Harmony Gold Mining Company Ltd and Others v The Residents of the Masilonyana & Matjhabeng Districts & Surrounds Involved And/or Partaking in the Interdicted Activities and Others (1387/2023)
Harmony Gold Mining Company Ltd and Others v The Residents of the Masilonyana & Matjhabeng Districts & Surrounds Involved And/or Partaking in the Interdicted Activities and Others (1387/2023) [2023] ZAFSHC 315 (10 August 2023)
The court found that the applicants established a clear right to conduct their mining operations free from unlawful interference, as protected by common law and section 22 of the Constitution. There was a reasonable apprehension of injury due to threats and unrest, and no alternative legal remedy was available. The second respondent's name was amended to reflect the correct entity, and it was held to have locus standi under rule 14(2). No evidence linked the third and fourth respondents to unlawful conduct justifying prohibitory relief, but they were ordered to take reasonable steps to preven…
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- Final Interdict
- Urgent Interdict
- Locus Standi
- Community Protest
- Amendment Of Citation