{"id":2301,"date":"2026-08-04T05:07:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T05:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2301"},"modified":"2026-08-04T05:07:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T05:07:46","slug":"court-fight-begins-over-south-africas-land-law-that-irks-the-trump-administration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2301","title":{"rendered":"Court fight begins over South Africa\u2019s land law that irks the Trump administration"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

JOHANNESBURG (AP) \u2014 A court case opened Monday challenging South Africa\u2019s controversial new law<\/span> that allows the government to seize private land, which has been at the heart of strained relations with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. <\/p>\n

Read more Runaway online rumors sparked frantic rush by migrants to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta<\/a><\/p>\n

The Expropriation Act was signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa last year as part of the government\u2019s efforts to address the effects of land dispossession<\/span> and economic inequality through decades of white minority rule in South Africa that ended in 1994.<\/p>\n

Trump has said the law will be used to target white farmers for land seizures and has cited it as a reason why the U.S. has withdrawn all financial aid<\/span> to South Africa and imposed high trade tariffs on the country. The government denies this, and says the law will be aimed at making unused land productive.<\/p>\n

The Democratic Alliance, a political party which is now part of the country\u2019s unity government, has joined with lobby groups to challenge the law in the Western Cape High Court. Lawyers for the groups argued Monday that the law violates the South African Constitution\u2019s protections of private property and prohibitions of expropriation of land without compensation. <\/p>\n

\n<\/div>\n

Proceedings in the case are scheduled to run through the end of the week, but is unclear how long judges will take to deliver a ruling, which could take weeks or months.<\/p>\n

Read more Hundreds of migrant children are stranded in Spain\u2019s Ceuta after mass crossing<\/a><\/p>\n

The law allows the South African government to expropriate land<\/span> from private parties if it\u2019s in the public interest, and it allows for expropriation without compensation if negotiations for a reasonable settlement have failed. The government says the law does not allow land to be taken arbitrarily.<\/p>\n

Others parties to the case include the Institute for Race Relations, which argues the law does not adequately protect land owners\u2019 property rights and the Afrikaner lobby group AfriForum<\/span>.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n
\n<\/p>\n
\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Afrikaner farmers are descended from Dutch and other European colonial settlers who first came to the country more than 300 years ago. The Trump administration has offered asylum to Afrikaners<\/span> who claim persecution. <\/p>\n

Read more Supreme Court won\u2019t halt $656M judgment against the PLO and Palestinian Authority<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A court case has opened challenging South Africa\u2019s new law that allows the government to seize private land. The Expropriation Act, signed by President Cyril Ramaphosa last year, aims to address land dispossession and economic inequality from decades of white minority rule. The law has strained relations with the U.S., with President Trump claiming it targets white farmers. The Democratic Alliance and lobby groups argue it violates constitutional protections of private property. The government insists it won’t allow arbitrary land seizures. No ruling was expected Monday. The law permits expropriation without compensation if negotiations fail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2300,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2301","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world-news"],"yoast_head":"\nCourt fight begins over South Africa\u2019s land law that irks the Trump administration - Top Moving Pros<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2301\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Court fight begins over South Africa\u2019s land law that irks the Trump administration - Top Moving Pros\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A court case has opened challenging South Africa\u2019s new law that allows the government to seize private land. The Expropriation Act, signed by President Cyril Ramaphosa last year, aims to address land dispossession and economic inequality from decades of white minority rule. The law has strained relations with the U.S., with President Trump claiming it targets white farmers. The Democratic Alliance and lobby groups argue it violates constitutional protections of private property. The government insists it won't allow arbitrary land seizures. No ruling was expected Monday. The law permits expropriation without compensation if negotiations fail.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2301\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Top Moving Pros\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-08-04T05:07:46+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topmovingpross.com\\\/?p=2301#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topmovingpross.com\\\/?p=2301\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topmovingpross.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/d120f8ae15027244cf4e8ea553e290f8\"},\"headline\":\"Court fight begins over South Africa\u2019s land law that irks the Trump administration\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-08-04T05:07:46+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topmovingpross.com\\\/?p=2301\"},\"wordCount\":399,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topmovingpross.com\\\/?p=2301#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topmovingpross.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/2f9f8a2247b4ef2f6e824fbd944c6f7d-scaled.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"World News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/topmovingpross.com\\\/?p=2301#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topmovingpross.com\\\/?p=2301\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topmovingpross.com\\\/?p=2301\",\"name\":\"Court fight begins over South Africa\u2019s land law that irks the Trump administration - Top Moving Pros\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topmovingpross.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topmovingpross.com\\\/?p=2301#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topmovingpross.com\\\/?p=2301#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topmovingpross.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/2f9f8a2247b4ef2f6e824fbd944c6f7d-scaled.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-08-04T05:07:46+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topmovingpross.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/d120f8ae15027244cf4e8ea553e290f8\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topmovingpross.com\\\/?p=2301#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/topmovingpross.com\\\/?p=2301\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topmovingpross.com\\\/?p=2301#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topmovingpross.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/2f9f8a2247b4ef2f6e824fbd944c6f7d-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topmovingpross.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/2f9f8a2247b4ef2f6e824fbd944c6f7d-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1707,\"caption\":\"FILE - Farm workers harvest sugar cane on the property of Charles Senekal near the South African town of Mkuze, Kwazulu-Natal, Nov. 30, 2018. (AP Photo\\\/Jerome Delay, File)\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topmovingpross.com\\\/?p=2301#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topmovingpross.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Court fight begins over South Africa\u2019s land law that irks the Trump administration\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topmovingpross.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topmovingpross.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"Top Moving Pros\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topmovingpross.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topmovingpross.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/d120f8ae15027244cf4e8ea553e290f8\",\"name\":\"admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"admin\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/topmovingpross.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topmovingpross.com\\\/?author=1\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Court fight begins over South Africa\u2019s land law that irks the Trump administration - Top Moving Pros","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2301","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Court fight begins over South Africa\u2019s land law that irks the Trump administration - Top Moving Pros","og_description":"A court case has opened challenging South Africa\u2019s new law that allows the government to seize private land. The Expropriation Act, signed by President Cyril Ramaphosa last year, aims to address land dispossession and economic inequality from decades of white minority rule. The law has strained relations with the U.S., with President Trump claiming it targets white farmers. The Democratic Alliance and lobby groups argue it violates constitutional protections of private property. The government insists it won't allow arbitrary land seizures. No ruling was expected Monday. The law permits expropriation without compensation if negotiations fail.","og_url":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2301","og_site_name":"Top Moving Pros","article_published_time":"2026-08-04T05:07:46+00:00","author":"admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"admin","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2301#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2301"},"author":{"name":"admin","@id":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/#\/schema\/person\/d120f8ae15027244cf4e8ea553e290f8"},"headline":"Court fight begins over South Africa\u2019s land law that irks the Trump administration","datePublished":"2026-08-04T05:07:46+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2301"},"wordCount":399,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2301#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2f9f8a2247b4ef2f6e824fbd944c6f7d-scaled.jpg","articleSection":["World News"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2301#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2301","url":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2301","name":"Court fight begins over South Africa\u2019s land law that irks the Trump administration - Top Moving Pros","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2301#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2301#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2f9f8a2247b4ef2f6e824fbd944c6f7d-scaled.jpg","datePublished":"2026-08-04T05:07:46+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/#\/schema\/person\/d120f8ae15027244cf4e8ea553e290f8"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2301#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2301"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2301#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2f9f8a2247b4ef2f6e824fbd944c6f7d-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2f9f8a2247b4ef2f6e824fbd944c6f7d-scaled.jpg","width":2560,"height":1707,"caption":"FILE - Farm workers harvest sugar cane on the property of Charles Senekal near the South African town of Mkuze, Kwazulu-Natal, Nov. 30, 2018. (AP Photo\/Jerome Delay, File)"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2301#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Court fight begins over South Africa\u2019s land law that irks the Trump administration"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/","name":"Top Moving Pros","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/#\/schema\/person\/d120f8ae15027244cf4e8ea553e290f8","name":"admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"admin"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/topmovingpross.com"],"url":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?author=1"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2301","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2301"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2301\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2301"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2301"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}