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Daily Investor: David Ansara on property confiscation (24 January 2025)
David Ansara was featured in Daily Investor on the FMF’s response to expropriation without compensation.
24 January 2025
David Ansara was featured in Daily Investor on the FMF’s response to expropriation without compensation.
Expropriation for “nil compensation” is unconstitutionally euphemistic and goes against the plain text meaning of sections 25(2) and (3) of the Constitution.
Envy has become a guiding principle in much of our politics and policymaking, not to inspire progress but to punish success.
If the GNU is to usher in a brighter future for this country, it must do all it can to end EWC, NHI, and BEE.
Equality of rights is a regime of individual liberty while equality of results requires regimentation and the eradication of liberty.
The Rule of Law requires compliance by the state with its obligations in international law which, whether deriving from treaty or international custom and practice, governs the conduct of nations.
South Africa’s ongoing joblessness crisis has two causes.
Since the Constitution’s public participation conditions have not been met, and since no compliant SEIA has been produced, we urge the Committee to refer the Bill back to the Department.
In general, the Bill seeks to make it too easy for government to engage in expropriation in general, and must be beefed up with additional safeguards for the rights and interests of citizens and others who own property in South Africa.
Expropriation without compensation is offensive to constitutionalism, and should not be considered a valid route to a prosperous future.
