Highway Junction (Pty) Ltd and Others v Di-Thabeng Truck and Taxi (Pty) Ltd and Others (5821/2021) [2022] ZAFSHC 209 (25 August 2022)
Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Case number
5821/2021
Judge
ZIETSMAN P
The High Court granted leave to appeal against its land-use interdict order and the refusal of further relief, sending the matter to the Supreme Court of Appeal.
Sea Front for All and Another v MEC: Environmental and Development Planning, Western Cape Provincial Government and Others (15974/07) [2010] ZAWCHC 69; 2011 (3) SA 55 (WCC) (26 March 2010)
Court
Western Cape High Court, Cape Town
Case number
15974/07
Judges
P B Fourie, S Desai
The court found that the MEC, in granting environmental authorisation for the redevelopment of the Sea Point Pavilion site, failed to comply with mandatory requirements under section 22(2) of the Environmental Conservation Act by not considering reports on alternative land uses, particularly the 'no-go' option. The scoping reports relied upon did not investigate alternatives, and the MEC's decision was materially influenced by an expert report co-authored by Commlife Properties, which had a potential financial interest in the approval, compromising the independence required by the regulations…
