Unemployment Insurance Fund and Another v Johnson and Others (Leave to Appeal) (134443/2023) [2024] ZAGPPHC 939 (18 September 2024)

Unemployment Insurance Fund and Another v Johnson and Others (Leave to Appeal) (134443/2023) [2024] ZAGPPHC 939 (18 September 2024)

The court found that the factual matrix underlying the application for leave to appeal remained unchanged and that the supplementation of founding papers did not prejudice the respondents, who had sufficient opportunity to respond. The previous proceedings before Strijdom J and Collis J did not constitute multiple impermissible opportunities, as the supplementary papers created a new case. The jurisdictional issue was not finally determined on the supplemented papers, and the respondents' arguments regarding urgency and procedural impropriety were without merit. There was no sound, rational basis to conclude that there was a reasonable prospect of success on appeal.

Citation
[2024] ZAGPPHC 939
Parties
Applicant: Unemployment Insurance Fund; Applicant: Public Investment Corporation SOC Ltd; Respondent: Patricia Catherine Johnson; Respondent: Homii Lifestyle (Pty) Limited; Respondent: Urban Lifestyle Investment Holdings (Pty) Limited
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
18 September 2024
Case Number
134443/2023
Procedural Posture
Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs, including costs of both senior and junior counsel.
Judges
N Davis
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal, Supplementary Affidavits, Jurisdiction, Security Perfection
Civil Procedure Commercial and Corporate Leave to Appeal Supplementary Affidavits Jurisdiction Security Perfection

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Parties

Unemployment Insurance Fund

Applicant

Public Investment Corporation SOC Ltd

Applicant

Patricia Catherine Johnson

Respondent

Homii Lifestyle (Pty) Limited

Respondent

Urban Lifestyle Investment Holdings (Pty) Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether there is a reasonable prospect of success on appeal regarding the declaration of UIF's voting rights and ancillary relief.
  2. 2 Whether the supplementation of founding papers was permissible and prejudicial to the respondents.
  3. 3 Whether the issue of jurisdiction was finally determined and appealable.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the factual matrix underlying the application for leave to appeal remained unchanged and that the supplementation of founding papers did not prejudice the respondents, who had sufficient opportunity to respond. The previous proceedings before Strijdom J and Collis J did not constitute multiple impermissible opportunities, as the supplementary papers created a new case. The jurisdictional issue was not finally determined on the supplemented papers, and the respondents' arguments regarding urgency and procedural impropriety were without merit. There was no sound, rational basis to conclude that there was a reasonable prospect of success on appeal.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs, including costs of both senior and junior counsel.

Orders

  • The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs, such costs to include that of both senior and junior counsel.