South Africa’s new land Expropriation Act has sparked controversy, and critics say parts of it may violate the country’s constitution. The government compares the act to eminent domain in the United States, which allows it to buy private land for public use. What’s different is that South Africa’s Expropriation Act could, in some cases, allow the government to take land without compensation to redress past discriminatory laws. Landowners have the right to fight back in court, but that might take