

A property company, Nad Property Income Fund, has won an appeal for “just” compensation from the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) for the expropriation of its property in Hoedspruit.
The property company argued that the High Court undervalued the land, and noted that the correct amount is R16.98 million. SANRAL argued that it owed only R190,777.40.
However, on 1 April 2026, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) upheld Nad’s appeal and returned the case to the…
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