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Administrative Law [2025] ZAGPJHC 107

Democratic Alliance v City of Johannesburg (052407/2024)

Democratic Alliance v City of Johannesburg (052407/2024) [2025] ZAGPJHC 107 (14 February 2025)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
052407/2024
Judge
S D J Wilson

The High Court dismissed the City of Johannesburg’s bid to extend suspension of an order invalidating councillors’ extra protection, finding no facts showing imminent harm.

  • Remuneration Of Public Office Bearers Act
  • Suspension Of Court Orders
  • Municipal Governance
  • Personal Protection For Councillors
  • Suspension-of-court-orders
  • Municipal-governance
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Constitutional Law [2025] ZAGPJHC 1

Democratic Alliance v City of Johannesburg and Others (052407/2024)

Democratic Alliance v City of Johannesburg and Others (052407/2024) [2025] ZAGPJHC 1 (2 January 2025)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
052407/2024
Judge
S D J Wilson

The High Court set aside a Johannesburg Council VIP protection policy and related allowances as unlawful, but suspended the invalidity for six weeks.

  • Rule Of Law
  • Remuneration Of Public Office Bearers Act
  • Municipal Governance
  • Personal Protection Allowances
  • Just And Equitable Remedy
  • Rule-of-law
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Administrative Law [2012] ZAFSHC 204

Mokitlane v Head of the Department of Education, Free State Province and Others (3250/2010)

Mokitlane v Head of the Department of Education, Free State Province and Others (3250/2010) [2012] ZAFSHC 204 (8 November 2012)

Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Case number
3250/2010
Judge
A Kruger

The court held that resignation can amount to a term ending under Proclamation 52, so the plaintiff qualified for the once-off gratuity and costs.

  • Remuneration Of Public Office Bearers Act
  • Statutory Interpretation
  • Public Office Bearer Gratuity
  • Retrospective Application
  • Costs Award
  • Statutory-interpretation
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