TLU SA encourages South Africans to comment on the amendment of the existing Expropriation Bill (Act 63 of 1975).
The parliamentary portfolio committee for public works and infrastructure approved a presentation on the amendment at the end of November. It is now open for comment from the public. According to the government, the existing bill is in conflict with the mandate of transformation in the Constitution.
“We oppose the bill because its definition of expropriation opens the way for the government to take control of or use private belongings of any person without any compensation,” says Mr Henry Geldenhuys, the president of TLU SA. “South Africans – not just farmers – must realise that it is not just land in question. The government can also take pensions, houses and other investments as the Constitution already states that assets are not limited to land.”
The public now has sixty days – to 10 February 2021 – to comment on the proposed amendments to the Expropriation Bill. TLU SA created a platform where South Africans can add their comment. These comments will also form part of TLU SA’s verbal presentation to the parliament.
“This bill is an attack on private ownership,” says Mr Geldenhuys. “It is of the utmost importance that the public show their opposition by taking part in the process of commenting. When private ownership ceases to exist, we are doomed to communism.”
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TLU SA versoek Suid-Afrikaners om oor Onteieningswet kommentaar te lewer
TLU SA moedig Suid-Afrikaners aan om teen die wysiging van die bestaande Onteieningswet (Wet 63 van 1975) kommentaar te lewer.
Die parlementêre portefeuljekomitee vir openbare werke en infrastruktuur het einde November ‘n voorlegging hieroor goedgekeur en dit is nou vir kommentaar van die publiek oopgestel. Die bestaande wet is volgens die regering strydig met die transformasiemandaat van die Grondwet.
“Ons is teen hierdie wetsontwerp gekant omdat die definisie vir onteiening daarin ‘n deur oopmaak vir die regering om enige eiendom van enige persoon af te neem of te gebruik sonder vergoeding,” sê mnr. Henry Geldenhuys, die president van TLU SA. “Suid-Afrikaners – nie net boere nie – moet verstaan dat dit nie net grond is wat in gedrang is nie. Die regering kan dan ook pensioene, huise en beleggings afneem aangesien die Grondwet reeds bepaal dat bates nie tot grond beperk is nie.”
Die publiek het nou sestig dae – tot 10 Februarie 2021 – geleentheid om oor die voorgestelde wetswysiging kommentaar te lewer. TLU SA het ‘n platform geskep waar Suid-Afrikaners oor die wet kan kommentaar lewer. Hierdie kommentaar sal dan ook deel van TLU SA se mondelinge voorlegging aan die parlement.
“Hierdie wet is ‘n aanslag op privaat besitreg,” sê mnr. Geldenhuys. “Dit is van uiterste belang dat die publiek hulle teenkanting hieroor uitspreek deur deel te neem aan die proses van kommentaar. As privaat besitreg nie meer geld nie, is kommunisme ons voorland.”
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