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Administrative decision made known (PAJA review)

Judicial review must be brought without unreasonable delay and within 180 days of internal remedies concluding or the applicant learning of the decision and reasons.

The periods

StepPeriodRule
Review application due+180 daysPromotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000, s7(1)

Worked out from Saturday 17 October 2026

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Review application due+180 days · Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000, s7(1) Thu 15 Apr 2027

Public holidays inside this window, skipped by the count: Local government elections (4 Nov), Day of Reconciliation (16 Dec), Christmas Day (25 Dec), Day of Goodwill (26 Dec), New Year's Day (1 Jan), Human Rights Day (21 Mar), Human Rights Day (observed) (22 Mar), Good Friday (26 Mar), Family Day (29 Mar).

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Questions

Review application due: how long after administrative decision made known (PAJA review)?

180 days from the day it happened, counted in calendar days. The rule is Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000, s7(1). If the last day is not a court day, check whether the rule carries it to the next one.

Can I rely on these dates?

They are computed from the published rule by the AttorneyOS deadline engine and are a working aid, not legal advice. Confirm the deadline against the rule itself and diarise it with a margin.

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