Sithebe and Others v Normandien Farms (Pty) Ltd and Another (LCC38/2018)
Sithebe and Others v Normandien Farms (Pty) Ltd and Another (LCC38/2018) [2019] ZALCC 7 (28 May 2019)
The court found that the applicants' status as labour tenants had not been determined and, therefore, they could not claim statutory rights as labour tenants at this stage. Their rights to reside and graze cattle on the farm were personal rights arising from the owner's consent, not from legislation. The applicants failed to provide credible evidence of entitlement to graze cattle outside the allocated camp and withheld material information regarding the number of cattle and prior agreements. The application was not urgent, as the dispossession occurred years prior and no adequate explanation…
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- Labour Tenancy
- Interim Interdict
- Extension Of Security Of Tenure Act
- Personal Rights Of Occupiers