Ndumo v Minister of Arts and Culture N.O (CA 81/2020) [2022] ZAECGHC 22 (10 March 2022)
Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Grahamstown
Case number
CA 81/2020
Judges
E Revelas, M Jolwana, L Rusi
The High Court dismissed an appeal against a review challenge to the renaming of Grahamstown to Makhanda, finding the consultation process and ministerial decision were not reviewably flawed.
Ndumo v Minister of Arts and Culture Nomine Officio and Others (3756/2018) [2019] ZAECGHC 125; [2020] 2 All SA 225 (ECG) (10 December 2019)
Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Grahamstown
Case number
3756/2018
Judge
M J Lowe
The court found that the Minister's decision to approve the name change from Grahamstown to Makhanda was not procedurally or substantively flawed under PAJA. The consultation process, while not perfect, met the requirements of adequate and proper consultation as envisaged by the Names Act and its Guidelines. The Minister considered the relevant objections, including those from the KGG, and there was no material misstatement of fact or failure to consider relevant considerations. The failure to notify the public of the right to object under section 10(3) did not constitute a fatal irregularity…
