In the matter between:

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JUDGMENT (Application for Leave to Appeal)

In my view the matter in respect of which the applicant is applying for leave to appeal revolves largely around the interpretation and the application of the provisions of Section 118(1) of the Local Government Municipal Systems Act, 32 of 2000.

It seems to me that, in as much as this piece of legislation has been an issue before various forums, in particular the Constitutional Court in the matter of Mkontwana, a matter of the interpretation   of   the   provisions   of   Section   118(1)   of   the aforementioned piece of legislation has never been specifically dealt with as an issue either in Mkontwana or in any of the other authorities that I have referred to in my judgment.