Land Claims Court of South Africa

The Land Court was established in 1996. The Land Claims Court specialises in dealing with disputes that arise out of laws that underpin South Africa's land reform initiative. These include the Restitution of Land Rights Act, 1994, the Land Reform (Labour Tenants) Act, 1996 and the Extension of Security of Tenure Act, 1997.

The Land Court has the same status as any High Court. Any appeal against a decision of the Land Court lies with the Supreme Court of Appeal, and if appropriate, to the Constitutional Court. The Land Court can hold hearings in any part of the country if it thinks this will make it more accessible and it can conduct its proceedings in an informal way if this is appropriate, although its main seat is in Randburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.

The court also deals with the Extension of Security Tenure Act* and the Labour Tenants Act*. These two acts were enacted by parliament to protect farm dwellers/workers from ill treatment and illegal evictions. The Land Court was conferred with the jurisdiction thereof. However the various magistrate courts around the country also have jurisdiction in terms of the Extension of Security Tenure Act although their orders pertaining evictions are subject to automatic reviews by this court. Primarily, the court has to ensure that the rights of farm workers/dwellers are protected in that all evictions are done within the framework of the aforementioned legislation.

* Restitution of Land Rights Act, 1994 (Act 22 of 1994)
* Land Reform (Labour Tenants) Act, 1996 (Act 3 of 1996)
* Extension of Security of Tenure Act, 1997 (Act 62 of 1997)

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Judgment date
June 2025
17 June 2025
Court orders interim relief to uphold applicants’ land claims under the Land Reform (Labour Tenants) Act.
Land Reform – Labour Tenants – interim relief – caveat on land transfer – procedural obligations and compliance with LTA.
17 June 2025
May 2025
Rescission granted due to improper service of review process, impacting applicants' participation.
Land Claims – Rescission of judgment – Service requirements not met – Review proceedings concerning decision to compensate beneficiaries.
30 May 2025
9 May 2025
7 May 2025
April 2025
22 April 2025
10 April 2025
8 April 2025
March 2025
26 March 2025
20 March 2025
14 March 2025
14 March 2025
February 2025

Bantu Areas Land Regulations

Black Homelands Citizenship Act 26 of 1970

Native Administration Act 38 of 1927

Native Land Act 27 of 1913

Native Trust and Land Act 18 of 1936

Promotion of Bantu Self-Government Act 46 of 1959

Restitution of Land Rights Act 22 of 1994

Labour tenants

27 February 2025
26 February 2025
21 February 2025
January 2025
21 January 2025
16 January 2025

Extension of Security of Tenure Act 62 of 1997

15 January 2025

Extension of Security of Tenure Act 62 of 1997

Eviction

Land Reform - the restoration of the right to residence in terms of section 14 of the Extension of Security of Tenure Act 62 of 1997 ("ESTA") - urgent eviction of the Applicant in terms of section 15 of ESTA - whether the conduct of the First Respondent amounts to constructive eviction - whether the requirements of section 15 of ESTA had been fulfilled - after balancing competing rights of the parties, the application for the restoration of the use of residence in terms of section 14 of ESTA was granted, and the application for urgent eviction application was dismissed with costs.

15 January 2025
14 January 2025
December 2024

Restitution of Land Rights Act 22 of 1994

13 December 2024

Restitution of Land Rights Act 22 of 1994

6 December 2024
November 2024

Property - burial rights - farm land

6 November 2024
5 November 2024

Group Areas Act 77 of 1957

Restitution of Land Rights Act 22 of 1994

Restitution of land

1 November 2024
October 2024

Extension of Security of Tenure Act 62 of 1997 (ESTA)

Eviction

25 October 2024

 

Land Reform Act 3 of 1996

Land Reform (Labour Tenants) Act 3 of 1996

21 October 2024

Land Reform (Labour Tenants) Act 3 of 1996

11 October 2024

Extension of Security of Tenure Act 62 of 1997

Eviction

7 October 2024

Extension of Security of Tenure Act 62 of 1997

Land Reform (Labour Tenants) Act 3 of 1996

4 October 2024
September 2024

Restitution of Land Rights Act 22 of 1994

Expropriation of land

19 September 2024

Eviction

13 September 2024

Extension of Security of Tenure Act 62 of 1997

Eviction

6 September 2024

Extension of Security of Tenure Act 62 of 1997

Eviction

6 September 2024

Extension of Security of Tenure Act 62 of 1997

Eviction

5 September 2024
2 September 2024

Extension of Security of Tenure Act 62 of 1997

Eviction

2 September 2024
August 2024

Restitution of Land Rights Act 22 of 1994

16 August 2024

Extension of Security of Tenure Act 62 of 1997

Eviction

12 August 2024
July 2024

Restitution of Land Rights Act 22 of 1994

29 July 2024

Extension of Security of Tenure Act 62 of 1997

Eviction

26 July 2024
18 July 2024

Extension of Security of Tenure Act 62 of 1997

18 July 2024
June 2024
7 June 2024
May 2024

Restitution of Land Rights Act 22 of 1994

18 May 2024

Extension of Security of Tenure Act 62 of 1997

Eviction

16 May 2024
8 May 2024
8 May 2024
7 May 2024
April 2024
3 April 2024