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South African coalition party goes to court over law that angered Trump

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South African coalition party goes to court over law that angered Trump

South Africa's Democratic Alliance, the second-largest party in the ‌governing coalition, went to court on Monday to challenge a land seizure law that U.

South Africa's government has ​rejected Trump's criticisms ⁠of its land reform policies and says the Expropriation Act is comparable to similar laws in many other countries.

Independent political and governance analyst Sandile Swana said the court case was like a "shadowboxing match" in which the two parties would spar over the issue of land reform without their relationship breaking ​down.

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