Tracking the Expropriation Bill in Parliament

06 April 2021

Tracking the Expropriation Bill in Parliament

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure introduced the Expropriation Bill in Parliament on 15 October 2020.

The purpose of the Expropriation Bill is to:

Repeal the existing Expropriation Act 63 of 1975
Provide a common framework in line with the Constitution to guide the processes and procedures for expropriation of property by organs of state
Provide for instances where expropriation with nil compensation may be just and equitable.

Useful:

Joint Inter-Ministerial Committee Statement on Land Reform

Section 25 Review Process

Expropriation Bill 2015

Expropriation Bill 2008

You can track the Bill's processing here

The Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure released the Bill for public comment/written submissions on 10 December 2020

On 8 April 2021, the Committee commenced its nation-wide public hearings on the Bill (full programme here). The Committee then deferred the physical public participation process due primarily to concerns relating to the high rate of Covid-19 infections in both Northern Cape and Free State provinces.

The Committee subsequently resumed hearings, first in the Northern Cape then Free State, from 21 August 2021 until 29 August. Full programme here

Limpopo Public Hearings

11 April 2021: see video

10 April 2021: see video l Media Statement l Media Statement

9 April 2021: see video l Media Statement l Media Statement

8 April 2021: see video l Media Statement

Mpumalanga Public Hearings

18 April 2021: see video

17 April 2021: see video l Media Statement

16 April 2021: see video

15 April 2021: l Media Statement

North West Public Hearings