South Africa Case Law

Eskom Holdings Soc Ltd v Norton and Another (464/13)

Eskom Holdings Soc Ltd v Norton and Another (464/13) [2014] ZASCA 94 (26 June 2014)

Court

Supreme Court of Appeal

Case number

464/13

Judges

Navsa, Lewis, Shongwe, Hancke, Mocumie

The Supreme Court of Appeal held that Eskom could not rely on a transfer clause to avoid cancellation of a servitude where it knew the new owner and failed to pay rental.

• Servitude Cancellation
• Interpretation Of Deed
• Notice Requirements
• Change Of Ownership
• Servitude-cancellation
• Deed-interpretation