The Supreme Court of Appeal SCA has confirmed a landmark eviction order in a contentious property dispute arising from protracted divorce proceedings, addressing enforceable rights against third parties in cases of divorce.
The case involved the rights of a divorcing couple and those of the buyers of the property in a situation where the house became central in protracted divorce proceedings that went on for more than 15 years.
The dispute pertained to a family home that was sold by Mr M who cannot be identified because of South African divorce laws to Cara Masureik and Joost van Lier. The sale came as Mr M and his wife Mrs M were involved in a bitterly contested dispute over who could live in the house.
