Court: Western Cape High Court
Case Number or Citation: 7648/2012
Date of judgement: 6 June 2012
Judge: Griesel, J
Type of application: Interdict
Legislation considered include: National Environmental Management Act, 1998; Environment Conservation Act, 1989; National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003
Also known as: Chapman’s Peak
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Everyone has the right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or well-being; and to have the environment protected, for the benefit of present and future generations, through reasonable legislative and other measures that prevent pollution and ecological degradation; promote conservation; and secure ecologically sustainable development and use of natural resources while promoting justifiable economic and social development.
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