Way of necessity : should blokland ever be left sterile

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dc.contributor.authorVan der Merwe, C. G.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-26T08:11:53Z
dc.date.available2018-09-26T08:11:53Z
dc.date.issued2008-01
dc.descriptionCITATION: Van Der Merwe, C. G. 2008. Way of necessity : should blokland ever be left sterile? Journal of South African Law / Tydskrif vir die Suid-Afrikaanse Reg, 2008(1):142-151.en_ZA
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at https://journals.co.za/content/journal/ju_tsaren_ZA
dc.description.abstractJackson NO v Aventura Ltd decided in the Cape high court and its sequel in the supreme court of appeal, Aventura Ltd v Jackson NO, raise interesting questions about undeveloped mountainous agricultural properties being converted to holiday resorts or private family vacation areas without providing a sufficient exit to a public road. In the present case the dominant land concerned was landlocked or "blokland" - ie enclosed on all sides by neighbouring land without an exit to a public road. According to case law on via necessitatis this is a classic example where the owner of the dominant land would be entitled to a way of necessity to a public road in order to exploit the dominant land to its full potential. This case is, however, complicated by the fact that the property concerned as well as all the surrounding properties have been declared sensitive coastal areas in terms of regulations (reg 1526 of 27 Nov 1998) promulgated under the Environment Conservation Act 73 of 1989, which prohibit the disturbance of vegetation and earthworks in these areas and the construction of a road without the consent of the environmental authorities concerned. Consequently the court was faced with the dilemma of whether to decide the issue on common law principles alone or whether it was competent to take environmental issues into account in its decision to grant or not to grant a way of necessity.en_ZA
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dc.identifier.citationVan Der Merwe, C. G. 2008. Way of necessity : should blokland ever be left sterile? Journal of South African Law / Tydskrif vir die Suid-Afrikaanse Reg, 2008(1):142-151.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1996-2207 (online)
dc.identifier.issn0257-7747 (print)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/104499
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherJuta Lawen_ZA
dc.rights.holderJuta Lawen_ZA
dc.subjectLand use -- Law and legislation -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectVacation homes -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectReal property -- Law and legislation -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectPublic roads -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectAccess roads -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectLandlocked property -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectSouth Africa -- Environment Conservation Act, 1989en_ZA
dc.titleWay of necessity : should blokland ever be left sterileen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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