Global InformationFedsure Life Assurance v Greater Johannesburg Transitional Metropolitan Council information
| Fedsure Life Assurance v Greater Johannesburg Transitional Metropolitan Council | |
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| Court | Constitutional Court of South Africa |
| Full case name | Fedsure Life Assurance Ltd and Others v Greater Johannesburg Transitional Metropolitan Council and Others |
| Decided | 14 October 1998 |
| Citation(s) | [1998] ZACC 17, 1999 (1) SA 374 (CC); 1998 (12) BCLR 1458 (CC) |
| Case history | |
| Appealed from | Witwatersrand Local Division |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | Chaskalson P, Langa DP, Ackermann, Goldstone, Kriegler, Madala, Mokgoro, O'Regan, Sachs & Yacoob JJ |
| Case opinions | |
| Decision by | Chaskalson, Goldstone and O'Regan |
Fedsure Life Assurance Ltd and Others v Greater Johannesburg Transitional Metropolitan Council and Others[1] is an important case in South African law, heard in the Constitutional Court on 18 and 20 August 1998, with judgment handed down 14 October. The bench was occupied by Chaskalson P, Langa DP, Ackermann J, Goldstone J, Kriegler J, Madala J, Mokgoro J, O'Regan J, Sachs J and Yacoob J. DJB Osborn (with him PJ Van Blerk) appeared for the appellants, RM Wise (with him J. Kentridge) for the first respondent, and CZ Cohen (with him M. Chaskalson) for the second, third, fourth and fifth respondent.
- ^ 1999 (1) SA 374 (CC).