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Land And Property [2025] ZAGPPHC 575

Promispace CC v DRD Gold Limited and Others (062949/2023)

Promispace CC v DRD Gold Limited and Others (062949/2023) [2025] ZAGPPHC 575 (3 June 2025)

The High Court refused leave to appeal against dismissal of an ownership claim to a mine dump, finding no reasonable prospects of success or other compelling reason.

  • Accession
  • Ownership Of Mine Dump
  • Leave To Appeal Test
  • Res Nullius
  • Res Derelicta
  • Leave-to-appeal
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Criminal Law [2020] ZAMPMHC 32

Mokoena v S (R03/19)

Mokoena v S (R03/19) [2020] ZAMPMHC 32 (23 July 2020)

On automatic review, the High Court set aside a conviction for malicious damage to property, holding the wall demolished by the accused belonged to him.

  • Malicious Damage To Property
  • Accession
  • Ownership
  • Unlawfulness
  • Possession
  • Criminal Liability
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Land And Property [2020] ZAECGHC 57

Ackerman v Collect NO and Others ; Ackerman v Collect NO and Others (234/2017; 1650 /2017)

Ackerman v Collect NO and Others ; Ackerman v Collect NO and Others (234/2017; 1650 /2017) [2020] ZAECGHC 57 (26 May 2020)

The court partly upheld the plaintiff’s claims over farm assets and a loan, dismissed the livestock claim and market-rental counterclaim, and apportioned costs.

  • Trustee Liability
  • Oral Lease Agreement
  • Ownership Of Movables
  • Accession
  • Counterclaim
  • Damages For Breach Of Contract
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Land And Property [2006] ZAGPHC 245

Pocock v De Oliveira and Others (06/2889)

Pocock v De Oliveira and Others (06/2889) [2006] ZAGPHC 245; 2007 (2) SA 90 (W) (10 October 2006)

The court dismissed an application to treat two Kensington erven as one property, holding that the notarial agreement, prescription, and accession arguments all failed.

  • Restrictive Title Conditions
  • Notarial Tie Agreements
  • Prescription Act
  • Accession
  • Transfer Of Immovable Property
  • Notarial-tie-agreements
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