GIWUSA obo Hlope and Others v The Just Fun Group (JS 120/12) [2013] ZALCJHB 55 (22 April 2013)

GIWUSA obo Hlope and Others v The Just Fun Group (JS 120/12) [2013] ZALCJHB 55 (22 April 2013)

The court found that neither party had filed the supplementary pretrial minute or written heads of argument as agreed, and no explanation or indication of culpability was on record. In these circumstances, the appropriate course was to postpone the matter sine die and reserve the costs of the proceedings held on 7 March 2013.

Citation
[2013] ZALCJHB 55
Parties
Applicant: GIWUSA obo Hlope and 3 Others; Respondent: The Just Fun Group
Court
Labour Court Johannesburg
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
22 April 2013
Case Number
JS 120/12
Procedural Posture
Civil Procedure / Pretrial Postponement
Outcome
The matter is postponed sine die and the costs of the proceedings on 7 March 2013 are reserved.
Judges
Van Niekerk
Legal Topics
Pretrial Procedure, Postponement, Costs Reservation
Labour Law Pretrial Procedure Postponement Costs Reservation

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Parties

GIWUSA obo Hlope and 3 Others

Applicant

The Just Fun Group

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Procedure / Pretrial Postponement

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the matter should be postponed due to the parties' failure to file a supplementary pretrial minute and written heads of argument.
  2. 2 Whether any explanation or culpability exists for the failure to file the required documents.
  3. 3 How costs for the proceedings on 7 March 2013 should be dealt with.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that neither party had filed the supplementary pretrial minute or written heads of argument as agreed, and no explanation or indication of culpability was on record. In these circumstances, the appropriate course was to postpone the matter sine die and reserve the costs of the proceedings held on 7 March 2013.

Court Disposition

The matter is postponed sine die and the costs of the proceedings on 7 March 2013 are reserved.

Orders

  • The matter is postponed sine die.
  • The costs of the proceedings on 7 March 2013 are reserved.