Yende and Another v Premier Mphumalanga Province and Others (80576/2014, A602/2017)
Yende and Another v Premier Mphumalanga Province and Others (80576/2014, A602/2017) [2019] ZAGPPHC 237 (26 June 2019)
The appeal was upheld because the Commission failed to comply with the mandatory requirements of section 11 of the Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Act. The Royal family, as defined by statute, was not properly consulted or represented in the identification of the Senior Traditional Leader. The absence of Felani and his sisters from the proceedings constituted a material irregularity, and the process was procedurally unfair, violating the audi alteram partem rule and sections 6(2)(b) and 6(2)(c) of PAJA. Furthermore, the Commission applied incorrect succession criteria by recog…
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- Customary Succession
- Review Of Administrative Action
- Traditional Leadership Disputes
- Procedural Fairness
- Primogeniture
- Recognition Of Traditional Leader