South Africa’s new land war is economic insanity

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday nuked the prospect of significant improvements to his nation’s struggling economy.

He did this by confirming that his ruling African National Congress party would, “through the parliamentary process, finalize the proposed amendment to the constitution that outlines more clearly the conditions under which expropriation of land without compensation can be effected.”

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