Mapompo v King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality and Another (Reasons) (2640/2025)
Mapompo v King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality and Another (Reasons) (2640/2025) [2025] ZAECMHC 65 (27 June 2025)
The court found that the applicant had established a prima facie right to electricity supply and to fair procedure, specifically the right to receive a pre-termination notice before disconnection. The respondents failed to prove service of the notice, and the applicant's evidence that no mailbox existed and no personal service was attempted was accepted. The applicant demonstrated ongoing harm and lack of alternative remedy due to limited income, and the balance of convenience favoured interim relief. The respondents' reliance on prior case law was distinguished, as the applicant was making p…
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- Municipal Services Termination
- Interim Interdict
- Credit Control Policy
- Urgent Application
- Right To Fair Procedure