Ramaphosa Signs Bill to Expropriate Land for Zero Compensation
The bill was opposed by the DA, IFP and FF Plus which are now part of the GNU.

Ramaphosa Signs Bill to Expropriate Land for Zero Compensation
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Expropriation Bill into law, which provides for the expropriation of land with nil compensation.
The law also seeks to provide for certain instances where expropriation with nil compensation may be appropriate in the public interest.
Pushing for the law’s adoption during a sitting of the National Assembly in September 2022, then-public works minister Patricia de Lille said expropriation was only one acquisition mechanism that, in appropriate cases, for the public interest, would enable land reform and redress.
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It was opposed by, among others, the DA, IFP and FF Plus which are now part of the government of national unity.
Announcing the signing of the bill, Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said: “The bill, which has undergone a five-year process of public consultation and parliamentary deliberation, aligns legislation on expropriation with the Constitution.”
Ramaphosa Signs Bill to Expropriate Land for Zero Compensation
“Section 25 of the Constitution recognises expropriation as an essential mechanism for the state to acquire someone’s property for a public purpose or in the public interest, subject to just and equitable compensation being paid.”
Meanwhile…
Ricardo Godoi, a 45-year-old Brazilian influencer, sadly died while getting a back tattoo. This happened after he was given general anesthesia at a hospital in Santa Catarina, Brazil.
His death was announced on his Instagram account on Monday, January 20. The post said:
“Today we say goodbye to Ricardo Godoi, an incredible person who touched the hearts of everyone who knew him. His joy, generosity, and spirit will always be remembered. May he rest in peace.”
Godoi had planned to get a full back tattoo and hired a tattoo studio for the job. Before the procedure, he told his followers he would update them afterward. Unfortunately, shortly after he was sedated, he went into cardiac arrest and died at noon.