Law of Property

(LPY41YO / SAK0000)

Module 1
Third lecture
22 Feb 2021

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 Announcements
• PowerPoint slides without audio

• First Blackboard test

 23 Feb – 4 March
 Scope: Module 1
 Multiple-choice questions

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 Today’s lecture
• Finish Module 1

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Module 1: recap

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4 Single legal system
• Which source of law?

• Single-system-of-law principle

 Pharmaceutical Manufacturers 2004 (CC)

par 44:
“There is only one system of law. It is shaped by the
Constitution which is the supreme law, and all law,
including the common law, derives its force from the
Constitution and is subject to constitutional control.”
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4 Single legal system
• Single-system-of-law principle (ctd)

 Positive features
 S 39(2) Const
o Spirit, purport & objects

 Concrete manifestations:
o No arbitrary eviction (s 26(3))
o No arbitrary deprivation (s 25(1))
o No insecure tenure (s 25(6))
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4 Single legal system
 Positive features (ctd)

 Concrete manifestations: (ctd)

o Promotion of human dignity (s 10)

o Promotion of equality (s 9)

 Subsidiarity principles

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5 Subsidiarity principles
• First principle
 Proviso
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5 Subsidiarity principles (ctd)
• Second principle
 Proviso
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5 Subsidiarity principles (ctd)
 Subsidiarity principles (ctd)
 Summary

• Applicable sources in eviction context

 S 26(3) Const
 Common law (rei vindicatio)
 PIE (ss 2 & 4(1))
 Which source to apply?
 Brisley case correct(?)
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5 Subsidiarity principles (ctd)
• Legislation giving effect to a fundamental
right

 Non-property legislation

 PEPUDA

 LRA
o Growthpoint
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5 Subsidiarity principles (ctd)
• Growthpoint Properties Limited v South
African Commercial Catering and Allied
Workers Union (SACCAWU) 2010 JDR 1015
(KZD)

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5 Subsidiarity principles (ctd)
• Growthpoint Properties Limited v South
Africa Commercial Catering and Allied
Workers Union (SACCAWU) 2010 JDR 1015
(KZD)

 Applicable sources
 Ss 16, 17, 22, 23, 24 & 25 Const
 Common law (neighbour law)
 LRA
 Which source? 13
5 Subsidiarity principles (ctd)
• Legislation giving effect to a fundamental
right (ctd)

 Partial property legislation (not prescribed)

 ESTA (s 25(6))

 RLRA (s 25(7))

 PIE (ss 25(1), 25(6), 26(3)) 14

6 Next lecture (24 Feb)
• Prepare the following:

 AJ van der Walt & GJ Pienaar Introduction to the

law of property (7th ed 2016) chapter 22
 AJ van der Walt Constitutional Property Law (3rd
ed 2011) pp 12-23, 28-34, 46-55, 70-79
 General Principles chapter 8.9.3

 S 25(1) of the Constitution

 FNB 2002 (4) SA 768 (CC)

 Nhlabathi [2003] 2 All SA 323 (LCC) 15