South Africa Case Law

De Kock v Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry and Others (CCT 30/05)

De Kock v Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry and Others (CCT 30/05) [2005] ZACC 12; 2005 (12) BCLR 1183 (CC) (26 September 2005)

Court

Constitutional Court

Case number

CCT 30/05

Judges

Langa, Moseneke, Mokgoro, Ngcobo, O'Regan, Sachs, Skweyiya, Van der Westhuizen, Yacoob

The Constitutional Court refused direct access in an environmental-rights case, finding the applicant had not met Rule 18 requirements, though it noted the matter’s public interest.

• Section 24 Environmental Rights
• Section 25 Property Rights
• Direct Access Requirements
• Failure To Prosecute
• Public Interest Litigation
• Direct-access