Mhanyami Fishing and Transport Co-operative Society Limited and Kubatana Nharira Fishing Co-operative Society Limited and Lazy River Fisheries (Pvt) Limited v The Director General Parks and Wildlife Management Authority N O and Parks and Wildlife Management Authority and The Attorney-General N.O.

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the High Court can substitute an administrative decision with its own under the Administrative Justice Act","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicants sought order directing issuance of permits"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether applicants were required to exhaust domestic remedies before approaching the High Court","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Section 124 of Parks and Wildlife Act provides appeal to Minister"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether deponents had authority to institute proceedings on behalf of artificial persons","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicants are co-operatives and company"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether respondents were properly cited","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Respondents cited incorrectly in initial papers"}

Background