Nil compensation not part of EFF motion on expropriation of land without compensation: Malema

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Augustus Consulting

Mercedes Besent, SABC News, 8 December 2021

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says the concept of “nil compensation” was never part of the EFF motion on the expropriation of land without compensation. Read More

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National Assembly fails to pass Constitution 18th Amendment Bill regarding land expropriation

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Augustus Consulting

Mercedes Besent, SABC News, 7 December 2021

The National Assembly has failed to pass the Constitution 18th Amendment as it could not achieve the two-thirds majority of 267 votes. Only 204 MPs voted in favour of the Bill. Read More

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South Africa’s economy shrinks after riots, Covid measures

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Augustus Consulting

AFP, 7 December 2021

South Africa’s economy shrank for the first time in a year in the third quarter as the country was hit by riots and tighter Covid restrictions, official statistics showed on Tuesday. Read More

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Land expropriation: EFF rejects 18th Amendment Bill, accuses ANC of selling out

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Augustus Consulting

Thapelo Lekabe, The Citizen, 7 December 2021

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has rejected the Constitution 18th Amendment Bill that seeks to amend section 25 of the Constitution so as to allow for the expropriation of land without compensation. Read More

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SA’s economy shrinks by 1.5% in Q3 of 2021

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Augustus Consulting

Eyewitness News, 7 December 2021

South Africa’s economy has shrunk by 1.5% in the third quarter of this year. Read More

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Covid-19 pandemic leaves many South Africans poorer than last year as food prices continue to rise

Posted on December 4, 2021 by Augustus Consulting

Shaun Smillie and Norman Cloete, The Saturday Star, 4 December 2021

It may be the season of Black Fridays and bargains, but for many South Africans it is a time of the great swindle where specials just mean spending money they don’t have. Read More

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