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Contract-law [2023] NAHCMD 759

APB Property Services v Municipal Council of Windhoek (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-DEL-2017/01335)

APB Property Services v Municipal Council of Windhoek (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-DEL-2017/01335) [2023] NAHCMD 759 (24 November 2023)

Court
High Court Main Division
Case number
HC-MD-CIV-ACT-DEL-2017/01335

The court dismissed a tender claim for payment for extra property valuations, finding the plaintiffs went beyond the contract and proved no authority for the additional work.

  • Breach-of-contract
  • Scope-of-contractual-obligations
  • Public-tender
  • Valuation-of-property
  • Onus-of-proof
  • Public-procurement
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Insurance-law [2023] NAHCMD 670

Ashikuni v Old Mutual Namibia and Another (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2022/01582)

Ashikuni v Old Mutual Namibia and Another (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2022/01582) [2023] NAHCMD 670 (20 October 2023)

Court
High Court Main Division
Case number
HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2022/01582

The High Court held that an insured party had to provide material information requested for a claim assessment, and dismissed the insurance claim with costs.

  • Repudiation-of-insurance-claim
  • Disclosure-obligations
  • Materiality-of-information
  • Uberrima-fides
  • Insurance-law
  • Contract-law
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Civil-procedure [2023] NAHCMD 647

Arch Resources (Pty) Ltd v Candino Mining & Construction CC and Another (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2023/00932)

Arch Resources (Pty) Ltd v Candino Mining & Construction CC and Another (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2023/00932) [2023] NAHCMD 647 (13 October 2023)

Court
High Court Main Division
Case number
HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2023/00932

The High Court upheld an exception in a contract claim, finding the particulars did not match the annexed agreement and the suretyship was inadequately pleaded.

  • Exception-to-pleadings
  • Cause-of-action
  • Suretyship
  • Pleadings-requirements
  • Civil-procedure
  • Contract-law
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Contract-law [2023] NAHCMD 552

Zannier Hotels Namibia (Pty) Ltd t/a Sonop Lodge v Day Dreamers Investments CC and Others (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2023/02159)

Zannier Hotels Namibia (Pty) Ltd t/a Sonop Lodge v Day Dreamers Investments CC and Others (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2023/02159) [2023] NAHCMD 552 (7 September 2023)

Court
High Court Main Division
Case number
HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2023/02159

The High Court refused summary judgment in a damages claim over alleged fraudulent VAT charges, finding the defendants had raised a possible bona fide defence.

  • Summary-judgment
  • Misrepresentation
  • Damages
  • Vat-fraud
  • Bona-fide-defence
  • Vat
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Contract-law [2023] NASC 24

Zhong-Mei Engineering (Pty) Ltd v Grand Trading CC (SA 24/2021)

Zhong-Mei Engineering (Pty) Ltd v Grand Trading CC (SA 24/2021) [2023] NASC 24 (18 July 2023)

Court
Supreme Court
Case number
SA 24/2021

The Supreme Court held that Zhong-Mei failed to prove payments beyond those already accepted as being for Grand Trading’s consultancy agreement, and dismissed the appeal with costs.

  • Proof-of-payment
  • Onus-of-proof
  • Consultancy-agreements
  • Appropriation-of-payments
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Contract-law [2023] NAHCMD 216

University of Namibia v Katewa (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2019/00375)

University of Namibia v Katewa (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2019/00375) [2023] NAHCMD 216 (24 April 2023)

Court
High Court Main Division
Case number
HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON-2019/00375

The High Court granted UNAM leave to amend its particulars of claim in a contract damages action, finding the change did not create a new cause of action.

  • Amendment-of-pleadings
  • Breach-of-contract
  • Repudiation
  • Damages
  • Prescription
  • Civil-procedure
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Contract-law [2022] NAHCMD 688

Shaanika v JJJ Transport CC (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON 1565 of 2021)

Shaanika v JJJ Transport CC (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON 1565 of 2021) [2022] NAHCMD 688 (16 December 2022)

Court
High Court Main Division
Case number
HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON 1565 of 2021

The High Court enforced a settlement agreement for unpaid rent, finding no suspensive condition and rejecting a legality challenge under the Local Authorities Act.

  • Suspensive-conditions
  • Settlement-agreements
  • Illegality-of-contract
  • Enforceability-of-court-orders
  • Lease-of-immovable-property
  • Contract-law
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Contract-law [2022] NAHCMD 682

Natural Namibia Meat Producers (Pty) Ltd v Council for the Town of Aranos (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 4960 of 2018)

Natural Namibia Meat Producers (Pty) Ltd v Council for the Town of Aranos (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 4960 of 2018) [2022] NAHCMD 682 (13 December 2022)

Court
High Court Main Division
Case number
HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 4960 of 2018

The High Court held that the plaintiff was entitled to mora interest at the prescribed rate on an admitted overcharged amount, from 10 January 2019.

  • Mora-interest
  • Damages-for-breach-of-contract
  • Set-off
  • Authority-of-local-authorities
  • Prescription-of-claims
  • Breach-of-contract
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Contract-law [2022] NAHCMD 684

Government of the Republic of Namibia v Ferusa Capital Financing Partners CC (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 2695 of 2020)

Government of the Republic of Namibia v Ferusa Capital Financing Partners CC (HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 2695 of 2020) [2022] NAHCMD 684 (13 December 2022)

Court
High Court Main Division
Case number
HC-MD-CIV-ACT-CON- 2695 of 2020

The High Court refused to refer a construction dispute to arbitration, holding the plaintiffs’ claims were broader than the contract and the plea was raised too late.

  • Arbitration-clause
  • Stay-of-proceedings
  • Damages
  • Contractual-remedies
  • Arbitration
  • Construction-contracts
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Civil-procedure [2022] NAHCMD 679

Overberg Fishing Company (Pty) Ltd v Caltop Investment (Pty) Ltd (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-GEN 494 of 2021)

Overberg Fishing Company (Pty) Ltd v Caltop Investment (Pty) Ltd (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-GEN 494 of 2021) [2022] NAHCMD 679 (9 December 2022)

Court
High Court Main Division
Case number
HC-MD-CIV-MOT-GEN 494 of 2021

The High Court of Namibia found Caltop Investments and its director in contempt of an enforcement order, while holding that Merlus respondents lacked standing to oppose.

  • Contempt-of-court
  • Enforcement-of-arbitration-awards
  • Standing-to-oppose
  • Joint-venture-agreements
  • Costs-orders
  • Arbitration-award-enforcement
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