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The Land Claims Court of the Republic of South Africa was established in 1995 and has the same status as the High Courts of that country. The court specializes in hearing disputes that arise out of laws that underpin South Africa's land reform initiative.
Zeenat Carelse (born 16 October 1966) is a South African judge who became the inaugural president of the Land Claims Court in 2024. She was formerly a judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal between 2021 and 2024 and a judge of the Gauteng High Court between 2009 and 2021.
Brown v Mbhense and Another 2008 (5) SA 489 (SCA); [2008] 4 All SA 26 (SCA) is an important case in the South African law of lease.. The respondent instituted an action in the Land Claims Court for an order declaring her to be a "labour tenant" as defined in the Land Reform (Labour Tenants) Act.
The Land Claims Court, which has status similar to a High Court division, handles claims for restitution, or compensation in place of restitution, to people or communities dispossessed of land under racially discriminatory laws. It also deals with certain other cases involving agricultural labour tenants and other people who do not have secure ...
The parties had incorrectly, but with good faith and reasonable belief, sought an appeal from the Land Claims Court (LCC). There had been no precedent dealing with the appellate jurisdiction of the court. This raised an issue of fundamental importance to all affected by the Land Reform (Labour Tenants) Act. [1]
Land reform in South Africa is the promise of "land restitution" to empower farm workers (who now have the opportunity to become farmers) and reduce inequality.This also refers to aspects such as, property, possibly white-owned businesses. [1]
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H Mostert and A Pope (eds) The Principles of The Law of Property in South Africa 1 ed (2010). Restitution of Land Rights Act 22 of 1994. Richtersveld Community and Others v Alexkor Ltd and Another 2003 (6) SA 104 (SCA), 2003 Case 488/2001 SAFLII