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Was the Expropriation Bill published in the National Gazette for comment just before 25 December 2022? Can the public still make comments?

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Parliament of the Republic of South Africa: press release

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Was the Expropriation Bill published in the National Gazette for comment just before 25 December 2022? Can the public still make comments?

The National Assembly of South Africa (passed the Expropriation Bill on 28 September 2022. The bill guides the expropriation of property by organs of state. It also provides for instances where expropriation without compensation may be done in the public interest. Civil society submitted t...

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Who actually wrote the Freedom Charter?

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Crime and Social Justice journal article

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Who actually wrote the Freedom Charter?

In 1953, Professor ZK Matthews, then leader of the ANC in the Cape, proposed that a Congress of the People be convened to draw up a Freedom Charter. The Freedom Charter was adopted in 1955 by the Congress of the People – a gathering of more than 2,800 delegates, representing numerous organisati...

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How many registered voters are there in South Africa?

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Electoral Commission of South Africa

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How many registered voters are there in South Africa?

During South Africa's national election in 2019, the country had a registered voting population of 26,756,649. In 2014, it was 25,388,082. More: South Africa’s 2019 election in numbers ...

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What was the voter turnout during South Africa’s last national election?

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Electoral Commission of South Africa

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What was the voter turnout during South Africa’s last national election?

During the 2019 national election, South Africa recorded a voter turnout of 66%, a decrease from 73.5% in 2014. More: South Africa’s 2019 election in numbers ...

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How many democratic elections have been held in South Africa?

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Electoral Commission of South Africa

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How many democratic elections have been held in South Africa?

Since its first democratic election on 27 April 1994, South Africa has had another five national elections: in 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019. More: South Africa’s 2019 election in numbers ...

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