Va v King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality (2025/117610)
Va v King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality (2025/117610) [2025] ZAECMHC 71 (1 August 2025)
The court found that the applicant was in possession of the motor vehicle through his employee, satisfying the first requirement for spoliation relief. However, the respondent's impoundment of the vehicle was authorised by Regulation 305(6) of the National Road Traffic Act and the municipal by-laws, as the vehicle was obstructing traffic. The driver cooperated with the officers, and the removal was not forcible or unlawful. The applicant failed to establish unlawful deprivation, and the statutory provisions justified the respondent's actions. The application for spoliation relief was therefor…
Source excerpt
- Mandament Van Spolie
- Unlawful Deprivation Of Possession
- Municipal By Laws
- Traffic Regulation
- Statutory Authority For Impoundment