South Africa Case Law

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk in Afrika (OVS) en 'n Ander v Verenigende Gereformeerde Kerk in SuiderAfrika (536/96)

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk in Afrika (OVS) en 'n Ander v Verenigende Gereformeerde Kerk in SuiderAfrika (536/96) [1998] ZASCA 111; 1999 (2) SA 156 (SCA); [1999] 1 All SA 480 (A) (27 November 1998)

Court

Supreme Court of Appeal

Case number

536/96

Judges

Vivier, Hefer, Harms, Zulman, Streicher

The Supreme Court of Appeal held that the NGKA synod lacked power to insert an article enabling union and dissolution, so the amendment and resulting union were ultra vires.

• Ultra Vires
• Corporate Governance
• Constitutional Amendment
• Church Association Law
• Majority Vs Minority Rights
• Ultra-vires