South Africa Case Law

Arun Property Development (Pty) Ltd v City of Cape Town (CCT78/14)

Arun Property Development (Pty) Ltd v City of Cape Town (CCT78/14) [2014] ZACC 37; 2015 (3) BCLR 243 (CC); 2015 (2) SA 584 (CC) (15 December 2014)

Court

Constitutional Court

Case number

CCT 78/14

Judges

Moseneke DCJ, Cameron J, Froneman J, Jafta J, Khampepe J, Leeuw AJ, Madlanga J, Nkabinde J, Van der Westhuizen J, Zondo J

Section 28 of LUPO vests ownership of all public streets and public places in the local authority upon confirmation of a subdivision, but only land required for the normal needs of the development vests without compensation. Excess land, beyond normal needs, vests in the local authority but attracts a statutory right to compensation. The structure plan is not a 'policy' for purposes of section 28 and does not exclude compensation. Vesting of excess land constitutes expropriation, not mere deprivation, and must be compensated in accordance with section 25(2) of the Constitution and the Expropr…

Source excerpt

• Expropriation
• Compensation For Excess Land
• Structure Plan Policy
• Arbitrary Deprivation
• Interpretation Of Legislation
• Exhaustion Of Remedies