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Administrative Law [1999] ZASCA 40

Unitrans Passenger (Pty) Ltd t/a Greyhound Coach Lines v Chairman of the National Transport Commission and Others, Transnet Ltd (autonet Division) v Chairman of the National Transport Commission and Others (403/97,415/97)

Unitrans Passenger (Pty) Ltd t/a Greyhound Coach Lines v Chairman of the National Transport Commission and Others, Transnet Ltd (autonet Division) v Chairman of the National Transport Commission and Others (403/97,415/97) [1999] ZASCA 40; [1999] 3 All SA 365 (A) (28 May 1999)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
403/97,415/97
Judges
Hefer, Howie, Marais, Olivier, Madlanga

The Supreme Court of Appeal held that an amending proclamation did not end pending road carrier permit applications lodged before 1 May 1996. The NTC could still decide Interkaap’s application.

  • Road Transportation Permits
  • Retrospective Application Of Statutes
  • Pending Applications
  • Jurisdiction Of Administrative Bodies
  • Retrospective-statutes
  • Pending-applications
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Administrative Law [1986] ZASCA 14

South African Transport Service v Olgar (524/85)

South African Transport Service v Olgar (524/85) [1986] ZASCA 14 (13 March 1986)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
524/85
Judges
Corbett, Joubert, Hoexter, Boshoff, Nestadt

The court interpreted section 15(2)(a) of the Road Transportation Act to require proof of both inadequate existing services and the applicant’s ability to provide a satisfactory service.

  • Road Transportation Permits
  • Statutory Interpretation
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Review Of Administrative Action
  • Statutory-interpretation
  • Burden-of-proof
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Administrative Law [1986] ZASCA 6

Airoadexpress (Pty) Ltd. v Chairman and Others (6/86)

Airoadexpress (Pty) Ltd. v Chairman and Others (6/86) [1986] ZASCA 6; 1986 (2) SA 663 (A); (27 February 1986)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
6/86
Judges
Kotzé, Miller, Joubert, Van Heerden, Grosskopf

The Appellate Division held that it could grant interim mandatory relief pending an appeal to the National Transport Commission where a strong prima facie case of irregular refusal was shown.

  • Interim Interdict
  • Review Of Administrative Action
  • Road Transportation Permits
  • Mandatory Orders
  • Balance Of Convenience
  • Interim-interdict
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South Africa decisions are organised by court, judge, legal area and indexed issue so a practitioner can move from a proposition to a citable authority with the surrounding context intact.

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