A landmark legal battle over South Africa’s first attempt at expropriation without compensation is headed for mediation this week, as the City of Ekurhuleni defends its decision to seize 34 hectares of privately owned land without paying a cent.
The City of Ekurhuleni and the owners of the private piece of land in Driefontein, Boksburg are expected to enter a court-directed mediation on Friday (31st October 2025) to resolve the dispute.
If the talks fail, the dispute will proceed to trial in the Gauteng High Court in February.
The Municipality has expropriated the land and offered nil (zero) compensation, while the owners demand a payout of R30 million.
In 2019, the City seized the…
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