DJ LIB Ondernemings BK en Anders v Kammiesberg Munisipaliteit en Anders (1061/2008, 1073/2009) [2009] ZANCHC 63 (3 July 2009)

DJ LIB Ondernemings BK en Anders v Kammiesberg Munisipaliteit en Anders (1061/2008, 1073/2009) [2009] ZANCHC 63 (3 July 2009)

The court held that the applicants, as registered owners, are entitled to municipal clearance certificates under section 118 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, provided outstanding municipal debts for the preceding two years are paid. The municipality's refusal to issue the certificates, based solely on...

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Citation
[2009] ZANCHC 63
Parties
Applicant: DJ LIB Ondernemings BK; Applicant: HKB Eiendomme BK; Applicant: Nicolaas Jacobus Marias Visser; Applicant: Karin Helena Visser; Applicant: Hester Johanna Aletta Maria Venter; Applicant: André van den Heever; Applicant: Jakobus Christoffel Zandberg; Applicant: Gertruida Elizabeth Zandberg; Respondent: Die Kammiesberg Munisipaliteit; Respondent: Die Waardasieraad: Die Kammiesberg Munisipaliteit; Respondent: Registrateur van Aktes: Kaapstad
Court
Northern Cape High Court, Kimberley
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
3 July 2009
Case Number
1061/2008, 1073/2009
Procedural Posture
Urgent Application / Judgment on Both the Interlocutory Application for Postponement and the Main Application
Outcome
Application for postponement dismissed with costs; main application granted with costs.
Judges
Majiedt R
Legal Topics
Mandamus, Municipal Clearance Certificate, Invalid Administrative Act, Property Transfer, Judicial Review
Administrative Law Land and Property Mandamus Municipal Clearance Certificate Invalid Administrative Act Property Transfer Judicial Review

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Parties

DJ LIB Ondernemings BK

Applicant

HKB Eiendomme BK

Applicant

Nicolaas Jacobus Marias Visser

Applicant

Karin Helena Visser

Applicant

Hester Johanna Aletta Maria Venter

Applicant

André van den Heever

Applicant

Jakobus Christoffel Zandberg

Applicant

Gertruida Elizabeth Zandberg

Applicant

Die Kammiesberg Munisipaliteit

Respondent

Die Waardasieraad: Die Kammiesberg Munisipaliteit

Respondent

Registrateur van Aktes: Kaapstad

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Urgent Application / Judgment on Both the Interlocutory Application for Postponement and the Main Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicants are entitled to mandamus compelling the municipality to issue clearance certificates under section 118 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 32 of 2000.
  2. 2 Whether the municipality's refusal to issue clearance certificates based on alleged invalidity of prior subdivision approvals is legally sustainable.
  3. 3 Whether any of the properties appear on a valid municipal valuation roll as contemplated by the relevant legislation.

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that the applicants, as registered owners, are entitled to municipal clearance certificates under section 118 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, provided outstanding municipal debts for the preceding two years are paid. The municipality's refusal to issue the certificates, based solely on its belief that the prior subdivision approvals were invalid, is not legally sustainable. The registrations remain valid until set aside by a court order, and the municipality cannot unilaterally disregard them. The application for postponement pending MEC review is refused, as the respondent has no valid defence to the main application. The applicants are also entitled to...

Court Disposition

Application for postponement dismissed with costs; main application granted with costs.

Orders

  • The application for postponement under case number 1073/2009 is dismissed with costs.
  • The first respondent is ordered to issue, within 7 days of proper application by the registered owner or representative, a clearance certificate in terms of section 118 of Act 32 of 2000 for the properties listed in annexure KVM1 to the notice of motion.