A court battle is erupting over the expropriation of a 34-hectare property in the City of Ekurhuleni without compensation, which the previous owners claim was worth R30 million. According to business lobby group Sakeliga, the property is called portion 406 of the Driefontein Farm, which was expropriated without compensation in 2019. While the City of Ekurhuleni has stated that the expropriation is make better use of the land and build houses for the poor, Sakeliga said the real intent is to test the limits of Section 25 of the Constitution and the country’s expropriation laws.
Sam Busa