Masilela v Charles Slabbert Enterprises CC and Others (LCC 208/2017) [2018] ZALCC 19 (13 June 2018)
Court
Land Claims Court
Case number
LCC 208/2017
Judge
Molefe
Land Claims Court granted condonation for late filing of an application and a supplementary affidavit, accepted the affidavit into evidence, and postponed the main matter.
Van der Merwe v Sibanyoni and Others (11402/96) [1996] ZAGPHC 1 (12 September 1996)
Court
High Courts - Gauteng
Case number
11402/96
Judge
Van Dijkhorst
The court found that none of the respondents satisfied the statutory definition of a labour tenant as set out in the Land Reform (Labour Tenants) Act 3 of 1996. The first respondent failed to establish that a parent or grandparent held qualifying rights, and neither the second nor third respondent demonstrated that they themselves met the requirements. The respondents did not provide sufficient factual detail to support their claims, nor did they rebut the applicant's evidence of employment and cash remuneration. The court held that mere occupation does not confer statutory protection absent…