Mokitimi v Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (2017/49814) [2025] ZAGPJHC 210 (6 March 2025)

Mokitimi v Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (2017/49814) [2025] ZAGPJHC 210 (6 March 2025)

The court found that the applicant failed to comply with the procedural requirements of rule 30, as he did not first deliver a notice to the respondent to remove the cause of complaint. The respondent's amendment of pleadings was served within the prescribed 10 court days, and the applicant's calculation of days was incorrect. The demand for payment statements was not supported by any breach of the rules, and issues regarding the property description and pending proceedings before the credit regulator were either previously decided or irrelevant to the present application. The application was therefore unsustainable and dismissed with costs.

Citation
[2025] ZAGPJHC 210
Parties
Applicant: Tiisetso William Mokitimi; Respondent: Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
6 March 2025
Case Number
2017/49814
Procedural Posture
Civil Application / Application to Strike Out Summons Under Rule 30
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs.
Judges
Noko
Legal Topics
Uniform Rules of Court Rule 30, Uniform Rules of Court Rule 28, Amendment of Pleadings, Condonation, Costs Order
Civil Procedure Uniform Rules of Court Rule 30 Uniform Rules of Court Rule 28 Amendment of Pleadings Condonation Costs Order

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Parties

Tiisetso William Mokitimi

Applicant

Standard Bank of South Africa Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Application / Application to Strike Out Summons Under Rule 30

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant complied with the procedural requirements of rule 30 before bringing the application to strike out the summons.
  2. 2 Whether the respondent's amendment of pleadings was served within the prescribed period under rule 28(7).
  3. 3 Whether the respondent was obliged to furnish proof of payments to the applicant under the rules.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicant failed to comply with the procedural requirements of rule 30, as he did not first deliver a notice to the respondent to remove the cause of complaint. The respondent's amendment of pleadings was served within the prescribed 10 court days, and the applicant's calculation of days was incorrect. The demand for payment statements was not supported by any breach of the rules, and issues regarding the property description and pending proceedings before the credit regulator were either previously decided or irrelevant to the present application. The application was therefore unsustainable and dismissed with costs.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • The application is dismissed with costs.