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This particular matter involved the interpretation of a section of the Petroleum Products Act, 1977 which gives “any person directly affected by the decision of the Controlling of Petroleum Products” the right to appeal to the minister against such decision. That phrase is used in many statutes challenging government decisions.
The applicants were the holders…

Two directors of a joint venture company challenged a decision by one of the joint venture corporate partners to replace them as directors of the joint venture company. They had been removed as directors in terms of a resolution of the joint venture partner (a Communal Property Association). The shareholders agreement provided for replacement of…