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STEVENSON v MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT & ORS 2002 (1) ZLR 498 (S)

2002 (1) ZLR p498

Citation

2002 (1) ZLR 498 (S)

Case No

Judgment No. S-38-02

Court

Supreme Court, Harare

Judge

Ebrahim JA, Sandura JA & Ziyambi JA

Heard

18 February 2002

Judgment

30 May 2002

Counsel

A P de Bourbon SC, for the appellant
Y Dondo, for the first respondent
No appearance for the other respondents

Case Type

Civil appeal

Annotations

Link to case annotations

Flynote

Local government — appointment of commissioners to run city in absence of councillors — maximum period for which may be appointed — no provision for re-appointment — requirement to hold mayoral and council elections in spite of appointment of commissioners

Practice and procedure — parties — locus standi — need for plaintiff to show an interest or special reason entitling him to sue — resident of city — such person having an interest in whether affairs of city should be run by an elected mayor and council

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