If it's so 'basic' why did you get it wrong ? Dead, bloody wrong.

And you could do with a lot more healthy respect for our judiciary - perhaps the single best functioning part of our entire democracy, and stop wanting them to give preferential treatment to your preferred party.

And they NEVER appeal - and Thomas has shown NO evidence why HIS reasons are better than mine. If they were RIGHT they would appeal so the concourt can, eventually, find in their favour and they can stop getting sued three times a year.
They don't appeal because they know they'll lose and if that happens, there won't BE another case -the next magistrate will give summary judgement against them if there's a standing con-court decision.
Only the poorest oft the poor can go to court here. They need pro-bono laywers. This system means only having to provide alternative housing, maybe, 10% of the time. 

The DA may be better than the ANC -but ALL political parties in every country are corrupt, the DA too.