
South African president signs controversial land seizure bill, eroding private property rights
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law a controversial bill allowing government seizure of land without having to pay compensation.
Ramaphosa's party, the African National Congress, or ANC, hailed the law as a "significant milestone." However, some members of the government have signaled they will challenge the legality of the law. Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.
The country's majority Black citizens own just a small fraction of farmland more than 30 years after the end of apartheid. Most landowners are part of the White minority, according to the news report.
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