Hlatshwayo v Wilsnach and Another [2023] ZAGPPHC 360; 25753/2010 (12 May 2023)
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
25753/2010
Judge
PA Van Niekerk
The court dismissed an application to end curatorship and release RAF funds, citing procedural defects, inadequate evidence of capacity, and the need for a curator ad litem.
Noge (81868/18), Ex parte [2022] ZAGPPHC 882 (16 November 2022)
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
81868/18
Judge
Phooko
The court held that jurisdiction for the appointment of a curator ad litem for a minor child resides with the Master of the High Court in Bloemfontein, as both the minor and the proposed curator reside there. The applicant failed to obtain a waiver of jurisdiction from the Master in Bloemfontein and did not adequately address the concerns raised by both Masters. Furthermore, the non-joinder of the Master of the High Court in Bloemfontein, who has a direct and substantial interest in the matter, constitutes a fatal defect. The application was found to be premature and not in the best interests…
Hayes v Body Corporate Riverside Cottage (6869/2016) [2017] ZAGPPHC 364 (23 June 2017)
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
6869/2016
Judge
Strijdom
The court dismissed an application for appointment of a curator ad litem because the notice under section 41 of the Sectional Titles Act was fatally defective.