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AI summary
The High Court dealt with an interlocutory application by the National Library of South Africa under rule 30 and rule 30A. It dismissed the application and directed that the preliminary issues of jurisdiction and whether the 30 January 2025 action is a reviewable administrative action be separated from the main review.
This appears to concern a procedural dispute in a review application between the National Library of South Africa and its former CEO, and may be relevant to parties dealing with rule 30, rule 30A and rule 53 issues.
Evidence from source
The NLSA seeks an order declaring the main review application, launched by the First Respondent, Mr Kepi David Madumo, to be an irregular step and/or non-compliant with the Rules.
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The application accordingly falls to be dismissed
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The parties are directed to file supplementary heads of argument, limited to the preliminary issues identified in paragraph 2 above, within 15 (fifteen) court days of this order.
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