Century Property Developments (Pty) Ltd and Another v Kallesen and Another
Case: Century Property Developments (Pty) Ltd and Another v Kallesen and Another (2021/5098)
Court: High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Local Division, Johannesburg
Date of hearing: TBC
Status: Ongoing
Last updated: 14 May 2021
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Case overview: Kristin Kallesen and the Greater Kyalami Conservancy (GEKCO) (Defendants), represented by Power & Associates, are defending an action brought by Century Property Developments (Pty) Ltd and Riversands Developments (Pty) Ltd (Plaintiffs) for damages amounting to around R197 million as a result of objections and/or appeals lodged by the Defendants in the context of land-use change or similar applications made by the Plaintiffs. The Defendants have pleaded, among other things, that the action constitutes an abuse of process and strategic litigation against public participation, also known as a SLAPP suit.
Court papers:
- Plaintiffs’ summons and particulars of claim (4 February 2021) (3mb)
- Defendants’ notice of intention to defend (11 March 2021) (0.1mb)
- Defendants’ special plea and plea on the merits (7 May 2021) (0.6mb)
In the press:
- Mail & Guardian, Property developers slap Jo’burg environmentalist and conservancy with R197m lawsuit (1 March 2021)
- Mail & Guardian, Century Property, Riversands Developments sue Joburg environmentalist for R197mn (14 May 2021)
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