ANC’s expropriation of land without compensation is dangerous – FF Plus

According to the Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus), the decision taken at the ANC conference to amend South Africa’s Constitution to allow for the expropriation of land without compensation is dangerous and poses a threat to the agricultural sector, private landownership and the economy.

“The decision essentially jeopardises all private landownership and it paves the way for the nationalisation of land in South Africa in the future,” said Dr Pieter Groenewald, leader of the FF Plus.

Groenewald said those who believe that the conditions of the resolution, namely that food security and the economy may not be harmed and the expropriation of land without compensation is impossible, are being misled.  “Cyril Ramaphosa has mastered the art of emphasising only those aspects that put people at ease and the interpretation of the said conditions will be an ANC-interpretation.”

He said once the Constitution has been amended, the provision regarding food security will be interpreted such that it would allow for the expropriation of agricultural land without compensation.

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“In order to amend South Africa’s Constitution, the ANC needs a two-thirds majority that it doesn’t have, however, the EFF has already indicated that it will support such an amendment. With the support of the EFF, the ANC will meet the requirement of a two-thirds majority.

“The FF Plus will do everything in its power to oppose the amendment to the Constitution.”

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