South Africa Case Law

Fuels Industry Association of South Africa v Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources and Others (2024/130293)

Fuels Industry Association of South Africa v Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources and Others (2024/130293) [2025] ZAGPJHC 323 (21 March 2025)

Court

South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg

Case number

2024/130293

Judge

Fisher

The Minister's decisions to implement interim amendments to the Regulatory Accounting System and ring-fence the Entrepreneurial Compensation for retailers were taken in direct contravention of the High Court order in Fuel Retailers Association v Minister of Energy, which required maintenance of the status quo pending a comprehensive expert review and stakeholder consultation. The Minister failed to undertake the ordered review and instead imposed a new interim regime without consultation or expert input, undermining the rule of law and judicial authority. The court found that section 172(1)(b…

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• Suspension Of Administrative Action
• Section 172 Remedy
• Petroleum Products Act
• Retail Margin Regulation
• Rule Of Law
• Urgent Interdict

BHUTHOLICA Social Justice For All Workers Union v Registrar of Labour Relations (J951/23)

BHUTHOLICA Social Justice For All Workers Union v Registrar of Labour Relations (J951/23) [2023] ZALCJHB 224; (2023) 44 ILJ 2221 (LC) (11 July 2023)

Court

Labour Court Johannesburg

Case number

J951/23

Judge

Z Lallie

The Labour Court granted urgent interim relief suspending the Registrar’s cancellation of a union’s registration pending appeal, finding no exceptional circumstances to refuse it.

• Trade Union Deregistration
• Urgent Interdict
• Appeal Procedure
• Suspension Of Administrative Action
• Trade-union-deregistration
• Urgent-interdict

Lowveld Allied and General Employers Organization ("LAGEO") v Minister of Labour and Others (J 2431/09)

Lowveld Allied and General Employers Organization ("LAGEO") v Minister of Labour and Others (J 2431/09) [2010] ZALC 156; (2011) 32 ILJ 330 (LC) (22 October 2010)

Court

Labour Court

Case number

J 2431/09

Judge

AC Basson

The Labour Court dismissed an urgent bid to suspend deregistration of an employers’ organisation pending appeal, finding no prima facie right or irreparable harm.

• Deregistration Of Employers Organisation
• Interim Interdict
• Audi Alteram Partem
• Suspension Of Administrative Action
• Labour Relations Act
• Representation At Ccma

Lowveld Allied And General Employers Organization (LAGEO) v Minister of Labour and Others (J2431/09)

Lowveld Allied And General Employers Organization (LAGEO) v Minister of Labour and Others (J2431/09) [2010] ZALCJHB 339 (22 October 2010)

Court

Labour Court Johannesburg

Case number

J2431/09

Judge

AC Basson

The Labour Court dismissed LAGEO’s urgent bid to suspend its deregistration pending appeal, finding no prima facie right, irreparable harm, or balance of convenience.

• Deregistration Of Employers Organisation
• Interim Interdict
• Audi Alteram Partem
• Suspension Of Administrative Action
• Labour Relations Act
• Representation At Ccma