Aquila Steel SA (Pty) Ltd v South African Steel Company (Pty) Ltd (14612/2013)
Aquila Steel SA (Pty) Ltd v South African Steel Company (Pty) Ltd (14612/2013) [2014] ZAGPPHC 218 (14 March 2014)
The court held that the applicant, as holder of a prospecting right and an approved amended Environmental Management Plan, is entitled to access the properties for prospecting activities. The prospecting right remains valid pending renewal under section 18(5) of the MPRDA. The applicant complied with statutory requirements by notifying and consulting both the previous and current landowners. Local authority approval is not required as the properties fall outside a town-planning or zoning scheme under the applicable provincial ordinance. The presence of graves and burial sites, while protected…
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- Prospecting Rights
- Environmental Management Plan
- Land Use Approval
- Heritage Protection
- Municipal Planning
- Access To Property