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Administrative Law [2005] ZAFSHC 58

Smith and Others v Marx and Others (563/2003)

Smith and Others v Marx and Others (563/2003) [2005] ZAFSHC 58 (17 June 2005)

The High Court set aside a proclamation closing tertiary roads T984, T985 and T986 near Theunissen, finding the closure unreasonable and inadequately justified.

  • Road Closure
  • Review Of Administrative Action
  • Public Right Of Way
  • Proclamation Validity
  • Road-closure
  • Judicial-review
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Administrative Law [2004] ZASCA 17

Meeg Bank Ltd v Waymark and Others (103/03)

Meeg Bank Ltd v Waymark and Others (103/03) [2004] ZASCA 17; 2004 (5) SA 529 (SCA) (26 March 2004)

The Supreme Court of Appeal held that the Magwa Tea Corporation was dissolved on 10 July 1997. A later notice only corrected a printing error.

  • Dissolution Of Corporation
  • Proclamation Validity
  • Liquidator Powers
  • Interpretation Of Statutes
  • Dissolution-of-corporation
  • Proclamation-validity
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Constitutional Law [1998] ZACC 2

African National Congress and Another v Minister of Local Government and Housing, Kwazulu-Natal and Others (CCT19/97)

African National Congress and Another v Minister of Local Government and Housing, Kwazulu-Natal and Others (CCT19/97) [1998] ZACC 2; 1998 (3) SA 1; 1998 (4) BCLR 399 (24 March 1998)

The Constitutional Court held that section 182 of the interim Constitution entitles traditional leaders to ex officio membership of local government bodies established after elections, including the regional councils created by Proclamation 54 of 1996. The Court rejected the appellants' argument that these councils are not 'local government referred to in Chapter 10' or 'elected local government' for the purposes of section 182. The Court found that the constitutional purpose of section 182 is to ensure continuity and representation of traditional leaders during the transition to democratic l…

  • Local Government Transition
  • Traditional Leaders Representation
  • Interpretation Of Interim Constitution
  • Proclamation Validity
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