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Magaliesberg Protection Association v MEC: Department of Agriculture, Conservation, Environment and Rural Development North West Provincial Government and others

30 May 2013

Supreme Court of Appeal 

Case number/citation: 563/12

Date: 30 May 2013

Judge/s: Navsa, Maya and Tshiqi JJA, Plasket and Swain AJJA

Type of application: Judicial review

Legislation considered: Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000; National Environmental Management Act, 1998

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North West High Court

Court: North West High Court

Case number/citation: 1776/2010

Date of judgement: 29 March 2012

Judge/s: Leeuw JP

Type of application: Judicial review

Legislation considered: Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000National Environmental Management Act, 1998

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The following court documents are available here

  1. The Magaliesberg Protection Association’s Founding Affidavit (Leave to Appeal)
  2. The State’s Answering Affidavit
  3. Kgaswane Country Lodge (Third Respondent)’s Answering Affidavit 
  4. Magaliesberg Protection Association’s Replying Affidavit
  5. Magaliesberg Protection Association’s Heads of Argument
  6. The State’s Heads of Argument
  7. Kgaswane Lodge’s Heads of Argument 

Read the Magaliesberg Protection Association’s following statements on the Kgaswane Country Lodge 

  1. August 2010
  2. March 2011
  3. April 2012