Mere v Tswaing Local Municipality and Another (J1236/15)
Mere v Tswaing Local Municipality and Another (J1236/15) [2015] ZALCJHB 193; [2015] 10 BLLR 1035 (LC) ; (2015) 36 ILJ 3094 (LC) (7 July 2015)
The court held that the administrator, appointed under Section 139(1)(c) of the Constitution following the dissolution of the municipal council, possessed all the powers of the council, including the authority to suspend senior managers. The applicant was notified of the intention to suspend, informed of the reasons both verbally and in writing, and given seven days to make representations, which he did. The court found that there was substantial compliance with Regulation 6 of the Municipal Regulations. The applicant failed to establish a clear right to relief, as the suspension was lawful a…
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- Precautionary Suspension
- Municipal Regulations
- Authority Of Administrator
- Urgent Interdict
- Disciplinary Procedure