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Land And Property [2018] ZALCC 19

Masilela v Charles Slabbert Enterprises CC and Others (LCC 208/2017)

Masilela v Charles Slabbert Enterprises CC and Others (LCC 208/2017) [2018] ZALCC 19 (13 June 2018)

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.

  • Labour Tenant Status
  • Condonation
  • Late Filing Of Affidavit
  • Land Reform Act
  • Interlocutory Relief
  • Late-filing
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Land And Property [1996] ZAGPHC 1

Van der Merwe v Sibanyoni and Others (11402/96)

Van der Merwe v Sibanyoni and Others (11402/96) [1996] ZAGPHC 1 (12 September 1996)

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…

  • Eviction
  • Labour Tenant Definition
  • Land Reform Act
  • Statutory Protection
  • Burden Of Proof
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