Wrangle Over Expropriation Act Risks Sinking South Africa’s Government of National Unity

South Africa · POLITICS Key Facts —Law signed: President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Expropriation Act, 2024 into law on 23 January 2025, replacing the 1975 statute. —Coalition dispute: The Democratic Alliance declared a formal GNU dispute and invoked the coalition’s dispute-resolution provisions after the signing. —Nil

Although the Government of National Unity functions in unison, there are intractable issues that need clearer heads in order to avoid messy and drawn-out confrontations.