AMA Casa Props 129 (Pty) Limited v The City of Johannesburg and Others (32217/2019) [2021] ZAGPJHC 661 (9 November 2021)
Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
32217/2019
Judge
DP de Villiers
The court found that the municipality failed to render accurate accounts and did not comply with its statutory and constitutional obligations to provide timely, fair, and accurate billing and dispute resolution mechanisms. The applicant was not liable for municipal charges incurred by previous owners prior to transfer, nor for service charges older than three years, as those debts are prescribed. The municipality's answering affidavits were defective, containing bald denials and failing to address the real issues. The court refused leave to admit the supplementary answering affidavit. The app…