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Land And Property [2024] ZASCA 81

City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality v Tshepo Gugu Trading CC and Another (1054/2022)

City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality v Tshepo Gugu Trading CC and Another (1054/2022) [2024] ZASCA 81 (28 May 2024)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
1054/2022
Judges
Molemela, Schippers, Hughes, Seegobin, Mbhele

The SCA held that the municipality lawfully dismantled an illegally erected billboard because the respondent’s regularisation application lapsed for non-payment of prescribed fees.

  • Spoliation
  • Municipal By Laws
  • Mandament Van Spolie
  • Illegal Structures
  • Regularisation Application
  • Public Safety
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Land And Property [2015] ZANWHC 5

Rustenburg Local Municipality v Tayob (M154/2014)

Rustenburg Local Municipality v Tayob (M154/2014) [2015] ZANWHC 5 (9 April 2015)

Court
North West High Court, Mafikeng
Case number
M154/2014
Judge
GURA

The High Court held that the municipality owned the land, PIE and ESTA did not apply to the commercial occupation, and granted eviction and demolition relief.

  • Eviction
  • Locus Standi
  • Illegal Structures
  • Municipal Land Use
  • Punitive Costs
  • Commercial-occupation
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Land And Property [2010] ZAECPEHC 76

Tractor Outdoor Eastern Cape (Pty) Ltd v Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality and Others (2037/2010)

Tractor Outdoor Eastern Cape (Pty) Ltd v Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality and Others (2037/2010) [2010] ZAECPEHC 76 (21 December 2010)

Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Port Elizabeth
Case number
2037/2010
Judge
N. Dambuza

High Court granted an urgent interdict against non-compliant advertising structures and ordered Century Media to remove specified gantries and billboards.

  • Municipal Bylaws Enforcement
  • Illegal Structures
  • National Building Regulations
  • Public Safety
  • Locus Standi
  • Urgent Interdict
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Land And Property [2004] ZAFSHC 60

Rand Water Raad v Regspersoon, Klub 40 en Andere (4462/2002)

Rand Water Raad v Regspersoon, Klub 40 en Andere (4462/2002) [2004] ZAFSHC 60 (17 June 2004)

Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Case number
4462/2002
Judge
Van Coppenhagen, R

High Court decision on whether a sectional title plan approval permitted habitable structures below the flood line and whether unlawful structures had to be removed.

  • Deed Registration
  • Illegal Structures
  • Physical Planning Act
  • Sectional Title Schemes
  • Locus Standi
  • Sectional-title-schemes
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