BONNYVIEW ESTATES PRIVATE LIMITED versus ZIMBABWE PLATINUM MINES PRIVATE LIMITED and MINISTER OF LANDS AND RURAL RESETTLEMENT

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the applicant has locus standi in judicio to bring these proceedings against the respondent","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Farm acquisition by State, constitutional vesting of rights"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the land in issue was acquired by the State in terms of the Land Acquisition Act, and the effect of Amendment number 17 of 2005 on the rights and obligations of the parties","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"2004 acquisition order, 2005 constitutional amendment"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether acquisition alienated any and all ownership rights in the land from the applicant","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Constitutional vesting, alienation of rights"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the respondent is obliged to pay rental to the applicant","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Lease expiry, State ownership of land"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether applicant has been paid in full and final settlement of all the respondent's obligations","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Payment of USD$4 million for servitude, USD$89,000 for lease rentals"}

Background