Focus on Africa South Africa’s expropriation test case
Nov 3, 2025
Professor Nsikelelo Breakfast, a law expert on land policy, discusses South Africa's landmark expropriation test case and its implications for property rights. Esmond Wisdom Kwansa reveals alarming findings from illegal mining in Ghana, highlighting severe mercury contamination affecting public health. Clinical psychologist Nadia Ahmed explores the rising loneliness among African youth, attributing it to urbanization and weakened community ties, while Latifa Odunuga advocates for community-based policies to combat social isolation.
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Land Expropriation Is A Core Justice Issue
- Land expropriation sits at the heart of South Africa's post-apartheid struggle over wealth and justice.
- Professor Nsikelelo Breakfast explains the law aims to repurpose fallow land for public use while prompting deep racial and constitutional debate.
Ekurhuleni Case Tests The New Law
- The new law is being operationalized via a municipal test case in Ekurhuleni that refuses compensation for some seizures.
- Courts will be central because constitutional interpretation determines whether such expropriations are lawful.
Use Courts To Defend Property Rights
- Landowners who feel rights are violated should challenge actions in court under the supremacy of the constitution.
- Professor Nsikelelo Breakfast urges legal recourse since any act inconsistent with the Constitution can be declared invalid.