South Africa Case Law

Bateleur Books (Pty) Ltd and Others v MEC Northern Cape Provincial Government Department of Education and Others (1304/06)

Bateleur Books (Pty) Ltd and Others v MEC Northern Cape Provincial Government Department of Education and Others (1304/06) [2006] ZANCHC 119 (15 December 2006)

Court

Northern Cape High Court, Kimberley

Case number

1304/06

Judges

BC Molwantwa, FD Kgomo

The court found that the Department’s decision to centralise the selection and procurement of LTS-Material for grades 8, 9 and 11 was an administrative action subject to review under PAJA. The longstanding practice had been for schools to select materials from approved catalogues, with publishers participating in the process. The Department’s unilateral change, without notice or consultation, violated the legitimate expectation of publishers and failed to comply with the requirements of procedural fairness, transparency, competitiveness, and equity as mandated by section 217 of the Constituti…

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• Promotion Of Administrative Justice Act
• Legitimate Expectation
• Public Procurement
• Section 217 Constitution
• Procedural Fairness
• Standing Of Interested Parties

Setsokotsane Busdiens (Edms) Bpk v Voorsitter van die Nasionale Vervoerkommissie en 'n Ander (61/84)

Setsokotsane Busdiens (Edms) Bpk v Voorsitter van die Nasionale Vervoerkommissie en 'n Ander (61/84) [1985] ZASCA 121 (21 November 1985)

Court

Supreme Court of Appeal

Case number

61/84

Judges

Rabie, Miller, Hefer, Grosskopf, Boshoff

The appeal succeeded because the Commission gave a misleading permit notice and the delay in seeking review was not unreasonable in the circumstances.

• Review Of Administrative Action
• Public Transport Permits
• Delay In Instituting Review
• Procedural Fairness
• Standing Of Interested Parties
• Administrative-law