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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAGPJHC 429

Uniplate Investments Holdings (Pty) Limited and Another v Dieu Charis Enterprises (Pty) Limited and Others (2025/053282)

Uniplate Investments Holdings (Pty) Limited and Another v Dieu Charis Enterprises (Pty) Limited and Others (2025/053282) [2025] ZAGPJHC 429 (5 May 2025)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
2025/053282
Judge
Adams

The High Court struck an urgent application to stay arbitration proceedings from the roll, finding the alleged urgency was self-created and costs should follow.

  • Stay Of Arbitration
  • Urgency
  • Self Created Urgency
  • Uniform Rules Of Court
  • Arbitration Act
  • Interim Interdict
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Commercial And Corporate [2025] ZAWCHC 164

Amakhala Emoyeni Re Project 1 (RF) (Pty) Ltd v Nordex Energy South African (RF) (Pty) Ltd and Others (20035/2024)

Amakhala Emoyeni Re Project 1 (RF) (Pty) Ltd v Nordex Energy South African (RF) (Pty) Ltd and Others (20035/2024) [2025] ZAWCHC 164 (8 April 2025)

Court
Western Cape High Court, Cape Town
Case number
20035/2024
Judge
L G Nuku

The court refused declaratory relief that would vary the EPC contract’s dispute-resolution regime, but allowed amendment and recorded a tender to arbitrate.

  • Arbitration Agreement
  • Contract Variation
  • Declaratory Relief
  • Costs Order
  • Fast Track Dispute Resolution
  • Arbitration
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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAGPJHC 366

Kingfisher Fuels CC t/a BP Braamfontein v BP Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd and Another (2023/048927)

Kingfisher Fuels CC t/a BP Braamfontein v BP Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd and Another (2023/048927) [2025] ZAGPJHC 366 (7 April 2025)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
2023/048927
Judge
AMM

Leave to appeal was dismissed because the applicant showed no reasonable prospects of success, no compelling reason to appeal, and no basis for costs interference.

  • Leave To Appeal
  • Arbitration Agreement Interpretation
  • Striking Out New Matter
  • Costs Award
  • Section 17 Superior Courts Act
  • Leave-to-appeal
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Administrative Law [2025] ZAGPJHC 339

Ekurhuleni Water Care Company v Maziya General Services CC (2023/090528)

Ekurhuleni Water Care Company v Maziya General Services CC (2023/090528) [2025] ZAGPJHC 339 (3 April 2025)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
2023/090528
Judge
L Putter

The High Court dismissed Erwat’s self-review over contractual extensions, finding no reviewable public power and refusing condonation for the late application.

  • Legality Review
  • Municipal Finance Management Act
  • Contractual Extensions
  • Delay In Review
  • Adjudication Procedure
  • Termination Of Contract
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Commercial And Corporate [2025] ZAGPJHC 332

Clientelle Life Assurance Company Limited v B3 Insurance Brokers (Pty) Ltd (024527/25)

Clientelle Life Assurance Company Limited v B3 Insurance Brokers (Pty) Ltd (024527/25) [2025] ZAGPJHC 332 (20 March 2025)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
024527/25
Judge
Manoim

The High Court struck off an urgent application and counter-application about an anti-churning clause, holding the dispute could be resolved in pending arbitration.

  • Specific Performance
  • Interim Interdict
  • Contract Enforcement
  • Anti Churning Clause
  • Urgency
  • Attorney Client Costs
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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAFSHC 33

Professional Mobile Mapping (Pty) Ltd v Matjhabeng Local Municipality (4250/2024)

Professional Mobile Mapping (Pty) Ltd v Matjhabeng Local Municipality (4250/2024) [2025] ZAFSHC 33 (7 February 2025)

Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Case number
4250/2024
Judge
Mpama

The High Court dismissed a jurisdictional special plea but upheld a plea based on a pending review of an arbitration award, with no costs order.

  • Arbitration Act Section 31
  • Jurisdiction Of High Court
  • Pending Review Application
  • Service Level Agreement
  • Default Award
  • Arbitration
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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAGPJHC 29

Gil v Gil (2022/037219)

Gil v Gil (2022/037219) [2025] ZAGPJHC 29 (20 January 2025)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
2022/037219
Judge
Goedhart AJ

Leave to appeal was refused in a challenge to an arbitration award over family business disputes, with the court finding no gross irregularity or fair-hearing breach.

  • Arbitration Act Section 33
  • Condonation
  • Gross Irregularity
  • Admissibility Of Evidence
  • Fair Hearing
  • Best Evidence Rule
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Labour Law [2025] ZALCJHB 22

UASA obo Jonker and Others v Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (J1882/2017)

UASA obo Jonker and Others v Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (J1882/2017) [2025] ZALCJHB 22 (17 January 2025)

Court
Labour Court Johannesburg
Case number
J1882/2017
Judge
RN Daniels

The Labour Court held it lacked jurisdiction over a transport allowance claim founded on collective agreements, and struck the application from the roll.

  • Collective Agreement Enforcement
  • Jurisdiction Of Labour Court
  • Contractual Damages
  • Interpretation Of Collective Agreements
  • Labour-court-jurisdiction
  • Collective-agreements
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Alternative Dispute Resolution [2024] ZAGPPHC 1332

African Rainbow Minerals Ltd v Tam Holdings (Pty) Ltd and Others (2023-097235)

African Rainbow Minerals Ltd v Tam Holdings (Pty) Ltd and Others (2023-097235) [2024] ZAGPPHC 1332 (19 December 2024)

Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
2023-097235
Judge
Meaden

The High Court made an arbitral award an order of court, rejecting a late challenge that the award was a nullity and awarding punitive costs.

  • Arbitration Act Section 31
  • Enforcement Of Arbitral Award
  • Waiver Of Time Limits
  • Joint Venture Dispute
  • Public Policy Challenge
  • Arbitration
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Alternative Dispute Resolution [2024] ZAGPJHC 1290

Level 7 Restaurant (Pty) Ltd t/a Level 7 v Signature Restaurant Group (Pty) Ltd (051229/2023)

Level 7 Restaurant (Pty) Ltd t/a Level 7 v Signature Restaurant Group (Pty) Ltd (051229/2023) [2024] ZAGPJHC 1290 (29 November 2024)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
051229/2023
Judge
Wilson

The High Court granted leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal over the appealability of an arbitrator’s award under section 28 of the Arbitration Act.

  • Arbitration Act Interpretation
  • Appealability Of Arbitral Awards
  • Leave To Appeal
  • Bill Of Rights Promotion
  • Arbitration
  • Leave-to-appeal
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