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ANC heaps new pressure on Ramaphosa over land expropriation bill

President Cyril Ramaphosa, Johannesburg, 2 June 2024. © Chris McGrath/Getty Images via AFP

Passed just before the May elections by an ANC-majority parliament, the land reform bill is still awaiting the signature of the president, who now has to deal with the DA, his main ally in the Government of National Unity. [...]

Published on 26/11/2024 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Botswana, South Africa
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South Africa
ANC heaps new pressure on Ramaphosa over land expropriation bill

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Coalition partner Steenhuisen uses his team to stand up to dominant ANC

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ANC worried at prospect of rioting by Zuma supporters

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ANC vainly hopes to pass expropriation bill ahead of party conference