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Delict [2011] ZANCHC 38

Van Wyk v Umsombovu Municipality (1633/2007)

Van Wyk v Umsombovu Municipality (1633/2007) [2011] ZANCHC 38 (19 December 2011)

Court
Northern Cape High Court, Kimberley
Case number
1633/2007
Judge
MV Phatshoane

The court dismissed a farmer’s delict claim against Umsombomvu Municipality, finding no proven causal link between municipal effluent and the death of his lucerne crop.

  • Municipal Liability
  • Pollution
  • Causation
  • Soil Compaction
  • Constitutional Environmental Rights
  • Expert Evidence
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