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Jordan v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and Others (2025/055433) [2025] ZAGPJHC 611 (13 June 2025)
The High Court upheld a point in limine that the applicant lacked locus standi in an urgent municipal-services dispute and dismissed the application with costs.
New Model Private College CC v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (2025/050470) [2025] ZAGPJHC 417 (25 April 2025)
Urgent interdict over electricity disconnection partly succeeded. The court ordered reinstatement, a corrected arrears notice, and 14 days to pay or arrange payment.
Dreyer v City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality and Another (022825/2024) [2025] ZAGPPHC 382 (8 April 2025)
The court found that the pending litigation did not constitute a dispute regarding specific amounts owed, as required by section 102(2) of the Municipal Systems Act, and thus did not preclude the respondents from implementing debt collection measures. However, the respondents failed to properly serve the final demand notice in accordance with section 115 of the Act, as they knew or should have known the applicant's residential and postal addresses. Service under section 115(1)(e) was inappropriate given the facts. The lack of proper notice rendered the disconnection of electricity unlawful. T…
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Mamilula CC v Emfuleni Local Municipality and Another (2025/030201) [2025] ZAGPJHC 316 (24 March 2025)
The High Court granted urgent interim relief ordering Emfuleni to restore electricity to the applicant’s premises after finding the disconnection unlawful.
Ngomane v City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality and Another (088813/2024) [2025] ZAGPPHC 254 (28 February 2025)
The court ordered Tshwane to reconnect the applicant’s water, required payment of arrears for own consumption, and directed finalisation of related review proceedings.
SS Geranuim Mansions v City of Johannesburg and Another (2024/056921) [2025] ZAGPJHC 110 (10 February 2025)
The court found that the pre-termination notice issued by the respondents failed to comply with both the statutory requirements and the City of Johannesburg's by-laws, specifically regarding the notice period and adequacy of information. The applicant had properly raised a dispute under section 102(2) of the Municipal Systems Act, relating to specific charges and surcharges, and had made payments for undisputed amounts. The respondents' reliance on the acknowledgment of debt did not extinguish the dispute, as the applicant continued to contest specific charges and had attempted to resolve the…
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Curro Holdings Limited and Others v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and Another (2023-055416) [2024] ZAGPJHC 1270 (12 December 2024)
The court enforced a settlement agreement with the municipality and barred further water disconnections pending implementation of the agreed journals.
Sanyanga v City of Johannesburg and Another (4506/22) [2024] ZAGPPHC 1374 (14 November 2024)
The court found that the applicants, as tenants, have locus standi to challenge the municipality's actions affecting their public law rights to municipal services, relying on Joseph v City of Johannesburg. The City failed to comply with procedural fairness requirements by not serving the pre-termination notice at a prominent place accessible to tenants, thus depriving them of an opportunity to engage or challenge the disconnection. The existence of unresolved billing disputes further justified the applicants' urgent approach and the granting of the interdict. The requirements for a final inte…
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Applemint Properties 108 (Pty) Ltd v Rustenburg Local Municipality and Another (Reasons) (3855/2024) [2024] ZANWHC 249 (25 September 2024)
The court found that the applicant had properly raised a specific dispute regarding the municipal charges, as evidenced by the detailed letter dated 11 October 2023, which enabled the municipality to identify the disputed items and the basis for objection. The court rejected the respondents' argument that the dispute was too general or belated, noting that the municipality's own conduct in investigating the dispute and issuing reconnection instructions confirmed its validity. The court held that the signing of the acknowledgement of debt 'under protest' did not amount to a waiver of the appli…
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Makhavu and Another v Makhado Local Municipality and Another (7776/2024) [2024] ZALMPPHC 132 (18 September 2024)
The High Court confirmed a rule nisi, finding an urgent, non-moot challenge to an electricity disconnection made without proper notice.
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