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Badenhorst N.O and Others v Adowa Infrastructure Managers (RF) (Pty) Ltd and Others (16888/2024) [2025] ZAWCHC 273 (30 June 2025)
The High Court held that the Tamric Trust acquired a 20m² encroachment area by acquisitive prescription after open, exclusive possession for over 30 years.
Takis v Taylor and Others (20399/2023) [2025] ZAWCHC 137 (25 March 2025)
The High Court rejected a prescription claim over a cottage straddling two erven, finding permissive use and no animus domini, and ordered removal of the respondents’ belongings.
Stoffberg NO and Others v City of Cape Town (1325/2017) [2019] ZASCA 70 (30 May 2019)
The Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed an acquisitive prescription claim to a public outspan, finding the appellants proved neither 30 years’ continuous possession nor ownership-like use.
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