Merifon (Pty) Ltd v Greater Letaba Municipality and Another (1112/2019) [2021] ZASCA 50 (22 April 2021)

Jurisdiction: South Africa
Citation: Merifon (Pty) Ltd v Greater Letaba Municipality and Another (1112/2019) [2021] ZASCA 50 (22 April 2021)
Media Neutral Citation: [2021] ZASCA 50
Hearing date: 23 February 2021
Court: Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa
Case number: 1112/2019
Judges: Petse AP, Makgoka JA, Schippers JA, Gorven AJA, Poyo-DIwati AJA
Judgment date: 22 April 2021
Language: English
Type: Judgment
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Flynote: Agreement for purchase and sale of immovable property –
validity – section 19 of the Local Government: Municipal Finance
Management Act 56 of 2003 – municipality concluding agreement without
compliance with peremptory provisions of s 19 – claim for specific
performance by seller – seller not entitled to order of specific performance –
no court competent to compel a party to commit an illegality

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