Minister of Public Works v Roux Property Fund (Pty) Ltd (779/2019) [2020] ZASCA 119 (1 October 2020)

Jurisdiction: South Africa
Citation: Minister of Public Works v Roux Property Fund (Pty) Ltd (779/2019) [2020] ZASCA 119 (1 October 2020)
Media Neutral Citation: [2020] ZASCA 119
Hearing date: 7 September 2020
Court: Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa
Case number: 779/2019
Judges: Matojane AJA, Nicholls JA, Molemela JA, Wallis JA, Mocumie JA
Judgment date: 1 October 2020
Language: English
Type: Judgment
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Flynote: Civil procedure – non–compliance with s 3(1) the Institution of Legal
Proceedings against Certain Organs of State Act 40 of 2002 – application for condonation in terms of s 3(4) – whether s 3(4) permits condonation for non– compliance with the provisions of ss 3(1) and 3(2)(b) – whether the respondent's non–compliance with s 3(1) ought to be condoned in terms of s 3(4) – whether the court a quo misdirected itself in relation to requirements of s 3(4)(b) – whether
condonation should have been granted.