South Africa Case Law

De Klerk and Another v Die Groter Kroonstad Plaaslike Oorgangsraad (Uitspraak) (433/98)

De Klerk and Another v Die Groter Kroonstad Plaaslike Oorgangsraad (Uitspraak) (433/98) [2000] ZASCA 197 (12 September 2000)

Court

Supreme Court of Appeal

Case number

433/98

Judges

Howie, Marais, Zulman, Melunsky, Mpati

The Supreme Court of Appeal held that the appellants’ claim against the local authority had prescribed because they could have discovered the relevant facts earlier with reasonable care.

• Prescription Of Claims Against Local Authorities
• Limitation Of Actions
• Municipal Liability
• Latent Defects
• Reasonable Care Standard
• Prescription