Cassim and Another v Ndame (073195/2024) [2024] ZAGPPHC 794 (7 August 2024)

Cassim and Another v Ndame (073195/2024) [2024] ZAGPPHC 794 (7 August 2024)

The court found that the applicants were not in peaceful and undisturbed possession of the premises at the time of the alleged spoliation. The lease agreement had been cancelled due to non-payment, and the applicants were notified to vacate. The fact that their movables remained at the premises did not revive their possession. The applicants had lost effective physical control over the property prior to the alleged spoliation. Consequently, they could not have been unlawfully deprived of possession. The application was urgent but failed on the merits, as the requirements for spoliation were not met. The pending proceedings before the rental tribunal did not preclude the applicants from...

Citation
[2024] ZAGPPHC 794
Parties
Applicant: Naseerah Cassim; Applicant: Suhail Essack; Respondent: Fadel Ndame
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
7 August 2024
Case Number
073195/2024
Procedural Posture
Urgent Application / Final Judgment
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs.
Judges
M J Teffo
Legal Topics
Mandament Van Spolie, Lease Termination, Unlawful Deprivation of Possession, Urgent Motion, Service of Process
Civil Procedure Land and Property Mandament Van Spolie Lease Termination Unlawful Deprivation of Possession Urgent Motion Service of Process

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Parties

Naseerah Cassim

Applicant

Suhail Essack

Applicant

Fadel Ndame

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Urgent Application / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicants were in peaceful and undisturbed possession of the premises at the time of alleged spoliation.
  2. 2 Whether the applicants were unlawfully deprived of possession of the premises by the respondent.
  3. 3 Whether the application is urgent and properly before the court.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicants were not in peaceful and undisturbed possession of the premises at the time of the alleged spoliation. The lease agreement had been cancelled due to non-payment, and the applicants were notified to vacate. The fact that their movables remained at the premises did not revive their possession. The applicants had lost effective physical control over the property prior to the alleged spoliation. Consequently, they could not have been unlawfully deprived of possession. The application was urgent but failed on the merits, as the requirements for spoliation were not met. The pending proceedings before the rental tribunal did not preclude the applicants from...

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • The application is dismissed.
  • The applicants are ordered to pay the costs of this application.