Water Law cases

South African case law on Water Law, with full citations. 75 cases — page 1 of 1.

  1. ACWA Power Khanyisa Thermal Power Station (RF) Pty Ltd - Water Use Licence ApplicationLicence No: 06/B11F/CEGHI/6684, File No: 27/2/1/B611/2/1
  2. Andries Gustav Le Grange N.O. and Others v The Minister of Water Affairs and OthersCase No: 3599/13 (North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, 16 September 2014)
  3. Antoy Investments (Pty) Ltd v Rand Water[2008] ZASCA 10 (20 March 2008)
  4. Atwell Sibusiso Makhanya NO and Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs v Goede Wellington Boerdery (Pty) LtdCase No: 230/12 and 233/12 [2012] ZASCA 205 (30 November 2012)
  5. Brain Gear Investments (Pty) Ltd and Others v Buhle Waste (Pty) Ltd and Another[2024] ZASCA 168 (5 December 2024)
  6. City of Cape Town v Marcel Mouzakis Strümpher(104/2011) [2012] ZASCA 54 (30 March 2012)
  7. City of Cape Town v Really Useful Investments 219 (Pty) LtdCase No: 21106/2014, Judgment delivered 2 February 2018, Western Cape Division, Cape Town
  8. City of Harare v Farai MushoriwaJudgment No. SC 54/2018, Case No. SC 228/14
  9. City of Harare v Gordon Dutton ThomasHH 544-16, HC 3761/13
  10. City of Johannesburg v Lindiwe Mazibuko(489/08) [2009] ZASCA 20 (25 March 2009)
  11. Community Water Alliance Trust v City of Harare and OthersHH 648-19, HC 7898/19
  12. David Gace v Department of Water and SanitationWT 04/19/KZN
  13. Director General: Department of Water and Sanitation v Tshedza Mining Resources (Pty) Ltd (Manungu Colliery)Water Tribunal Case No: WT25/03/2015, Decision dated 6 March 2017
  14. Endangered Wildlife Trust and Another v Director-General (Acting) Department of Water and Sanitation and Another(1165/2023) [2025] ZASCA 69 (29 May 2025)
  15. Endangered Wildlife Trust and Others v Director-General, Department of Water and Sanitation and Atha-Africa Ventures (Pty) LtdWT 03/17/MP (Water Tribunal, 22 May 2019)
  16. Environmental Law Foundation et al. v. State Water Resources Control Board et al.Case No. 34-2010-80000583 (Sacramento Superior Court, July 15, 2014)
  17. Escarpment Environment Protection Group and Another v Director General: Department of Water and Sanitation and AnotherWT 03/17/MP (Water Tribunal, 27 November 2017)
  18. Everisto Pfumvuti v Zimbabwe National Water Authority and OthersHH 380-17, HC 2427/16
  19. Exxaro Coal (Mpumalanga) (Pty) Ltd and Another v The Minister of Water Affairs and AnotherCase number: 63939/2012 (North Gauteng High Court, 7 December 2012)
  20. Eye of Africa Developments (Proprietary) Limited v Shear, Caroline Nicola and othersEye of Africa Developments v Shear and others (809/2013) [2014] ZASCA 100 (19 August 2014)
  21. Featherbrooke Homeowners' Association NPC v Mogale City Local Municipality(1106/2022) [2024] ZASCA 27 (22 March 2024)
  22. Forbes & Thompson (Bulawayo) (Pvt) Ltd v The Zimbabwe National Water Authority and Timothy KadyamusumaHB 154-16, HC 1148-16
  23. Forestry South Africa v Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation and Others(777/2022) [2023] ZASCA 153 (15 November 2023)
  24. Gideon Anderson T/A Zonnebloem Boerdery v Department of Water and Environmental Affairs and Vuna Enterprises (Pty) LtdWT 24/02/2010 (Water Tribunal, 20 August 2010)
  25. Graham Hendrie Scott v The Regional Water AuthorityS.C. 50/2000 (Civil Appeal No. 279/99)
  26. Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd v Regional Director: Free State, Department of Water Affairs and Forestry[2006] SCA 65 (RSA); Case No 269/05
  27. Harmony Gold Mining Company Ltd v Regional Director: Free State Department of Water Affairs[2013] ZASCA 206; Case No: 971/12
  28. Hexvallei Besproeiingsraad v Geldenhuys NO[2008] ZASCA 69 (30 Mei 2008)
  29. Hippo Valley Estates and Triangle Limited v Zimbabwe National Water AuthorityHH 493-16, HC 956/16
  30. Hopcik Investment (Private) Limited v Minister of Environment Water and Climate and City of HarareHH 137-16, HC 1796/14
  31. Ibhubesi Ore Exploration (Pty) Limited v The Department of Water and SanitationCase No. WT19/05/2011 (Water Tribunal)
  32. Impala Water Users Association v Piet Erasmus Lourens N.O. and 20 Other ApplicantsCase number: 087/2003
  33. Johannes Joubert and Others v Die Benede Blyderivier Watergebruikersvereniging and Another2006 SCA 51 (RSA); Case Number 189/05
  34. Kangra Coal (Pty) Ltd v The Trustees of the Time Being of the Corneels Greyling Trust and Others(1052/2023) [2025] ZASCA 09 (06 February 2025)
  35. Lemoenshoek Plase (Edms) Bpk v ButtCase Number: 23702/2010 and 12863/2011
  36. Lemoenshoek Plase (Edms) Bpk v Departement van Waterwese en anderNot provided in the judgment (delivered 21 May 2015)
  37. Le Roux NO and Others v Botha NO and Others(Case no 427/19) [2020] ZASCA 67 (17 June 2020)
  38. Lindiwe Mazibuko and Others v City of Johannesburg and Others2009 ZACC 28; Case CCT 39/09
  39. Lötter N O and Others v Minister of Water and Sanitation and Others(725/2020) [2021] ZASCA 159 (8 November 2021)
  40. L.S Waters (Pvt) Ltd and Johannes Jakobus Laubscher v Zimbabwe National Water Authority and OthersHH 153/16, HC 1401/16
  41. Merafong City Local Municipality v AngloGold Ashanti Limited(20265/14) [2015] ZASCA 85 (28 May 2015)
  42. Mining and Environmental Justice Community Network of South Africa and Others v Uthaka Energy (Pty) Ltd and OthersCase No: 11761/2021, Gauteng Division, Pretoria
  43. Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs v I M Karan t/a Karan Beef Feedlot[2015] ZASCA 157 (9 October 2015)
  44. Minister of Water and Sanitation and Others v Lotter N.O. and Others; Minister of Water and Sanitation and Others v Wiid and Others; Minister of Water and Sanitation v South African Association for Water Users Associations[2023] ZACC 09
  45. Minister of Water and Sanitation v Sembcorp Siza Water (Pty) Ltd and Another[2021] ZACC [20]
  46. Mostert v The State(338/2009) [2009] ZASCA 171 (1 December 2009)
  47. O.A.T. Kwashira and Zaka Rural District Council v Luke Todd ChisiS.C. 119/99 (Civil Appeal No. 82/99)
  48. P E Lourens NO and Others v Impala Water Users Association(534/2004) [2006] ZASCA 82
  49. Pietermaritzburg and District Council for the Care of the Aged (PADCA) v Redlands Development Projects (Pty) Ltd(184/17) [2018] ZASCA 51
  50. Pieter Stephanus Naude en Andere v Thomas Heatlie en AndereSAAKNR: 180/99 and 223/99
  51. Quantum Leap Investments 639 (Pty) Ltd and Another v Minister of Water and Sanitation and OthersCase Number 391/2017, High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria (Functioning as Mpumalanga Circuit Court, Middleburg), judgment delivered 20 December 2017
  52. Rand Water Board v Rotek Industries (Pty) LtdCase no: 199/2002 (SCA)
  53. Shear, Carolyn Nicola v Eye of Africa Development (Pty) Ltd and OthersCase No: 09/24998 (South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg)
  54. Space Securitisation (Pty) Limited v Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority and OthersCase No: 13852/2013, South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg, unreported judgment dated 03/09/2013
  55. Stephanus de Lange NO v The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs(81/2018) [2019] ZASCA 59 (17 April 2019)
  56. Stephanus de Lange NO v The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs
  57. S v Die Straat Trust as represented by Daniel Petrus Hugo JordaanCase Number: WSH3A647 (Regional Court for the Regional Division Western Cape, held at Worcester, 2017)
  58. S v Vunene Mining (Pty) LtdErmelo CAS 94/11/2010 (Regional Court for the Regional Division of Mpumalanga, Ermelo)
  59. The Federation for Sustainable Environment and Another v The Minister of Water Affairs and OthersCase No: 35672/12 (North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria)
  60. The Federation for Sustainable Environment v The Department of Water Affairs and OthersWT 08/03/2011
  61. The Guguletto Family Trust v Chief Director, Water Use and AnotherCase No: A566/10 (North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, 25 October 2011)
  62. The Kgetlengrivier Concerned Citizens and Another v Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality and OthersUM 271/2020 (North West Division, Mahikeng)
  63. The State v Golfview Mining (Pty) LtdESH 82/11 (Regional Court for the Regional Division of Mpumalanga held at Ermelo)
  64. The State v Nkomati Anthracite (Pty) LtdCase No. 42 ID, Regional Division of Mpumalanga, held at Nelspruit (2013)
  65. The Trustees for the Time Being of the Corneels Greyling Trust and Another v The Minister of Water and Sanitation and Others2023 / 069111 (GP)
  66. Thungela Operations (Pty) Ltd v Chief Director, Water Use License Management: Department of Water and Sanitation and OthersWT04/22/GP [2023] ZAWT (26 April 2023)
  67. Timothy Curtis Jackson v Zimbabwe National Water AuthorityHH 240-11, HC 927/11
  68. Tinofara Kudakwashe Hove v City of HarareHH 205/16, HC 1728/15
  69. Umfolozi Sugar Planters Limited v Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority(873/2017) [2018] ZASCA 144 (1 October 2018)
  70. Umgeni Water and Minister of Water & Sanitation v Sembcorp Siza Water (Pty) Ltd(358/2018 & 497/2018) [2019] ZASCA 133 (30 September 2019)
  71. Wakkerstroom Natural Heritage Association v Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Local MunicipalityCase No: 1765/19, High Court of South Africa, Mpumalanga Division, Middelburg (Local Seat)
  72. West Coast Environmental Protection Association v Minister: Department of Water and Sanitation and OthersWT 01/17/WC (Water Tribunal)
  73. Witzenberg Properties (Pty) Ltd v Bokveldskloof Boerdery (Pty) LtdCase no: 20765/2017
  74. Wonderboom Environmental Protection Group and Others v Department of Water Affairs and OthersCase No: A296/11, A295/11, A294/11 (North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria)
  75. Zimbabwe National Water Authority v (1) Hippo Valley Estates Limited (2) Triangle LimitedSC 55/19; Civil Appeal No. SC 514/16