The application concerns the constitutional validity of sections 8, 10(2), 12, 16(1), 29, 33, 34, 37, and 41(4) of the Pound Ordinance number 32 of 1947. The applicant is a 53 year old widow, unemployed, landless and residing at Thornview Farm, Greytown KwaZulu-Natal. She is the owner of livestock that is threatened with seizure and impoundment. The first respondent is responsible for the administration and implementation inKwaZulu-Natal of the Pound Ordinance no. 32 of 1947. The second and third respondents are Poundkeepers for Dundee Pound and Weenen Pound respectively. The above mentioned sections of the Pound Ordinance were declared to be inconsistent with the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. There was no order to costs.

This is an application for leave to appeal against that part of the judgment refusing interim relief pending the final determination of the matter. The applicant is a 20 year old scholar at Ekuphumelene School in Middelburg, Cape. He was taken to the police station by members of the South African Police special branch interrogated and tortured. The application was dismissed with costs.

Re wrongful arrest, assault and torture of a 20 year old schoolboy by members of the Security Branch.

Various written submissions from individuals and organisations; some of the minutes of oral evidence presented before the Commission; submissions of Town Councils, State entities, Mining houses, Government departments and others, some of which include:

Grace Davies was the wife of Dr Albert Davies, who worked as Medical Superindent of the Jane Furse Memorial Hospital for most of a 25-year period from 1957-1982.