Dispute resolution under Section 54 of the MPRDA: An Imbalance of Conflicting Interests of the Landowner and the Right Holder

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dc.contributor.advisorMostert, Hanri
dc.contributor.advisorCramer, Richard Henry
dc.contributor.authorTsosane, Lelapa
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-09T08:42:10Z
dc.date.available2025-04-09T08:42:10Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.date.updated2025-04-08T12:30:29Z
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation examines the conflict between landowners and rights holders under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA). The MPRDA empowers the minister to grant prospecting rights, impacting landowners' rights. While compensation is available for losses, delays in resolving disputes may stall prospecting operations. The dissertation argues that the current framework does not balance the conflicting interests of the landowner and the right holder adequately. It suggests that the compensation mechanism under section 54 of the MPRDA does not address the effects of delays on the mineral right holder's interests. It further discusses the effects of landowner's hindrance of prospecting operations through refusal of entry and denial of access, which ultimately impact the State's objectives under the MPRDA. Thus, this dissertation recommends a compensation agreement with set time limits for negotiation and dispute resolution between landowners and applicants for prospecting rights. This recommendation offers a nuanced and timebound solution for fair enforcement and better balancing of conflicting interests under the MPRDA.
dc.identifier.apacitationTsosane, L. (2024). <i>Dispute resolution under Section 54 of the MPRDA: An Imbalance of Conflicting Interests of the Landowner and the Right Holder</i>. (). ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Commercial Law. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/41373en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationTsosane, Lelapa. <i>"Dispute resolution under Section 54 of the MPRDA: An Imbalance of Conflicting Interests of the Landowner and the Right Holder."</i> ., ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Commercial Law, 2024. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/41373en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationTsosane, L. 2024. Dispute resolution under Section 54 of the MPRDA: An Imbalance of Conflicting Interests of the Landowner and the Right Holder. . ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Commercial Law. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/41373en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Tsosane, Lelapa AB - This dissertation examines the conflict between landowners and rights holders under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA). The MPRDA empowers the minister to grant prospecting rights, impacting landowners' rights. While compensation is available for losses, delays in resolving disputes may stall prospecting operations. The dissertation argues that the current framework does not balance the conflicting interests of the landowner and the right holder adequately. It suggests that the compensation mechanism under section 54 of the MPRDA does not address the effects of delays on the mineral right holder's interests. It further discusses the effects of landowner's hindrance of prospecting operations through refusal of entry and denial of access, which ultimately impact the State's objectives under the MPRDA. Thus, this dissertation recommends a compensation agreement with set time limits for negotiation and dispute resolution between landowners and applicants for prospecting rights. This recommendation offers a nuanced and timebound solution for fair enforcement and better balancing of conflicting interests under the MPRDA. DA - 2024 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - landowners KW - rights holders KW - Petroleum Resources Development Act KW - MPRDA LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2024 T1 - Dispute resolution under Section 54 of the MPRDA: An Imbalance of Conflicting Interests of the Landowner and the Right Holder TI - Dispute resolution under Section 54 of the MPRDA: An Imbalance of Conflicting Interests of the Landowner and the Right Holder UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/41373 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/41373
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationTsosane L. Dispute resolution under Section 54 of the MPRDA: An Imbalance of Conflicting Interests of the Landowner and the Right Holder. []. ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Commercial Law, 2024 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/41373en_ZA
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Commercial Law
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Law
dc.subjectlandowners
dc.subjectrights holders
dc.subjectPetroleum Resources Development Act
dc.subjectMPRDA
dc.titleDispute resolution under Section 54 of the MPRDA: An Imbalance of Conflicting Interests of the Landowner and the Right Holder
dc.typeThesis / Dissertation
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelLLM
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