Section 25 Land Amendment Committee
Ad Hoc Committee to Initiate and Introduce Legislation Amending Section 25 of the Constitution
Chair: Mathole MotshekgaEst: 7 December 2019National Assembly Rule 253
Section 25 of the Constitution is about property rights — especially land. Many South Africans feel they lost their land during apartheid and want it back. This committee was tasked with changing the Constitution to allow land to be taken from owners without…
Section 25 of the Constitution is about property rights — especially land. Many South Africans feel they lost their land during apartheid and want it back. This committee was tasked with changing the Constitution to allow land to be taken from owners without paying them — for the benefit of the country. After much debate and public hearings, Parliament ultimately could not get the votes needed to change the Constitution.
To initiate and introduce legislation to amend Section 25 of the Constitution to make explicit that land may be expropriated without compensation where the public interest requires it.
Mandate
To initiate and introduce legislation to amend Section 25 of the Constitution to make explicit that land may be expropriated without compensation where the public interest requires it.
Changing the Constitution.
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The committee completed its work and a bill was introduced, but Parliament failed to pass the constitutional amendment with the required two-thirds majority before the 6th Parliament dissolved in 2024. The bill lapsed.
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