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The concept "beneficial use" in South African water law reform
(North-West University, 2011)
The concept "beneficial use" plays a pivotal role in South African water law reform. It forms the foundation of the mechanism to make water use rights available for the reform of the allocation of water use entitlements. ...
The regulation of water in Namibia in the context of property rights : a comparison with South African water legislation
(2014)
The Water Resources Management Act 24 of 2004 will change the water regime in
Namibia dramatically. Section 4 of the Water Resources Management Act provides
for this change by excluding private ownership of water from ...
The effect of constitutional environmental protection on land ownership
(2015)
Communities sometimes hold private property rights in or adjacent to a protected area. Section 25 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa of 1996 (the Constitution) protects a person's private property in that ...
Ownership of historic mine and tailings dumps and expropriation
(2014)
When mining companies extract minerals from the earth, they leave huge deposits of soil and ore next to the mining site. These deposits are commonly known as tailings. In most instances, tailings contain a considerable ...
Protection of landowners' rights in terms of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002
(North-West University, 2011)
Since the enactment of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 (MPRDA) a fundamental conflict arose between the rights of a holder of either a prospecting or a mining right, and that of a landowner. ...
A comparative analysis between prescribed valuation methodology and the judicial interpretation of just and equitable compensation
(2019)
When the Property Valuation Act was passed in 2014, the Office of the Valuer-General was established to create valuation capacity within the state and assist the Minister with valuing land identified for acquisition as ...