Farmers Weekly

The basics of subdividing: Part 1 The assistance of a land surveyor is key to ensuring lawful procedure. Altus Strydom, chairperson of the South African Geomatics Institute, spoke to Gerhard Uys. The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) administers the Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act No. 70 of 1970. Subdivision of agricultural land, therefore, […]

Only a qualified land surveyor can help in a legal dispute over encroachment. Karl van Rensburg, vice-president of cadastral at the SA Geomatics Institute, spoke to Gerhard Uys. A cadastre is a public record of the properties in a certain area. It contains the ownership details, precise location, dimensions, cultivations (if rural), and value of

Many SA farmers have praedial servitudes on their lands. This means that someone else has a right to use part of the land. Karl van Rensburg of the SA Geomatics Institute explains the implications. The word ‘praedial’ simply means ‘relating to land’. According to SA property law, a praedial servitude involves at least two pieces