Ecologists have divided our planet into six distinct floral kingdoms, which are “areas of the world recognised by plant geographers for their distinctive plant life”, according to Britannica. 

Figures from the South African Revenue Service  showed a trade surplus of R54.6-billion in the month, with exports up 1.5%.

Section 25 of the Bill of Rights – Chapter 2 of our supreme law, the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa – sets out the parameters within which the right to property is respected and protected by the state.

One of the common expressions of derision in our political lexicon is the ‘tickbox exercise’.

The ad hoc committee tasked with amending section 25 of the constitution was due to submit its report to the National Assembly on May 31, but obtained an extension until the end of August.

This is pursued through two distinct processes: an amendment to Section 25 of the Constitution, and the new Expropriation Bill to replace the Act of 1975, which has been in the making for a couple of years.