Joubert N.O.and Others v Xacto (Pty) Ltd and Others (547/2021)
Joubert N.O.and Others v Xacto (Pty) Ltd and Others (547/2021) [2023] ZANCHC 17 (21 April 2023)
The court found that the Riversdale Trust, through its trustees, engaged in prohibited actions under section 3 of the Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act by entering into lease agreements with occupiers for portions of agricultural land without Ministerial consent. The agreements, which included terms for long-term leases and the sale of shares linked to land occupation, constituted subdivision and contravened the Act. The arrangements also amounted to the unlawful establishment of a township, as evidenced by the creation of multiple residential units, supporting infrastructure, and the exer…
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- Subdivision Of Agricultural Land Act
- Township Establishment
- Spatial Planning Land Use Management Act
- Municipal Planning
- Illegal Land Use
- Lease Agreements