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CASE LAW / JURISPRUDENCE
Title Case citation (MNC) Judgement Date Summary
Company Secretary of Arcelormittal South Africa and Another v Vaal Environmental Justice Alliance (69/2014) [2014] ZASCA 184; (26 November 2014); [2014] ZASCA 184 26 Nov 2014 Flynote:  EL Environmental damages Sustainable development Healthy environment Constitutional...
Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs and Another v Really Useful Investments No 219 (Pty) Ltd and Another (436/2015) [2016] ZASCA 156; (03 October 2016); [2016] ZASCA 156 03 Oct 2016 Flynote:  EL Environmental damages Sustainable development Environmental duties Environmental...
B P Southern Africa (Pty) Limited v MEC for Agriculture, Conservation Environment & Land Affairs (03/16337) [2004] ZAGPHC 38; (01 May 2004); [2004] ZAGPHC 38 01 May 2004 Flynote:  EL Administrative Action Environmental impact and risk assessment Role of state in...
Drift Supersand (Pty) Limited v Mogale City Local Municipality and Another [2017] ZASCA 118 22 Sep 2017 Flynote:  EL Locus standi in environmental litigation Public interest in environment Judicial...

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