Moving Violations Systems Phumelelo (Pty) Ltd v The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (A5028/2018) [2019] ZAGPJHC 143 (16 April 2019)

Moving Violations Systems Phumelelo (Pty) Ltd v The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (A5028/2018) [2019] ZAGPJHC 143 (16 April 2019)

The court held that the appellant was not entitled to payment of the R8 086 720.66 invoice. The underlying infringements related to the Misgund intersection, which was outside the contractually defined Roodepoort Magisterial District. The appellant failed to establish a contractual basis for payment, as there was no consensus or mutual agreement covering these infringements. Offers or admissions made by the respondent, including the rule 34 offer and statements during arbitration, did not create a new cause of action, as they were either withdrawn or not accepted. The claim was either barred by res judicata, having been finally determined in arbitration, or had prescribed. The appellant's...

Citation
[2019] ZAGPJHC 143
Parties
Appellant: Moving Violations Systems Phumelelo (Pty) Ltd; Respondent: The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
16 April 2019
Case Number
A5028/2018
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal Against Dismissal of Application for Payment Under Contract
Outcome
Appeal dismissed with costs, including costs of two counsel and costs incurred in respect of the application for leave to appeal.
Judges
I Opperman, B Vally, L Windell
Legal Topics
Specific Performance, Contractual Consensus, Prescription, Res Judicata, Exceptio Non Adempleti Contractus
Commercial and Corporate Civil Procedure Specific Performance Contractual Consensus Prescription Res Judicata Exceptio Non Adempleti Contractus

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Parties

Moving Violations Systems Phumelelo (Pty) Ltd

Appellant

The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal Against Dismissal of Application for Payment Under Contract

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellant is entitled to payment of R8 086 720.66 under the Service Level Agreement for services rendered.
  2. 2 Whether admissions or offers made by the respondent created a new cause of action independent of the contract or invoice.
  3. 3 Whether the claim is barred by res judicata or prescription.

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that the appellant was not entitled to payment of the R8 086 720.66 invoice. The underlying infringements related to the Misgund intersection, which was outside the contractually defined Roodepoort Magisterial District. The appellant failed to establish a contractual basis for payment, as there was no consensus or mutual agreement covering these infringements. Offers or admissions made by the respondent, including the rule 34 offer and statements during arbitration, did not create a new cause of action, as they were either withdrawn or not accepted. The claim was either barred by res judicata, having been finally determined in arbitration, or had prescribed. The appellant's...

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed with costs, including costs of two counsel and costs incurred in respect of the application for leave to appeal.

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed with costs, including costs consequent upon the employment of two counsel, such costs to include the costs incurred in respect of the application for leave to appeal.