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He Took Back His Land — After the Government Tried to Steal It

📢 GO Vote for ME! I am a finalist in the Free SA Young Leaders Awards 2025! Cast your vote for me here: https://www.freesa.org.za/joe-emilio/ Thank you! ___________________________________ 🏆 Become a member to my YT Channel for some perks:    / @newsflashwjoeemilio   ___________________________________ ⬇️ Social media Links 📱: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/16CXSo... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newsflashwj... X: https://x.com/joe_emilio_?s=21&t=9Ix-... Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@newsflashwjoe... ______________________________________ What happens when the government forces you to sell your land under the threat of expropriation… then forgets to use it… and later refuses to give it back? Welcome to the outrageous true story of Roger Smith — an East London attorney who bought Wembley Farm in 1985, only to be forced into selling it in 1999 when Buffalo City Municipality said they needed it for a cemetery. But the cemetery was never built. Instead, the land was abandoned, vandalised, and left to decay. Smith fought back — and after nearly two decades of court battles, stalled settlements, and a mountain of legal fees, he finally won. The court ruled that the municipality had no right to keep the land, slapped them with a punitive costs order, and exposed the lies and incompetence of their municipal manager. But here’s the kicker: this happened before the Expropriation Act of 2024. Under the new law, government can now seize land with nil compensation — without waiting for a court ruling. The list of reasons for taking land is vague, easily manipulated, and open-ended. They can declare your land “underutilised” or “not in the public interest,” and just take it — leaving you to fight for years, if not decades, to reclaim it. Imagine going through what Roger did… but this time, not getting paid. Imagine trying to reclaim your land after it’s been stripped, wrecked, and turned into political leverage. In this episode of Newsflash, Joe Emilio breaks down: • The full story of Roger Smith vs Buffalo City • How the municipality tried to wiggle out of a signed agreement • What the judge had to say (and it was glorious) • The terrifying connection to South Africa’s new Expropriation Act • Why “nil compensation” could lead to many more Rogers… who don’t win in the end. This is not just a story about land. It’s about justice. It’s about due process. And it’s a warning to every property owner in South Africa: The government took his land once — and if this law stands, they can take yours too. 💬 What do you think about the Expropriation Act? Should government be allowed to take land with no compensation? Is this the future of “land reform”? Comment below. #Newsflash #ExpropriationAct #LandReform #PropertyRights #RogerSmith #BuffaloCity #SouthAfrica #GovernmentCorruption #NilCompensation #MunicipalityExposed #JoeEmilio