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Administrative Law [2025] ZAGPJHC 774

Van till Outdoor (Pty) Ltd and Another v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and Others (2024/032964)

Van till Outdoor (Pty) Ltd and Another v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and Others (2024/032964) [2025] ZAGPJHC 774 (8 August 2025)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
2024/032964
Judge
Snyman AJ

The High Court held that Johannesburg’s Outdoor Advertising By-Laws do not authorise JMPD impoundments, and granted declaratory and interdictory relief.

  • Municipal By Laws Enforcement
  • Unlawful Impoundment
  • Declaratory Relief
  • Interdictory Relief
  • Doctrine Of Ripeness
  • Interpretation Of By Laws
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Civil Procedure [2023] ZAECMHC 22

Nohako v Nkosi (5257/2022)

Nohako v Nkosi (5257/2022) [2023] ZAECMHC 22 (21 April 2023)

Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Mthatha
Case number
5257/2022
Judge
Smith

High Court motion about alleged unlawful retention of a vehicle after a collision. The court applied Plascon-Evans and dismissed the application with costs.

  • Motion Proceedings
  • Factual Dispute Resolution
  • Unlawful Impoundment
  • Authority To Contract
  • Motion-proceedings
  • Factual-disputes
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Civil Procedure [2018] ZAECMHC 46

King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality v Noah (CA&R19/2018)

King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality v Noah (CA&R19/2018) [2018] ZAECMHC 46 (21 August 2018)

Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Mthatha
Case number
CA&R19/2018
Judges
J D Huisamen, R E Griffiths

The High Court dismissed a municipality’s appeal over a costs order after a consent order returned an impounded vehicle; the court found no basis to interfere.

  • Mandament Van Spolie
  • Unlawful Impoundment
  • Costs Award
  • Declaratory Relief
  • Mandament-van-spolie
  • Unlawful-impoundment
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Land And Property [2014] ZAFSHC 185

Mokoena v MEC: Police, Roads and Transport, Free State and Another (3002/2013)

Mokoena v MEC: Police, Roads and Transport, Free State and Another (3002/2013) [2014] ZAFSHC 185 (10 November 2014)

Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Case number
3002/2013
Judge
L.B.J. Moeng

The court found the vehicle’s removal and continued retention amounted to an unlawful impoundment, and granted judgment for the plaintiff on the merits.

  • Unlawful Impoundment
  • Road Traffic Act
  • Loss Of Income
  • Abuse Of Power
  • Unlawful-impoundment
  • Road-traffic-law
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