Northern Cape Ranchers (CC) v Sol Plaatje Municipality and Others (118/2024) [2025] ZANCHC 25; [2025] 2 All SA 843 (NC) (24 March 2025)
Court
Northern Cape High Court, Kimberley
Case number
118/2024
Judge
Stanton
The High Court dismissed contempt relief, granted a structured interdict on sewage discharge, and dismissed monetary claims arising from non-compliance.
Madiro v Madibeng Local Municipality and Others (1760/2022) [2023] ZAGPPHC 1838; [2024] 1 All SA 225 (GP) (19 October 2023)
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
1760/2022
Judge
Vermeulen AJ
The court found that both Madibeng and Bojanala Municipalities, as well as their respective managers, failed to comply with previous interdict and contempt orders regarding the ongoing sewage spillage on the applicant's property. The applications to rescind or set aside the orders were dismissed: the Madibeng Respondents had notice and elected not to participate, failing to meet the requirements of Rule 42(1)(a) or common law rescission. The Bojanala Respondents' collateral challenge was rejected due to unreasonable delay and insufficient evidence that the interdict was a nullity; the Distric…