South Africa Case Law

Van till Outdoor (Pty) Ltd and Another v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and Others (2024/032964)

Van till Outdoor (Pty) Ltd and Another v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and Others (2024/032964) [2025] ZAGPJHC 774 (8 August 2025)

Court

South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg

Case number

2024/032964

Judge

Snyman AJ

The High Court held that Johannesburg’s Outdoor Advertising By-Laws do not authorise JMPD impoundments, and granted declaratory and interdictory relief.

• Municipal By Laws Enforcement
• Unlawful Impoundment
• Declaratory Relief
• Interdictory Relief
• Doctrine Of Ripeness
• Interpretation Of By Laws

Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality v Anzotrax (Pty) Ltd t/a Topbet Germiston (A5059/2015)

Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality v Anzotrax (Pty) Ltd t/a Topbet Germiston (A5059/2015) [2016] ZAGPJHC 178 (1 June 2016)

Court

South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg

Case number

A5059/2015

Judges

FHD Van Oosten, P Boruchowitz, HJ De Vos

The court held that section 34 of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality Electricity By-Laws clearly distinguishes between the financial obligations of owners and consumers, making the consumer solely responsible for electricity consumption debts. Section 102 of the Municipal Systems Act does not permit the municipality to consolidate accounts of different persons or impose joint and several liability between landlord and tenant. The municipality’s interpretation would lead to manifest absurdities and was not supported by the wording of the legislation. The municipality unlawfully disconnec…

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• Municipal Services
• Electricity Supply
• Joint And Several Liability
• Interpretation Of By Laws
• Punitive Costs