Tag: Section 25 of the Constitution
New expropriation Act marks a transformative shift
On January 24, 2025, the country experienced a wave of mixed emotions. This followed the President’s signing of the contentious Expropriation Bill of 2020 into law as the Expropriation Act 13 of 2024. The President has not yet announced the commencement date. Consequently, the Act is not yet in force, and there is no indication of when this announcement will be made.
Copyright Amendment Bill is unjust, unfair and unconstitutional
The National Council of Provinces should hang its head in shame after voting in support of the Copyright Amendment Bill. It took this devastating decision despite overwhelming opposition to and patent rejection of the Bill by South African creators and creatives from numerous affected industries – the very people that the Bill is ostensibly meant to protect.
