President Cyril Ramaphosa Signs Expropriation Bill Into Law, Move Sparks Mixed Reaction Online [Video]

• President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Expropriation Bill into law, causing a stir among social media users
• The Bill allows the State to acquire someone’s property for a public purpose or in the public interest
• South Africans weighed in on the Bill’s signing, with many questioning who it actually benefitted

President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially signed the Expropriation Bill into law.

The law was finally passed after a five-year process that included public consultation and parliamentary deliberation. On 7 December 2021, the controversial land expropriation without compensation bill failed to pass a two-thirds vote in parliament after the EFF and DA voted against it.

The signing of the Bill has sparked mixed reactions online, as citizens wonder what it means for the country in the future.

How the Bill benefits the State

The Bill allows for …