Dar es Salaam, Feb. 3 -- CAPE TOWN: President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government will engage the Donald Trump administration to defend its land expropriation policy. “South Africa is a constitutional democracy deeply rooted in the rule of law, justice and equality.

The South African government has not confiscated any land,” he said in response to President Trumps threat to withhold funding for South Africa pending an investigation.

“The recently adopted Expropriation Act is not a confiscation instrument but a constitutionally mandated legal process that ensures public access to land in an equitable and just manner as guided by the constitution.

South Africa, like the US and other countries, has always had expropriati...