Maccsand v City of Cape Town, Minister for Water Affairs and Environment, MEC for Local Government, Environment Affairs and Development Planning, Western Cape Province, Minister for Rural Development and Land Reform, and Minister for Mineral Resources 2012 4 SA 181 (CC)

Abstract

Making sense of the interwoven legislative interplay of timelines, hierarchical status, geographical space and governmental spheres in South Africa. Interpretation of statutes (the juridical understanding or construction of legislation) deals with legal rules and principles used to construct the correct meaning of legislative provisions to be applied in practical situations.