Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality v Alenti 220 (Pty) Ltd t/a Itec Alenti (2377/2021) [2023] ZAFSHC 301 (28 July 2023)

Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality v Alenti 220 (Pty) Ltd t/a Itec Alenti (2377/2021) [2023] ZAFSHC 301 (28 July 2023)

The court found that the applicant's explanation for the delay in filing the application for leave to appeal was unsatisfactory, but condonation was granted in the interests of justice and finality. However, the court held that the default judgment granted by Boonzaaier AJ was not appealable because it was capable of being revisited through an application for rescission. The applicant should have first sought rescission of the default judgment, and only if that application failed would an appeal be competent. The application for leave to appeal therefore had no prospects of success and was dismissed. The interlocutory application for leave to file a further affidavit was also dismissed as...

Citation
[2023] ZAFSHC 301
Parties
Applicant: Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality; Respondent: Alenti 220 (Pty) Ltd t/a Itec Alenti
Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
28 July 2023
Case Number
2377/2021
Procedural Posture
Leave to Appeal / Application for Condonation and Leave to Appeal Against Default Judgment
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs. Interlocutory application for leave to file a further affidavit dismissed with no order as to costs.
Judges
Gusha, AJ
Legal Topics
Default Judgment, Leave to Appeal, Condonation, Rescission of Judgment
Civil Procedure Default Judgment Leave to Appeal Condonation Rescission of Judgment

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Parties

Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality

Applicant

Alenti 220 (Pty) Ltd t/a Itec Alenti

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Leave to Appeal / Application for Condonation and Leave to Appeal Against Default Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether condonation should be granted for the late filing of the application for leave to appeal.
  2. 2 Whether the default judgment granted by Boonzaaier AJ is appealable.
  3. 3 Whether the applicant has reasonable prospects of success in the intended appeal.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicant's explanation for the delay in filing the application for leave to appeal was unsatisfactory, but condonation was granted in the interests of justice and finality. However, the court held that the default judgment granted by Boonzaaier AJ was not appealable because it was capable of being revisited through an application for rescission. The applicant should have first sought rescission of the default judgment, and only if that application failed would an appeal be competent. The application for leave to appeal therefore had no prospects of success and was dismissed. The interlocutory application for leave to file a further affidavit was also dismissed as...

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs. Interlocutory application for leave to file a further affidavit dismissed with no order as to costs.

Orders

  • The application for leave to appeal the default judgment is dismissed with costs.
  • The interlocutory application for leave to file a further affidavit is dismissed with no order as to costs.