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2018-03-02 Africa Subsaharan
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South Africa to take land without compensation
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[HERALD.CO.ZW] Formerly First-World South Africa took a step on Tuesday to hasten the transfer of land from white to black owners when parliament backed a motion seeking to change the constitution to allow land expropriation without compensation.
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The ruling African National Congress (ANC) has long promised reforms to redress racial disparities in land ownership and the subject remains highly emotive over two decades after the end of apartheid.
| “We must ensure that we restore the dignity of our people without compensating the criminals who stole our land,” he said. |
Whites still own most of South Africa’s land following centuries of brutal colonial dispossession.
Tuesday’s motion was brought by the radical left Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party, but was supported by the ANC, which controls almost two-thirds of the parliament compared with EFF’s 6 percent.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said after his inauguration two weeks ago that he would speed up the transfer of land to black people, although he stressed that food production and security must be preserved.
Launching a debate on the motion in parliament, EFF leader Julius Malema said "it was time for justice" on the land issue.
"We must ensure that we restore the dignity of our people without compensating the criminals who stole our land," he said.
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