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Reasonably necessary improvement: Landowner’s consent required?

by GilesFiles | Sep 9, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Agriculture, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, SCA judges, Sectors, Statutory, Supreme Court of Appeal, Topics | 0 |

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Refusing eviction application: Procedurally and substantively flawed

by GilesFiles | Jan 16, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Eviction/ejectment, Evidence & onus, General, HC Uniform, High Court, High Court judges, Interdicts & rules, Interpretation etc, Joinder, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Refused, Refused, Rules Codes & Manual, SDJ Wilson, Sectors, Statutory, Topics | 0 |

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Reviewing eviction order: Employment terminated

by GilesFiles | Jan 15, 2025 | About GilesFiles, Agriculture, Applications, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Conduct & capacity, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Eviction/ejectment, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Relations, Land Claims Court, Land Claims Court Judges, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 07: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, LRA D: 151-166 LC, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Eviction application requirements: No appeal right nor prospects

by GilesFiles | Oct 16, 2024 | 2020 onwards, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Applications, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Courts, Disallowed, Eviction/ejectment, Evidence & onus, Government, High Court, High Court judges, Interdicts & rules, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, leave to appeal, Legal Practice, Legislation, Metro, Orders, Parties, Refused, Refused, Rules Codes & Manual, SDJ Wilson, Sectors, Selected judges, State organs, Statutory, Topics | 0 |

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Eviction order refused: Not just and equitable

by GilesFiles | Feb 7, 2023 | Agriculture, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Dignity equality freedom, Judges, Land Claims Court, Land Claims Court Judges, Legal Practice, Legislation, Objective - correctness, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutory, Thresholds, Topics | 0 |

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Grazing livestock rights: Tacit consent granted

by GilesFiles | Nov 11, 2022 | Agriculture, Applications, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Contractual breach, Courts, Declaratory, Eviction/ejectment, Evidence & onus, Interdicts & rules, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Land Claims Court, Land Claims Court Judges, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Refused, Sectors, Statutory, Topics, Trustees | 0 |

Moladora Trust v Mereki On what basis do occupiers of farm land enjoy livestock grazing rights and is tacit consent sufficient to establish that right? “”32. The conclusion that there was tacit consent is, in my...

Occupier construction rights: Improve not build

by GilesFiles | Oct 5, 2022 | Agriculture, Applications, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence & onus, Granted, Interdicts & rules, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Land Claims Court, Land Claims Court Judges, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutory, Topics | 0 |

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Notice doctrine considered: Rights of access

by GilesFiles | Oct 3, 2022 | 2020 onwards, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Associations/corporates, Causes and defences, Community schemes, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs awarded, Courts, Evidence & onus, Judges, Legal Practice, LRA 07: 112-184 Dispute, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Roman Dutch law, Rules Codes & Manual, SCA judges, Sectors, Supreme Court of Appeal, Topics | 0 |

N’Wandlamharhi Communal Property Association v Westcott When should the doctrine of notice be enforced to enable occupation and viewing rights over land to be registered against the title deed? [34] As I have said, the...

Occupation and eviction rights: Balancing interests

by GilesFiles | Sep 20, 2022 | 2020 onwards, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Dignity equality freedom, Eviction/ejectment, Evidence & onus, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Just and equitable relief, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Roman Dutch law, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutory, Topics, ZLL Tshiqi | 0 |

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Land occupation issues: ESTA and PIE distinguished

by GilesFiles | Apr 29, 2022 | 2020 onwards, Agriculture, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Community schemes, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Eviction/ejectment, Evidence & onus, Exceptions/special pleas, Hearsay, Interpretation etc, Judges, Landmark judgments, leave to appeal, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, SCA judges, Sectors, Special pleas, Statutory, Supreme Court of Appeal, Topics | 0 |

Frannero Property Investments 202 (Pty) Ltd v Selapa In deciding occupation of land issues when are occupants covered by the Extension of Security of Tenure Act 62 of 1997 (ESTA)? “[24] Consistent with the basic common law...

Respecting residential rights: ESTA and representations

by GilesFiles | Apr 4, 2022 | 2020 onwards, Agriculture, Allowed, Appeals, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Dignity equality freedom, Disallowed, Government, Interpretation etc, Judges, Just and equitable relief, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, Metro, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, SCA judges, Sectors, Statutory, Supreme Court of Appeal, Topics | 0 |

Maluleke NO v Sibanyoni In the context of respecting residential rights is it just and equitable to evict an occupier of rural land without inviting representations? “[27] The failure by the Trust to provide Mr Sibanyoni...

Unlawful occupation considered: Just and equitable remedy

by GilesFiles | Jul 14, 2021 | 2020 onwards, Agriculture, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Bill of Rights, Courts, Evidence & onus, Judges, Legal Practice, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, SCA judges, Sectors, Supreme Court of Appeal, Topics | 0 |

Grobler v Phillips Unlawful occupation considered by SCA and pointed out that during the greater part of occupation the property formed part of a farm but gradually the farm became absorbed by the growth of urban developments...

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