#sonareply | "There are some in this House today who have memories of their families being forcibly removed from their land. There are millions more across the country who still experience the effects of this monstrous crime. The people of this country know the pain of forced removals. That is why we will never allow forced removals again. That is why we have a Constitution that prohibits the arbitrary deprivation of property. That is why we have a Constitution that requires just and equitable compensation be paid in the event of expropriation for a public purpose or in the public interest. Our experience of forced removals also explains the Constitutional requirement that the state must take reasonable measures, within its available resources, to foster conditions which enable citizens to gain access to land on an equitable basis." - State of the Nation Address Reply by President Cyril Ramaphosa #sona2025 #govzaupdates https://www.gov.za/news/speeches/president-cyril-ramaphosa-reply-debate-state-nation-address-13-feb-2025