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Port Elizabeth Municipality v Various Occupiers [2004] JOL 13007 (CC) was a case where the court imposed compulsory mediation on the litigants.
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In this case, the Port Elizabeth Municipality took legal action against various occupiers of land to obtain a court order for their eviction. The Constitutional Court imposed compulsory mediation on the parties in an attempt to find a mutually acceptable resolution to the dispute without the need for eviction. This decision reflects the court's commitment to alternative dispute resolution methods and finding peaceful solutions to conflicts.