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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAGPPHC 495

South African Police Service Medical Aid Scheme (POLMED) v Sikhala Attorneys Inc and Others (023855/2024)

South African Police Service Medical Aid Scheme (POLMED) v Sikhala Attorneys Inc and Others (023855/2024) [2025] ZAGPPHC 495 (12 May 2025)

Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
023855/2024
Judge
Domingo

The High Court declared that a former subcontractor unlawfully represented POLMED and collected funds after the contract ended, and granted an interdict and accounting order.

  • Interdictory Relief
  • Declaratory Order
  • Misrepresentation
  • Third Party Recoveries
  • Contract Termination
  • Interdict
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Civil Procedure [2023] ZAGPJHC 368

Tak and Another v Blue Dart Properties and Another (01361/2023)

Tak and Another v Blue Dart Properties and Another (01361/2023) [2023] ZAGPJHC 368 (20 April 2023)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
01361/2023
Judge
Adams

The High Court granted urgent interim anti-dissipation relief to preserve joint venture proceeds and ordered disclosure and an accounting pending further action.

  • Anti Dissipation Interdict
  • Joint Venture Dispute
  • Interim Relief
  • Preservation Of Assets
  • Anti-dissipation-interdict
  • Joint-venture-dispute
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Commercial And Corporate [2016] ZAGPJHC 332

Nkosi and Another v Sugar Creek Trading 278 (Pty) Ltd and Others (23401/2013)

Nkosi and Another v Sugar Creek Trading 278 (Pty) Ltd and Others (23401/2013) [2016] ZAGPJHC 332 (13 December 2016)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
23401/2013
Judge
Van der Linde

The High Court found an oral partnership existed among four businessmen, held company shares were partnership assets, and ordered an accounting and payout.

  • Partnership Agreement
  • Declaratory Relief
  • Statement And Debate Of Account
  • Distribution Of Partnership Assets
  • Credibility Assessment
  • Dissolution Of Partnership
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Civil Procedure [2016] ZAGPJHC 412

Wong v Ronald Bobroff and Partners Inc and Others (15/13402)

Wong v Ronald Bobroff and Partners Inc and Others (15/13402) [2016] ZAGPJHC 412 (5 February 2016)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
15/13402
Judge
Vally

The High Court held that the applicant’s claim had not prescribed, declared a contingency fee agreement invalid, and ordered an accounting and repayment.

  • Contingency Fee Agreements
  • Prescription Act
  • Attorney Client Fees
  • Bill Of Costs
  • Unlawful Agreement
  • Contingency-fee-agreements
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Commercial And Corporate [2015] ZAKZPHC 26

Besserglik v Benions and Another (AR210/14)

Besserglik v Benions and Another (AR210/14) [2015] ZAKZPHC 26 (11 May 2015)

Court
Kwazulu-Natal High Court, Pietermaritzburg
Case number
AR 210/14
Judges
Olsen, D Pillay

Appeal over camp-management payments and account rendering; court upheld the payment claim and accounting order in part, but rejected claims linked to camp C.

  • Management Agreement
  • Set Off
  • Fiduciary Duty
  • Enrichment
  • Accounting
  • Interest On Judgment Debt
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Civil Procedure [2013] ZAWCHC 83

Petersen and Another v Sizwentsaluba VSP (24218/2012)

Petersen and Another v Sizwentsaluba VSP (24218/2012) [2013] ZAWCHC 83 (5 June 2013)

Court
Western Cape High Court, Cape Town
Case number
24218/2012
Judge
A.G. Binns-Ward

The High Court held that it could not decide the sufficiency of an account rendered under an interim arbitration award made an order of court; that issue belonged to the arbitrator.

  • Arbitration Act Enforcement
  • Interim Award
  • Jurisdiction Of Court
  • Debate Of Account
  • Partnership Agreement
  • Rectification Claim
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Commercial And Corporate [2010] ZAGPJHC 80

Elandsfontein Beverage Marketing (Pty) Limited v Joubert Scholtz Inc and Others (1167/03)

Elandsfontein Beverage Marketing (Pty) Limited v Joubert Scholtz Inc and Others (1167/03) [2010] ZAGPJHC 80 (21 September 2010)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
1167/03
Judges
C.G. Lamont, H. Mayat, P. Coppin

The court found a limited payment mandate was exceeded, leading to unjustified disbursements and unjust enrichment. It upheld recovery claims and ordered accounting relief.

  • Unjust Enrichment
  • Mandate
  • Shareholders Agreement
  • Sale Of Business
  • Release Of Security
  • Accounting
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Civil Procedure [2009] ZAGPPHC 130

Mokoena v Kraamwinkel NO (24220/2002)

Mokoena v Kraamwinkel NO (24220/2002) [2009] ZAGPPHC 130 (3 November 2009)

Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
24220/2002
Judge
C Botha

High Court case on prescription where the defendant failed to prove the plaintiff knew the liable party before consulting her current attorney.

  • Extinctive Prescription
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Mandate
  • Accounting By Executor
  • Extinctive-prescription
  • Burden-of-proof
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