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Civil-procedure [2021] NAHCMD 467

Murandi v Kamuzeri (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-OTH- 4833 of 2020)

Murandi v Kamuzeri (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-OTH- 4833 of 2020) [2021] NAHCMD 467 (7 October 2021)

The High Court held that the plaintiff failed to prove fraud or misrepresentation and dismissed his eviction claim, ordering transfer of the property to the defendant.

  • Eviction
  • Fraud
  • Misrepresentation
  • Sale-of-property
  • Transfer-of-property
  • Property-transfer
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Property-law [2020] NAHCNLD 5

Nanghala v Naluno and Another (HC-NLD-CIV-ACT-CON 118 of 2017)

Nanghala v Naluno and Another (HC-NLD-CIV-ACT-CON 118 of 2017) [2020] NAHCNLD 5 (21 January 2020)

The High Court ordered eviction of the defendants from Erf 1085, Ondangwa, after finding the plaintiff proved ownership by deed of transfer and the counterclaim failed.

  • Eviction
  • Ownership-of-immovable-property
  • Transfer-of-property
  • Fraudulent-sale-allegation
  • Counterclaim-dismissal
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Land-law [2019] NAHCMD 460

Halidulu v Council for Town of Ondangwa and Others (389 of 2015)

Halidulu v Council for Town of Ondangwa and Others (389 of 2015) [2019] NAHCMD 460 (7 November 2019)

The High Court held that the plaintiff’s pre-independence communal land right in Erf 1184, Ondangwa, survived later statutory transfer and must be protected.

  • Communal-land-tenure
  • Ownership-of-immovable-property
  • Actio-rei-vindicatio
  • Transfer-of-property
  • Traditional-authority-allocation
  • Effect-of-statutory-transfer-on-land-rights
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Civil-procedure [2018] NAHCMD 177

Louw v Strauss (2) (3949 of 2016)

Louw v Strauss (2) (3949 of 2016) [2018] NAHCMD 177 (14 June 2018)

The High Court dismissed a defendant’s special plea of unreasonable delay, holding that a non-prescribed claim could not be defeated on that basis alone.

  • Unreasonable-delay
  • Prescription
  • Transfer-of-property
  • Property-transfer
  • Civil-procedure
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Property-law [2012] NAHC 246

Geingos v Namundjebo (3511 of 2009)

Geingos v Namundjebo (3511 of 2009) [2012] NAHC 246 (18 September 2012)

The High Court evicted the defendant from estate property in Tsumeb, holding that the alleged oral sale of immovable property was unenforceable.

  • Eviction
  • Transfer-of-property
  • Verbal-agreements
  • Estate-administration
  • Oral-contracts
  • Immovable-property
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Contract-law [2012] NAHC 218

Hamutenya and Another v Kuvare and Another (2609 of 2011)

Hamutenya and Another v Kuvare and Another (2609 of 2011) [2012] NAHC 218 (3 August 2012)

The High Court of Namibia ordered specific performance of a property sale, finding the plaintiffs had not breached the deed of sale and the defendant's cancellation was unjustified.

  • Specific-performance
  • Sale-of-immovable-property
  • Breach-of-contract
  • Transfer-of-property
  • Remedies-for-breach
  • Immovable-property-sale
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Civil-procedure [2012] NAHC 115

Dos Anjos Diogo Luis and Another v Nkotongo and Others (900 of 2011)

Dos Anjos Diogo Luis and Another v Nkotongo and Others (900 of 2011) [2012] NAHC 115 (8 May 2012)

The High Court upheld an exception to a pleading seeking declaratory relief over a Rundu property and allowed the plaintiffs 14 days to amend their particulars of claim.

  • Exception-to-pleadings
  • Permission-to-occupy-(pto)
  • Declaratory-relief
  • Transfer-of-property
  • Sale-of-land
  • Permission-to-occupy
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Property-law [2011] NAHC 128

Northgate Properties Pty Ltd v Town Council Municipality of Helao Nafidi and Others (APPEAL 350 of 2008)

Northgate Properties Pty Ltd v Town Council Municipality of Helao Nafidi and Others (APPEAL 350 of 2008) [2011] NAHC 128 (5 May 2011)

The High Court of Namibia held that the sale and transfer of Erf 13, Oshikango were void for lack of authority and ministerial approval, and ordered cancellation.

  • Sale-of-land
  • Ultra-vires-acts
  • Pre-emption-rights
  • Statutory-compliance
  • Estoppel
  • Transfer-of-property
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