In his weekly newsletter, the president warned that economic growth without transformation would entrench exclusion, while acknowledging that transformation without growth was unsustainable

The statistics from the first three months of the year show an overall drop in crime but gender-based violence continued to be a concern

In systems of constitutional supremacy, constitutions may introduce legal fictions, but legal fictions may not be introduced into constitutions, like the Expropriation Act does

The farmers say they are committed to the land and the people of the country as food producers, despite crime and other struggles

In response, the presidency said the Constitution ‘provided for such matters to be decided by the courts in the event of a dispute’

Analysts say that property owners will not be arbitrarily deprived of their rights under the new Expropriation Act

South Africa has investment agreements with the China, the US and the EU, most of which require full compensation at market value if property is expropriated

The ANC continues to defend the Expropriation Act as vital for transformation, despite backlash and legal threats from GNU partners