Anglogold Ashanti Ltd v Merafong City Local Municipality and Others (23558/2011)
Anglogold Ashanti Ltd v Merafong City Local Municipality and Others (23558/2011) [2014] ZAGPPHC 85 (26 February 2014)
The court held that the municipality's powers to impose surcharges on water supplied for industrial and domestic use are subject to national legislation, specifically the Water Services Act and the Constitution. The Minister's ruling under section 8(9) of the Water Services Act, which prohibits surcharges on industrial water and requires negotiation of reasonable tariffs for domestic water, is binding on the municipality unless set aside by a competent court. AngloGold's application for approval under sections 6 and 7 of the Water Services Act was properly conceived, as the municipality had n…
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- Water Services Act
- Municipal Tariffs
- Ministerial Appeal
- Surcharge On Services
- Constitutional Powers Of Municipalities
- Judicial Review