SCA dismisses Gigaba's appeal against Oppenheimers' VIP terminal
28 March 2018
Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba's bid to overturn his own decision to let Fireblade Aviation Oppenheimer operate a private VIP terminal at OR Tambo International Airport was dismissed by the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein on Wednesday.
"The minister cannot rely on his own unlawful attempt to circumvent the decision he had lawfully made to grant Fireblade's application," Wednesday's judgment handed down by Judge Malcolm Wallis read.
"The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs," concluded Wallis, with Acting Judge Hughes concurring.
The court battle was launched in November 2016 by Fireblade when the minister appeared to do an about-turn on granting Fireblade the permission for the VIP section.