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dc.date.accessioned 2017-04-08T16:58:09Z
dc.date.available 2017-04-08T16:58:09Z
dc.date.created 2005-01-26 en
dc.identifier.citation [1998] ZACC 21
dc.identifier.citation ; 1999 (2) SA 14 (CC)
dc.identifier.citation 1999 (2) BCLR 175 (CC)
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12144/2066
dc.title President of the Republic of South Africa and Others v South African Rugby Football Union and Others en
dc.title.alternative CCT16/98A en
dc.identifier.casenumber CCT16/98A en
dc.date.hearing 24 November 1998
dc.contributor.judge Chaskalson P
dc.date.judgment 2 December 1998
dc.link.judgment http://collections.concourt.org.za/bitstream/handle/20.500.12144/2066/Full%20judgment%20%28118%20Kb%29-3259.pdf?sequence=9&isAllowed=y
dc.concourt.synopsis Constitutional reviewability of President's decision to appoint a commission of inquiry (section 84(2)(f) of the Constitution) and to make powers of subpoena in terms of the Commissions Act (8 of 1947) applicable to such commission. Abdication of President's responsibility to the Minister was unsubstantiated; President had applied his mind to the facts and the law before him; unwarranted adverse credibility findings made against President by the judge below. President not required to give respondents a hearing before appointing such commission as this action did not amount to 'administrative action' as contemplated by section 33 of the Constitution. Court did not deem it necessary to deal with an argument that the judge below had been biased. Appeal unanimously upheld in decision by the Court.
dc.concourt.casehistory Appeal against a decision of the High Court in South African Rugby Football Union and Others v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others 1998 (4) SA 296 (T); appeal upheld. The appeal follows an unsuccessful recusal application reported as President of the Republic of South Africa and Others v South African Rugby Football Union and Others 1999 (4) SA 147 (CC) ; 1999 (7) BCLR 1 (CC). A dispute concerning the bill of costs is reported as President of the Republic of South Africa v Gauteng Lions Rugby Union and Another 2002 (2) SA 64 (CC) ; 2002 (1) BCLR 1 (CC).


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