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Banks must clarify fate of debt after expropriation – IRR

1 April 2021 - The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) has asked the Banking Association of South Africa (BASA) to spell out its plan of action on settling ...

Banks must clarify their position on EWC

5 August 2022 - The ANC made it clear at its weekend Policy Conference that it is not backing down on its desire to implement Expropriation without ...

Banks silent on fate of clients’ home loans – IRR

19 April 2021 - The Banking Association of South Africa (BASA) has turned down an invitation from the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) to put forward its ...

Expropriation Act damages all South Africans — a reply to Tembeka Ngcukaitobi - Daily Maverick

That the ANC has been willing to enact a patently unconstitutional expropriation law increases the risk that the Act, like expropriation legislation in various ...

US congressional hearing flags property rights threat to SA democracy

Expropriation without compensation (EWC) was flagged as a major risk to South Africa’s democracy at a congressional hearing in the United States last week.

A banking risk arises from the Expropriation Act - IRR

Banks have always depended on the bedrock of property for extending capital while minimising risk – but now that bedrock is being legislated into quicksand.

IRR to warn Ramaphosa on constitutionality of Expropriation Bill

Weakening property rights will end any chance of South Africa becoming a prosperous society.

Renewed EWC push threatens South Africa’s trade privileges – IRR

The implications of the signing of the Expropriation Act for South Africa’s trade access should not be underestimated, warns the Institute of Race Relations ...

Land debate distorted by misrepresentation of ownership figures − IRR

The misrepresentation of data around land ownership is distorting how the public understands the issue, and how it is debated.

EWC on the horizon - Politicsweb

With its adoption by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), the Expropriation Bill has passed one of its final legal hurdles before becoming law.