Time to get real about land reform and expropriation: Martin van Staden
On 23 January 2025, Cyril Ramaphosa assented to the Expropriation Act, a law permitting the state to seize private property without compensation. This legislation, following the failed Constitution Eighteenth Amendment Bill, undermines the protection of private property under section 25 of the Constitution. Sam BusaURL
Washington Post’s South African Refugee Story full of distortions, mischaracterizations
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Coca-Cola officially rolls out cane sugar soda across US markets following Trump’s urging: report
Coca-Cola has reportedly begun rolling out soda made with cane sugar across the U.S., months after President Donald Trump urged the beverage giant to bring back the ingredient to its American products. Sam BusaURL
South Africa says land redistribution laws proving difficult in US tariffs talks
Trade talks between South Africa and the US have been hit by “sticking points” over “domestic issues,” Pretoria’s International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola said. Sam BusaURL
SA’s child malnutrition crisis exposes economic and moral failure – IRR
The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) warns that South Africa’s economic and moral crisis is laid bare by two alarming figures: non-financial companies are holding a record R1.8-trillion in cash, while 21% of South African children under five are stunted due to malnutrition. Sam BusaURL
Cyril Ramaphosa admits Expropriation Act is unconstitutional
President Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted under oath that Sections 19(2), (3) and (4) of the new Expropriation Act are unconstitutional. This is because they “in error” provide that expropriation can take place before the landowner can challenge the matter in court. Sam BusaURL
Ramaphosa eyes new ambassador to the US
President Cyril Ramaphosa is reportedly set to name his special advisor in investment promotion as South Africa’s next ambassador to the USA. South Africa has not had an Ambassador in the US since March, when Ebrahim Rasool was deemed persona non grata by the US government after accusing US President Donald Trump of white supremacy. Sam […]
Top 10 National Parks in the USA
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South African government will expropriate land for power lines
The South African government will expropriate land for public purposes to roll out new transmission lines across the country as part of its efforts to enable new generation capacity to come online. Sam BusaURL
Rob Hersov: The woke insanity destroying America, and infecting South Africa
I want to summarise the ten most insane “woke” beliefs that the radical left is trying to shove down America’s throat – this list is more ridiculous than a gender studies dissertation. Sam BusaURL