Exxaro Coal v Minister of Water Affairs and Judicial Service Commission
7 December 2012
High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria
Case Number or Citation: 63939/2012
Date of judgement: 7 December 2012
Judge: Pretorius, J
Type of application: Application to suspend directives, to order Minister of Water Affairs to appoint members of the Water Tribunal, to declare a s.150 directive invalid
Legislation considered: National Water Act, 1998; Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000; Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
Download a case note by Prof Tracy Humby
Pleadings:
- Index
- Notice of Motion and Founding Affidavit
- First Respondent’s Answering Affidavit
- Applicant’s Replying Affidavit: Part 1, and Part 2
- First Respondent’s Notice of Appeal
Media coverage:
- Myn en water: Exxaro hof toe, Beeld, 27 November 2012
- Judge raps Molewa for overstepping powers, Business Day, 12 December 2012
- Water Tribunal suspended after losing chairman, Business Day, 13 September 2012
Parliamentary Q&A:
- 2012 Q2280 Morgan Current Working of the Water Tribunal
- Annexure A
- Annexure B
- Annexure C: Opinion of Paul Kennedy SC