Tshabile and Others v Chief Executive Officer of the South African Social Security Agency and Another (1605/2007, 2389/2007, 227/2008)
Tshabile and Others v Chief Executive Officer of the South African Social Security Agency and Another (1605/2007, 2389/2007, 227/2008) [2009] ZANWHC 8 (5 March 2009)
The court found that SASSA failed to provide written notification to the applicants regarding the outcome of their social grant applications, despite repeated enquiries and the statutory obligation to do so. The respondents' opposition was unsupported by objective evidence, as no documents evidencing notification were attached. The application for postponement was refused due to lack of bona fide explanation and absence of supporting affidavits. The applicants established a proper case for relief, having waited over three years without resolution. The court condoned any procedural non-complia…
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- Social Grants
- Exhaustion Of Internal Remedies
- Condonation
- Written Notification Of Decision
- Costs Order
- Promotion Of Administrative Justice Act