Lombardy Development (Pty) Limited and Others v City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality and Another (A150/22)
Lombardy Development (Pty) Limited and Others v City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality and Another (A150/22) [2024] ZAGPPHC 17; 2025 (2) SA 516 (GP) (12 January 2024)
The appeal was upheld because the application for compliance relief was not moot, as a live controversy persisted regarding whether the City had complied with the review orders. The appellants did not impermissibly introduce new matter in reply; their amendment and supplementary evidence responded to the City's defence and were permissible. The City breached its constitutional obligations by retrospectively recategorising properties and failing to provide adequate explanation for credits passed, rendering meaningful engagement impossible. The evidence established a bona fide dispute regarding…
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- Municipal Property Rates Act
- Enforcement Of Court Orders
- Statement And Debatement Of Account
- Retrospective Recategorisation
- Constitutional Obligations Of State
- Declaratory Relief