Mlozana v Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality (2723/2022) [2024] ZAFSHC 184 (14 June 2024)

Mlozana v Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality (2723/2022) [2024] ZAFSHC 184 (14 June 2024)

The application was dismissed on the basis that the applicant failed to join Mr Simphiwe Mvotho, the current PTO holder of the property in question, who had a direct and substantial interest in the outcome. The court found that the applicant was aware of Mvotho's rights but elected not to join him, which was fatal to the case. Furthermore, the applicant did not prove continuous residence on the site as required by the respondent's By-Laws and Housing Policy. The respondent's decision not to grant a PTO was found to be lawful, and the applicant failed to establish grounds for review under PAJA. The court also rejected the applicant's argument regarding the adequacy of the record, finding...

Citation
[2024] ZAFSHC 184
Parties
Applicant: Tshireletso Khuselo Yannick Mlozana; Respondent: Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality
Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
14 June 2024
Case Number
2723/2022
Procedural Posture
Review Application / Final Judgment After Oral Argument and Amendment of Notice of Motion
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs.
Judges
P.E. Molitsoane, J.P. Daffue
Legal Topics
Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, Permit to Occupy, Joinder of Interested Parties, Municipal Housing Policy
Administrative Law Land and Property Promotion of Administrative Justice Act Permit to Occupy Joinder of Interested Parties Municipal Housing Policy

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Parties

Tshireletso Khuselo Yannick Mlozana

Applicant

Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Review Application / Final Judgment After Oral Argument and Amendment of Notice of Motion

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant was entitled to a permit to occupy (PTO) for erf 4[...] in Bobo Square, Bloemfontein.
  2. 2 Whether the failure to join the current PTO holder, Mr Simphiwe Mvotho, was fatal to the application.
  3. 3 Whether the respondent's decision not to grant the applicant a PTO was lawful under the By-Laws and Housing Policy.

Ratio Decidendi

The application was dismissed on the basis that the applicant failed to join Mr Simphiwe Mvotho, the current PTO holder of the property in question, who had a direct and substantial interest in the outcome. The court found that the applicant was aware of Mvotho's rights but elected not to join him, which was fatal to the case. Furthermore, the applicant did not prove continuous residence on the site as required by the respondent's By-Laws and Housing Policy. The respondent's decision not to grant a PTO was found to be lawful, and the applicant failed to establish grounds for review under PAJA. The court also rejected the applicant's argument regarding the adequacy of the record, finding...

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • The application is dismissed with costs.