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Property-law [2022] NAHCMD 543

Moodley v Mahoshi (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 1500 of 2022)

Moodley v Mahoshi (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 1500 of 2022) [2022] NAHCMD 543 (10 October 2022)

The High Court granted summary judgment ejecting the defendant from the property, finding no bona fide defence and rejecting reliance on side agreements.

  • Ejectment
  • Summary-judgment
  • Sale-of-immovable-property
  • Bona-fide-defence
  • Immovable-property
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Civil-procedure [2022] NAHCMD 165

Temptation Fashion CC t/a Temptation v Sannamib Investments (Pty) Ltd (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-GEN 270 of 2020)

Temptation Fashion CC t/a Temptation v Sannamib Investments (Pty) Ltd (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-GEN 270 of 2020) [2022] NAHCMD 165 (1 April 2022)

The High Court of Namibia dismissed an urgent motion as moot after the applicants had already been ejected and the attached goods sold in execution.

  • Mootness
  • Motion-proceedings
  • Costs
  • Ejectment
  • Lease-disputes
  • Sale-in-execution
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Property-law [2021] NAHCMD 427

Van der Merwe and Another v Schneiders and Another (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 337 of 2019)

Van der Merwe and Another v Schneiders and Another (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 337 of 2019) [2021] NAHCMD 427 (3 September 2021)

The High Court held that an oral agreement to retransfer land was unenforceable, ordered the defendants’ eviction, and dismissed most counterclaims.

  • Ejectment
  • Sale-of-land
  • Formalities-of-contracts
  • Unjust-enrichment
  • Improvements-to-property
  • Property-law
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Civil-procedure [2021] NAHCMD 28

Kwikform Formwork and Scaffolding (Pty) Ltd T/A Abacus Modular Space Solutions v Highgate Private School (Incorporated Association Not For Gain) (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 3208 of 2020)

Kwikform Formwork and Scaffolding (Pty) Ltd T/A Abacus Modular Space Solutions v Highgate Private School (Incorporated Association Not For Gain) (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 3208 of 2020) [2021] NAHCMD 28 (5 February 2021)

The High Court dismissed summary judgment because the plaintiff’s supporting affidavit did not properly verify the cause of action under Rule 60(2)(a).

  • Summary-judgment
  • Verification-of-cause-of-action
  • Affidavit-requirements
  • Eviction
  • Return-of-goods
  • Civil-procedure
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Civil-procedure [2020] NAHCMD 315

Tjazirapi v Nguapia

Tjazirapi v Nguapia [2020] NAHCMD 315 (24 July 2020)

The High Court dismissed a summary judgment application in an ejectment dispute, finding the defendant had raised a bona fide defence based on an alleged agreement and payments.

  • Summary-judgment
  • Ejectment
  • Verbal-agreements
  • Lawful-occupation
  • Property-law
  • Civil-procedure
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Administrative-law [2020] NAHCMD 260

GRN Republic of Namibia v Kamunguma

GRN Republic of Namibia v Kamunguma [2020] NAHCMD 260 (30 June 2020)

The High Court held that the plaintiffs used the wrong procedure to seek ejectment from communal land and had not exhausted statutory remedies, so the action was refused.

  • Communal-land-rights
  • Exhaustion-of-statutory-remedies
  • Ejectment
  • Administrative-decisions
  • Judicial-review
  • Exhaustion-of-remedies
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Property-law [2018] NAHCNLD 35

Ongwediva Town Council v Kavili and Others (228 of 2017)

Ongwediva Town Council v Kavili and Others (228 of 2017) [2018] NAHCNLD 35 (16 April 2018)

The High Court refused summary judgment in an ejectment case, finding genuine disputes of fact about land allocation and occupation. The matter was sent to trial.

  • Summary-judgment
  • Ejectment
  • Dispute-of-facts
  • Land-ownership
  • Constitutional-rights
  • Land-law
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Civil-procedure [2013] NAHCMD 322

Lofty-eaton and Another v Ramos (1386 of 2013)

Lofty-eaton and Another v Ramos (1386 of 2013) [2013] NAHCMD 322 (8 November 2013)

Summary judgment was granted for ejectment and arrear rent after the defendant failed to file a valid opposing affidavit or show a bona fide defence.

  • Summary-judgment
  • Ejectment
  • Arrear-rent
  • Affidavit-requirements
  • Civil-procedure
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Property-law [2010] NAHC 161

Awarab v Harases and Another (1190 of 2007)

Awarab v Harases and Another (1190 of 2007) [2010] NAHC 161 (21 October 2010)

The High Court held that the defendant’s relied-on documents did not satisfy land-sale formalities, so there was no valid sales agreement and the defendant’s plea and counterclaim were dismissed.

  • Sale-of-land
  • Formalities-of-contract
  • Alienation-of-land
  • Ejectment
  • Contract-formalities
  • Property-law
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Property-law [2000] NAHC 30

Transnamib Holdings Limited v Venter (A. 340_2000(5dec02)) (APPEAL 340 of 2000)

Transnamib Holdings Limited v Venter (A. 340_2000(5dec02)) (APPEAL 340 of 2000) [2000] NAHC 30 (5 December 2000)

The High Court of Namibia granted urgent vindicatory relief and a rule nisi, rejecting objections on urgency, joinder, lis pendens, and factual disputes.

  • Ejectment
  • Urgency-in-motion-proceedings
  • Vindication-of-property
  • Joinder-of-parties
  • Lis-pendens
  • Vindicatory-relief
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