Notyawa v Makana Municipality and Others (683/2017)
Notyawa v Makana Municipality and Others (683/2017) [2017] ZAECGHC 138 (30 November 2017)
The court held that the decisions challenged by the applicant constituted administrative action and should have been reviewed under PAJA. The application was brought outside the prescribed 180-day period, and no substantive application for condonation was made. The applicant's explanation for delay was inadequate and would not have justified an extension even if sought. The relief sought was moot due to the expiry of the employment contract, and the right to constitutional damages did not arise as no decision was made on the validity of the impugned decisions. The court found no reasonable pr…
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- Municipal Manager Appointment
- Review Of Administrative Action
- Delay And Condonation
- Legality Review Vs Paja
- Mootness
- Constitutional Damages