Valodia v Cooper Bezuidenhout Inc and Others (2387/2013) [2013] ZAFSHC 143 (29 August 2013)
Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Case number
2387/2013
Judge
P.J.T. De Wet
The High Court found the original sale agreement remained binding, held the respondents repudiated it by dealing with another purchaser, and ordered repayment of the deposit with interest.
Sundays River Valley Municipality v Cinzaco 180 (Pty) Ltd (2864/12) [2013] ZAECPEHC 24 (14 March 2013)
Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Port Elizabeth
Case number
2864/12
Judge
Lowe
The court found that the Addo Land Availability Agreement was concluded without compliance with the statutory and regulatory requirements for the disposal of municipal property, including the absence of council and Bid Adjudication Committee resolutions, lack of a supply chain management policy, and inadequate public notification and participation. The affidavits of the applicant's officials were accepted as sufficiently based on personal knowledge and investigation, not inadmissible hearsay. The respondent's estoppel argument was rejected, as estoppel cannot be used to sanction an illegality…