Category: Eviction/ejectment

Eviction application requirements: No appeal right nor prospects

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Vacating residential premises: Interim interdict granted

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Jurisdiction to evict occupier: Leave to appeal

Goedverwachting Farm (Pty) Ltd v AJR When is jurisdiction of LCC ousted when deciding whether or not to evict occupier carrying on farming operations by himself? “[15] Considering the Applicant’s submissions, the...

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Evicting homeless occupiers: Justice and equity?

Telkom SA (Soc) Ltd v MEM What alternatives are there to provide accommodation off-site to residents at training centre rather than evicting homeless occupiers? “33 Finally, I cannot accept that Telkom has no effective...

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Reasonably remediate nuisance: Curbing criminals

BC The Six Sectional Title Scheme v City of Cape Town When will an order of reasonably remediate (to restore by reversing or stopping environmental damage) nuisance be granted? ‘[20] The applicant accepts that it has no...

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Eviction requirements restated: PIE evidential burden

Madulammoho HA NPC vs N What are the legal requirements that need to be met before an eviction order can be granted by a court? “8 The principles of justice and equity are, first, that the applicant for an eviction order...

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Grazing livestock rights: Tacit consent granted

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...

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Just and equitable eviction: Community scheme

De Wet NO v G (Grove Body Corporate) In what circumstances will it be just and equitable to grant an eviction order from a unit in a sectional title community scheme and what notice has to be given? “[8]. This defence is...

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Occupation and eviction rights: Balancing interests

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Land occupation issues: ESTA and PIE distinguished

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...

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Eviction just and equitable: Relationship breached

Nimble Investments (Pty) Ltd v JM In considering whether an eviction order would be just and equitable and by a majority decision the SCA confirmed there were two issues. “The first is whether an order for the eviction of...

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Protected occupier saved: Eviction order set aside

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