South Africa Case Law

Chung-Feng and Others v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (2024/073188)

Chung-Feng and Others v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (2024/073188) [2024] ZAGPJHC 812 (20 August 2024)

Court

South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg

Case number

2024/073188

Judge

Beyers

The High Court dismissed an urgent interdict to stop water disconnection, finding no proper urgency and no compliant section 102 dispute under the Municipal Systems Act.

• Municipal Services Disconnection
• Urgency In Interdicts
• Section 102 Municipal Systems Act
• Dispute Resolution Mechanisms
• Municipal-services-disconnection
• Urgency-in-interdicts

Westville Ratepayers Association v Ethekwini Municipality (D9343/2023;D9946/2023;D9947/2023;D9948/2023;D9949/2023;D9950/2023)

Westville Ratepayers Association v Ethekwini Municipality (D9343/2023;D9946/2023;D9947/2023;D9948/2023;D9949/2023;D9950/2023) [2023] ZAKZDHC 81 (27 October 2023)

Court

Kwazulu-Natal High Court, Durban

Case number

D9343/2023;D9946/2023;D9947/2023;D9948/2023;D9949/2023;D9950/2023

Judge

Thobela-Mkhulisi AJ

The court found that the dispute raised by the Association did not concern any specific amount claimed by the Municipality, as required by section 102(2) of the Municipal Systems Act. Instead, the Association's grievances related to general issues such as tariff increases, public participation, and municipal conduct, which do not qualify as disputes under the statutory provision. The applicants' refusal to pay for municipal services while demanding continued provision of those services was not supported by law. Furthermore, the allegations of selective enforcement were speculative and unsuppo…

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• Municipal Services
• Rates Boycott
• Section 102 Municipal Systems Act
• Credit Control
• Selective Enforcement

Nelmar Court (Pty) Ltd v City of Johannesburg and Others (2023/046703)

Nelmar Court (Pty) Ltd v City of Johannesburg and Others (2023/046703) [2023] ZAGPJHC 865 (4 August 2023)

Court

South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg

Case number

2023/046703

Judge

S D J Wilson

The High Court refused leave to appeal against an interim water reconnection interdict and a contempt declaration against the City of Johannesburg.

• Interim Interdict
• Contempt Of Court
• Municipal Services
• Section 102 Municipal Systems Act
• Interim-interdict
• Contempt-of-court

Herbst and Another v City of Tshwane (32443.2015)

Herbst and Another v City of Tshwane (32443.2015) [2016] ZAGPPHC 497 (27 May 2016)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

32443/15

Judge

Kooverjie

The High Court dismissed an interim interdict application to stop Tshwane from cutting water and electricity, but ordered disclosure of the arrears calculation and a one-month service reprieve.

• Municipal Services Termination
• Credit Control By Law
• Rates And Taxes Arrears
• Interim Interdict
• Section 102 Municipal Systems Act
• Municipal-services-termination