South Africa Case Law

Goldrush Group Management (Pty) Limited v Chairperson of the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board and Others (4793/19)

Goldrush Group Management (Pty) Limited v Chairperson of the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board and Others (4793/19) [2021] ZAWCHC 86 (20 April 2021)

Court

Western Cape High Court, Cape Town

Case number

4793/19

Judge

Kusevitsky

The High Court set aside the Western Cape Gambling Board’s decision to allocate 1,000 additional limited pay-out machines to existing operators without re-advertising.

• Promotion Of Administrative Justice Act
• Licensing Of Gambling Machines
• Procedural Fairness
• Delay In Review
• Market Power And Competition
• Standing In Review Applications

Emfuleni Resorts (Pty) Ltd v Chairperson Eastern Cape Gambling and Betting Board and Others (1036/2018)

Emfuleni Resorts (Pty) Ltd v Chairperson Eastern Cape Gambling and Betting Board and Others (1036/2018) [2018] ZAECGHC 45 (23 May 2018)

Court

Eastern Cape High Court, Grahamstown

Case number

1036/2018

Judge

B Majiki

An urgent interim interdict to stop the Eastern Cape board from issuing LPM licences was refused pending a review of the licensing decisions.

• Promotion Of Administrative Justice Act
• Interim Interdict
• Licensing Of Gambling Machines
• Procedural Fairness
• Review Of Administrative Action
• Administrative-law

Merensky v Chairperson, North-West Gambling Board and Others (1436/2005)

Merensky v Chairperson, North-West Gambling Board and Others (1436/2005) [2005] ZANWHC 89 (24 November 2005)

Court

North West High Court, Mafikeng

Case number

1436/2005

Judge

M.T.R. Mogoeng

The High Court dismissed an urgent spoliation application over seized gambling machines, holding the forced entry and seizure were lawful under the gambling statute and criminal procedure rules.

• Spoliation Order
• Powers Of Inspectors
• Forced Entry
• Unlawful Seizure
• Licensing Of Gambling Machines
• Spoliation-order

National Gambling Board v Free State Gambling Board and Others (68/2000)

National Gambling Board v Free State Gambling Board and Others (68/2000) [2001] ZASCA 39; [2001] 3 All SA 529 (A) (26 March 2001)

Court

Supreme Court of Appeal

Case number

68/2000

Judges

Vivier, Harms, Schutz, Scott, Cameron

The Supreme Court of Appeal held that special gambling licences issued under section 38 of the Free State Gambling and Racing Act are not exempt from the general provisions of that Act or the National Gambling Act. The phrase 'notwithstanding any other provision' in section 38 only qualifies the issuance of licences for specified dates and does not permit circumvention of the substantive requirements of the Acts. The Free State Gambling Board was not entitled to issue special licences for slot machines for a period of one year, as this did not constitute 'specified dates' and was beyond its s…

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• Licensing Of Gambling Machines
• Locus Standi
• Interpretation Of Statutes
• Concurrent Legislative Competence