The Court confirmed the constitutional validity of the relevant sections of the Act, and held that no reading in of
section 24 of the Act was required.
The respondents also applied in terms of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000 for the review of
the SABC's decisions not to broadcast the work and not to negotiate the sale of the work to the second
respondent. The source and nature of both decisions sought to be reviewed are within the purview of the
contractual provisions of the agreement between the parties and the actions of the SABC in respect of both
decisions were outside the arena of its exercise of powers and functions as an authority in relation to a subordinate
party or the public. The Court therefore held that decisions sought to be reviewed were not administrative actions.
The SABC having established a right to both the distribution interdict and the delivery interdict, the Court made an
order against the respondents in that regard.
Page 625 of [2016] 4 All SA 623 (GJ)
Notes
For Copyright see:
LAWSA Second Edition Replacement Volume (Vol 5(2), paras 198)
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640
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632
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634
George v Fairmead (Pty) Ltd [1958] 3 All SA 1 (1958 (2) SA 465) (A)
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639
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641
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635
Laugh It Off Promotions CC v South African Breweries International
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(2006 (1) SA 144) (CC) Distinguished
639
Makate v Vodacom (Pty) Ltd 2016 (6) BCLR 709 (2016 (4) SA 121) (CC)
Referred to
633
Nintendo Co Ltd v Golden China TV Game Centre and others [1995] 4 All
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631
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643
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to
640