Eskom Holdings Soc Limited v Vaal River Development Association (Pty) Limited and Others [2022] ZACC 44 (23 December 2022)

Jurisdiction
South Africa
Citation
Eskom Holdings Soc Limited v Vaal River Development Association (Pty) Limited and Others [2022] ZACC 44 (23 December 2022)
Media Neutral Citation
[2022] ZACC 44
Hearing date
23 May 2022
Court
Constitutional Court of South Africa
Judges
Mhlantla J, Kollapen J, Madlanga J, Majiedt J, Mathopo J, Mlambo AJ, Theron J, Tshiqi J, Unterhalter AJ
Judgment date
23 December 2022
Language
English
Type
Judgment
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Case summary

Interim interdicts — nature of prima facie right — rights in Bill of Rights — content of rights — whether rights established — role of final relief in interim orders.

Bulk electricity supply — reduction of electricity supply — section 21(5) of the Electricity Regulation Act.

Pleadings — interpretation and purpose of pleadings — sufficiency of pleaded case.

Section 7(2) of the Constitution — duty to respect rights — duties of different organs of state — role and functions of local government — section 152 and 153 of the Constitution.

Section 7(2) of the Promotion of Administrative Act — exhaustion of internal remedies — section 30 of the Electricity Regulation Act
Subsidiarity — direct.

Subsidiarity — direct invocation of the Constitution or not — electricity regulatory framework.

Grounds of review — procedural fairness — rationality — ulterior motive.

Balance of convenience — separation of powers — polycentricty — rights violations — stability of national grid.

 

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Legislation 1
  1. Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000

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