Judge Stanley Makgoba said the tender process to obtain new tenants had not been transparent and inclusive.

"It is in the interest of the public that the present occupants of the buildings who are operating there continue to occupy and serve the community," said Makgoba.

"The applicants have made a good case for a review of the awarding of the tenders. I hereby give judgment in favour of the applicants."

Business people of the sleepy historic gold mining town, which has been declared a national monument, approached the court after being served with notices to vacate the premises this month end.

The premises are owned by the Mpumalanga public works department.

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Jul 26, 2012

Brighteyes

Well done to Judge Stanley Mkagoba !!! He is a Judge with brains....
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Jul 26, 2012

BraSipho

Finally a judge with brains.
Never trust a thing that comes from Mpumalanga goverment. They should rather fix thier terrible roads!!
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Jul 27, 2012

SOLUTIONS

BraSipho,

I am from Mpumalanga and it is so sad to see people in developed areas with double stories and they must still walk with containers to get water. It is unbelievable how the mpumalanga government took the Mpumalanga tourism from once a thriving business to bankrupt. Sickening is the word.
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Jul 27, 2012

cornelius

Bravo Judge Makgoba.

@ Solutions, I am from the WC but I travelled on holiday extensively through the Mpumalanga tourist area,this last July. Pilgrims Rest is already going downhill, but the rest of the tourist attractions I thought are being quite well run - in fact I was impressed with Mpumalanga as a province - the roads are generally well maintained, the countryside is clean, all seemed well to me. Especially when compared to the hell hole called Mocambique, which I also visited - dirty, corrupt, unfriendly.
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