IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
CASE NO. 52/2012 SCA CASE NO. 537/2011 LCC CASE NO. 147/2008
In the matter between:
KWALINDILE COMMUNITY Applicant
and
KING SABATA DALINDYEBO
MUNICIPALITY First Respondent
CAPE GANNET PROPERTIES 118
(PTY) LIMITED Second Respondent WHIRLPROPS 46 (PTY) LTD Third Respondent KWALINDILE COMMUNITY Fourth Respondent BATHEMBU COMMUNITY Fifth Respondent MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND
LAND AFFAIRS Sixth Respondent
REGIONAL LAND CLAIMS COMMISSIONER:
EASTERN CAPE Seventh Respondent
LANDMARK MTHATHA (PTY) LTD Eighth Respondent PROUD HERITAGE PROPERTIES
119 (PTY) LIMITED Ninth Respondent UWP CONSULTING (PTY) LIMITED Tenth Respondent
FIRST RESPONDENT’S PRACTICE NOTE
1. Names of parties and case number:
Kwalindile Community vs King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality and 9 others Case no. 52/12.
2. Nature of proceedings:
The applicant seeks leave of this court to appeal against the order of the Supreme Court of Appeal (the SCA) upholding an appeal by the first respondent against a judgment of the Land Claims Court wherein the Land Claims Court granted an order in terms of section 34(5)(c) of the Restitution of Land Rights Act, 1994 (Act 22 of 1994) (the Act) directing that, subject to various conditions, the Remainder of Erf 912 Mthatha shall not be restored to any
claimant or prospective claimant. The SCA granted an order directing that when the claims in respect of the land situate in the town of Mthatha, including the Remainder of Erf 912 Mthatha (the land) are finally determined, the rights, in the land or any portion thereof shall not be restored to any successful claimant. The SCA dismissed the applicant’s cross-appeal.
3. Issues to be argued:
The application for leave to appeal mainly concerns granting, with or without the conditions of an order in terms of section 34 of the Act in respect of the whole of the town of Mthatha, including the developed and undeveloped portions of the Remainder of Erf 912 Mthatha.
4. Parts of the record necessary for determining the application for leave to appeal:
The whole record comprising of 9 volumes that served before the SCA, and the application for leave to appeal and opposing affidavits are necessary for determining the application for leave to appeal. However, the following parts of record need not be read:
(a) the lease and development agreements, save to the extent referred to in the papers and heads of argument: volume 1, pp 100 - 169;
(b) the whole of volumes 3 and 4 except to the extent referred to in the papers and heads of argument; and
(c) volume 5, pp 590 – 682.
5. Estimated duration of the argument:
Less than 1 day.
6. Summary of the first respondent’s argument:
The court a quo, having been satisfied that the first respondent had satisfied the threshold requirements referred to in section 34(6) of the Act, correctly upheld the first respondent’s appeal by granting an order in terms of section 34(5)(b) of the Act.
7. List of Authorities:
CASE LAW
(a) West Rand Estates Ltd v New Zealand Insurance Co Ltd 1925 AD 245.
(b) R v Silinga 1957 (3) SA 354 (A).
(c) Administratuer Transvaal v Carltonville estates Ltd 1959 (3) SA 150 (A).
(d) Minister of Defence and Another v Khosis Community, Lohatla LCC 16/97 decided on 26 August 2002 para [38], [45], [48],
(e) Ex parte North Central and South Central Metropolitan Substructure Councils of the Durban Metropolitan Area and Another 1998 (1) SA 78 (LCC).
(f) Blaauberg Municipality v Bekker & Others 1998 (1) ALL SA 88 (LCC) para [34].
(g) Farjas (Pty) Ltd v Regional Land Claims Commissioner KwaZulu-Natal 1998 (2) SA 900 (LCC) para [19], [21], [22],
(h) Swissborough Diamond Mines (Pty) v Government of the RSA 1999 (2) SA 279 (T) 344I-J.
(i) In Re Kranspoort Community 2000 (2) SA 124 (LCC) para [82].
(j) Khosis Community, Lohatla & Others v Minister of Defence & Others 2004 (5) SA 498 (SCA) para [4], [5], [7], [8], [30], [31], [33], [37]
(k) Mahlangu NO v Minister of Land Affairs & others 2005 (1) SA 451 (SCA) para [13].
(l) Transvaal Agricultural Union v Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs 2005 (4) SA 212 (SCA) paras [74] and [75].
(m) Telcordia Technologies Inc v Telkomsa Ltd [2007] 2 All SA 243 (SCA) pp 286 - 287.
(n) Concerned Land Claimants Organization (PE) v PELCRA 2007 (2) SA 531 (CC) paras [19] [26].
(o) No-Italy Mtirara v Landmark Mthatha (Pty) Ltd and 10 Others (case no. 607/07) an unreported judgment of the Eastern Cape High Court, Mthatha by Petse ADJP (as he then was) handed down on 7 June 2007 para [32].
(p) Giddey NO v JC Barnard & Partners 2007 (5) SA 525 (CC) paras [20] – [21].
(q) Ndlovu v Ngcobo; Bekker v Jika 2003 (1) SA 113 (SCA) para [18].
(r) Mphela v Haakdoornbult Boedery CC 2008 (4) SA 488 (CC) paras [32], [33].
(s) Nkomazi Municipality v Ngomane of Lugedlane Community & Others [2010] 3 All SA 563 (LCC), para 9.3.
(t) Afriblaze Leisure v Commission on restitution of Land Rights [2010] 3 All SA 559 (LCC) para [10].
(u) Justice Alliance of South Africa v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others 2011 (5) SA 388 (CC).
(v) Democratic Alliance v The President of the RSA & others 2012 (1) SA 417 (SCA).
STATUTE
(a) Restitution of Land Rights Act, 1994 (Act 22 of 1994):
sections 2, 22, 33, 34, 36.
(b) Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 (Act 3 of 2000).
LITERATURE
(a) RIGHTS AND CONSTITUTIONALISM THE NEW SOUTH AFRICAN LEGAL ORDER, pp 58 – 9.
(b) Dr W du Plessis 1987 THRHR 292 – “’n Regsteoretiese ondersoek na die begrip ‘openbare belang’”.
DATED AT MTHATHA ON THIS 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2012
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DAYIMANI SAKHELA INC.
First Respondent’s Attorneys (KSD Municipality) 7 Craister Street MTHATHA REF: Mr. Sakhela P.O. Box 568 MTHATHA 5099 Tel: 047 532 3178 Fax: 047 532 4078 e-mail: [email protected] c/o KWINANA & PARTNERS 4th Floor-Twin Towers East Sandton City Cnr Rivonia and Fifth Street SANDTON
TO: THE REGISTRAR OF THE CONSITUTIONAL COURT BRAMFONTEIN
AND TO: MAGIGABA INCORPORATED Applicant’s Attorneys
144 Clarence Road Berea
DURBAN
Ref: Mr. Magigaba/vs/L584 c/o WORKMANS ATTORNEYS 155-Fifth Street
SANDTON
Private Bag 10015, Sandton, 2146 Tel: 011 535 8145
Fax: 011 535 8645
AND TO: CHRIS BODLANI ATTORNEYS
Fourth Respondent’s Attorneys (Zimbane Community) 28 Madeira Street
MTHATHA Ref: Mr. Mlani
c/o WERKMANS ATTORNEYS 155-Fifth Street
SANDTON
Suite 1714, Marble Towers 208-212 Jeppe Street JOHANNESBURG 2001
Private Bag X 10015, Sandton, 2146 Tel: 011 535 8145
Fax: 011 535 8645 Ref: Mr. Corlett Manaka
AND TO: COX YEATS ATTORNEYS
Second and Third Respondents’ Attorneys 21 Richfond Circle
Umhlanga Ridge DURBAN
Ref: (Mr. Michael Jackson) c/o MOODIE & ROBERTSON 7th Floor, 209 Smith Street BRAAMFONTEIN
Ref: D Arthur
AND TO: BATHEMBU COMMUNITY
Fifth Respondent (Third Respondent in the court a quo) (Did not participate in the proceedings)
AND TO: THE STATE ATTORNEY
Sixth and Seventh Respondents’ Attorneys Broadcast House
94 Sissons Street Fort Gale
MTHATHA
AND TO: THE LANDMARK MTHATHA (PTY) LIMITED
Eighth Respondent (Sixth Respondent in the court a quo) (Abided by the court’s decision)
AND TO: PROUD HERITAGE PROPERTIES 119 (PTY) LTD Ninth Respondent (Eight Respondent in the court a quo) (Did not participate in the proceedings)
AND TO: WUP CONSULTING (PTY) LIMITED
Tenth Respondent (Eighth Respondent in the court a quo) (Abided by the court’s decision)
