South Africa Case Law

Minister van Wet en Orde v McKenzie (439/87)

Minister van Wet en Orde v McKenzie (439/87) [1989] ZASCA 14 (21 March 1989)

Court

Supreme Court of Appeal

Case number

439/87

Judges

Hefer, Grosskopf, Vivier, Steyn, Eksteen

The appellate court held that the continued detention was lawful and that the High Court wrongly inferred the minister had not considered post-26 December detention.

• Detention Under Emergency Regulations
• Judicial Review Of Executive Action
• Burden Of Proof
• Public Safety
• State Of Emergency
• Administrative-law