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Civil Procedure [2024] ZAGPJHC 672

Rand Leases Property (Pty) Ltd v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (2022/23303)

Rand Leases Property (Pty) Ltd v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (2022/23303) [2024] ZAGPJHC 672 (24 July 2024)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
2022/23303
Judge
TP Mudau

The High Court referred a municipal electricity billing dispute to trial, rejected a non-joinder point, and ordered the City to pay costs on an interlocutory application.

  • Municipal Services Dispute
  • Electricity Billing
  • Prescription Act
  • Contempt Of Court
  • Costs Award
  • Municipal-services-dispute
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Administrative Law [2024] ZAGPJHC 397

Malakite Body Corporate and Another v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and Another (A2023/050651)

Malakite Body Corporate and Another v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and Another (A2023/050651) [2024] ZAGPJHC 397 (15 April 2024)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
A2023/050651
Judges
L Windell, A Maier-Frawley, A Crutchfield

The High Court upheld commercial electricity billing for residential estates with gyms and restaurants, finding the mixed-use facilities were not ancillary to residential use.

  • Municipal Tariffs
  • Electricity Billing
  • Mixed Use Property
  • Sectional Title Schemes
  • Municipal-tariffs
  • Electricity-billing
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Administrative Law [2023] ZAGPJHC 54

Malakite Body Corporate and Another v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and Another (2019/24664)

Malakite Body Corporate and Another v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and Another (2019/24664) [2023] ZAGPJHC 54 (26 January 2023)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
2019/24664
Judge
Van der Berg

The High Court granted leave to appeal over whether sectional title lifestyle centres should be billed on domestic or business electricity tariffs.

  • Municipal Tariffs
  • Electricity Billing
  • Domestic Vs Business Tariff
  • Sectional Title Schemes
  • Municipal-tariffs
  • Electricity-billing
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Administrative Law [2022] ZAGPJHC 896

Malakite Body Coporate and Another v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and Another (2019/24664)

Malakite Body Coporate and Another v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and Another (2019/24664) [2022] ZAGPJHC 896 (11 November 2022)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
2019/24664
Judge
Van der Berg AJ

The High Court held that the estates’ gyms and restaurants were not domestic electricity use and that an email from City staff was not a binding decision.

  • Municipal Tariffs
  • Electricity Billing
  • Split Meter Policy
  • Zoning And Valuation
  • By Laws Interpretation
  • Municipal-electricity-tariffs
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