Tembu Convenience Centre CC and Another v City of Johannesburg and Others (270/2018)
Tembu Convenience Centre CC and Another v City of Johannesburg and Others (270/2018) [2018] ZASCA 160; 2019 (4) SA 194 (SCA) (28 November 2018)
The Supreme Court of Appeal held that the creation of dedicated bus lanes and the installation of physical barriers in Mooki Street did not amount to a permanent closure or diversion of part of the street within the meaning of section 67 of the Local Government Ordinance 17 of 1939. The court found that the closure was only for a particular class of traffic—vehicles other than Rea Vaya buses—and thus fell under section 66(1), which does not require the procedures of section 67. The court distinguished the present facts from previous cases where streets were closed or diverted to all traffic o…
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- Municipal Powers
- Road Closure
- Compensation For Loss
- Traffic Regulation
- Local Government Ordinance
- Dedicated Bus Lane