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Civil Procedure [2024] ZAGPPHC 1229

Van Der Linde v Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality and Another (121281/2024)

Van Der Linde v Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality and Another (121281/2024) [2024] ZAGPPHC 1229 (19 November 2024)

Urgent application to restore municipal electricity was struck from the roll because the applicant failed to show true urgency under Rule 6(12).

  • Urgent Application
  • Electricity Supply Disconnection
  • Municipal Credit Control
  • Notice Requirements
  • Rule 6 12
  • Party And Party Costs
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Administrative Law [2024] ZASCA 101

City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality v Glofurn (Pty) Ltd (136/2023)

City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality v Glofurn (Pty) Ltd (136/2023) [2024] ZASCA 101 (19 June 2024)

The SCA held that Tshwane could not disconnect Glofurn’s electricity while an account dispute under s 102(2) of the Municipal Systems Act remained unresolved.

  • Municipal Credit Control
  • Interdict Requirements
  • Local Government Services
  • Policy Enforceability
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Electricity Supply
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Administrative Law [2023] ZAGPJHC 1451

Body Corporate of Willow and Aloe Grove v City of Johannesburg and Another (41604/2020 ; 13541/2022)

Body Corporate of Willow and Aloe Grove v City of Johannesburg and Another (41604/2020 ; 13541/2022) [2023] ZAGPJHC 1451 (11 December 2023)

The court held that the legislative scheme governing municipal credit control and dispute resolution creates binding obligations on both customers and municipalities. Customers must frame disputes clearly and engage in good faith, while municipalities must investigate and provide cogent written determinations. The court cannot interfere with the municipality's determination of account disputes or compel specific recalculations, as this would constitute an impermissible incursion into the contractual and administrative relationship. Judicial review is only available after exhaustion of interna…

  • Municipal Credit Control
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Internal Remedies
  • Contractual Relationship
  • Mandamus
  • Judicial Review
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