Long Beach Home Owners Association v Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and others
22 September 2017
Supreme Court of Appeal
Citation: Long Beach Home Owners Association v Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (South Africa) & another (865/2016) [2017] ZASCA 122 (22 September 2017)
Date: 22 September 2017
Judge: Swain JA (Shongwe AP, Saldulker and Mathopo JJA and Schippers AJA concurring)
In this matter, the Supreme Court of appeal set aside the decision of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to refuse an application for a licence in terms of the National Forests Act, 1998 (NFA). The Court found that DAFF interpreted the relevant sections of the NFA incorrectly and “slavishly” adhered to a guideline.