Search judgments by proposition, citation, court, judge or legal topic, then move directly into the source-grounded case analysis.
Results update automatically as you type.
South Africa decisions
Decisions matching the current search
Nel v Government of South Africa and Another (3861/2016) [2021] ZAECGHC 105 (16 November 2021)
High Court judgment on veldfire damage: the court held the first defendant liable after fires spread from its farm, applying the statutory presumption of negligence.
Nieuco Properties 1005 and Another v Trustees for the time being of the Inkululeko Community Trust and Others (872/2017) [2018] ZASCA 123 (21 September 2018)
The Supreme Court of Appeal held that the definition of 'owner' in the National Veld and Forest Fire Act 101 of 1998 is not limited to persons in control of land but includes both the registered owner and the lessee or other persons controlling the land. The Act's language, context, and purpose support a conjunctive interpretation, meaning multiple parties may simultaneously bear statutory obligations. Section 2(5) of the Act confirms this by providing that proper performance by one owner exempts others. The presumption of negligence in section 34 applies to all owners unless rebutted. The co…
Source excerpt
Explore more
