# New Land Expropriation Bill

- Link: https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/expropriation-bill/
- Published: 2018-12-21T12:36:41+02:00
- Author: dearSA

[NOTE:: Please click here to participate in the latest Expropriation Campaign](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/land-expropriation18/)

## **88,882 ** active citizens had a say. 

# The Minister of Public Works called for public comment on the controversial Draft Expropriation Bill 

Support or object to the [Bill](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/20191347/42127_21-12_NationalGovernment_116-176.pdf)
by providing comment below. Please note the comment period has ended, however, we
are still encouraging comments below and will include them in the final presentation.
Once you have had your say below, please keep an eye on your email for a call to
comment in the final round (Dec 2019) – which will be the last opportunity for the
public to influence an amendment of the constitution.

The draft law spells out in detail how land expropriation will work, detailing how
valuation should be done, how disputes should be settled, and how money should be
paid. The Expropriation Bill also specifically holds that “it may be just and equitable
for nil compensation to be paid where land is expropriated in the public interest”.
Should you be unsure, please read the live comments, media, summary or documents
below.

[NOTE:: Please click here to participate in the latest Expropriation Campaign](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/land-expropriation18/)

[click to view DearSA's report and a history of the expropriation campaigns](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/constitution-eighteenth-amendment-bill/report/)

[view a summary of the Bill ](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/expropriation-bill/summary/)

## LIVE COMMENT FEED

[click to see comments from other participants ](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/land-expropriation18/comments/)

[ view the results of amending Section 25 (June 2018 - 230,000 participants)](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/section-25/results/)

## DOWNLOAD DOCUMENTS

 * [Draft Expropriation Bill](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/20191347/42127_21-12_NationalGovernment_116-176.pdf)**[
   550Kb]**
 * [Government Gazette 42127](http://www.gpwonline.co.za/Gazettes/Gazettes/42127_21-12_NationalGovernment.pdf)(
   21 December 2018) **[70,3MB]**
 * [The Constitution of South Africa](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/constitution-of-south-africa/)(
   available in 11 languages)

## MEDIA LINKS

 * MoneyWeb – Land [Expropriation Bill released for comment](https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/south-africa/draft-land-expropriation-bill-released-for-comment/)
 * Business Insider – [5 types of property expropriation](https://www.businessinsider.co.za/expropriation-bill-types-of-property-that-can-be-expropriated-without-compensation-2018-12)
 * City Press – [more clarity emerges on expropriation](https://city-press.news24.com/News/more-clarity-emerges-on-expropriation-in-new-bill-20181208)
 * Politics Web – [EWC: penny drops for AgriSA](https://www.politicsweb.co.za/comment/ewc-the-penny-drops-at-agri-sa)

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