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Van As and Others v Sibidi and Others (B2/2024) [2025] ZAGPPHC 183 (24 February 2025)
The High Court found the respondents in further breach of a contempt-related court order and brought a six-month suspended sentence into effect.
Kwezi N.O and Others v Kupiso (2025/013976) [2025] ZAGPJHC 118 (17 February 2025)
An urgent contempt application succeeded after the court found the respondent breached a prior trust-related order and used third parties to undermine the trust.
Colgate-Palmolive (Pty) Ltd and Another v Bliss Brands (Pty) Ltd and Another (095598/2024) [2024] ZAGPJHC 1280 (13 December 2024)
The High Court found Bliss Brands in breach of an earlier order over Securex packaging changes, but not in contempt, and awarded attorney-client costs.
Colgate-Palmolive (Pty) Ltd and Another v Bliss Brands (Pty) Ltd and Another (095598/2024) [2024] ZAGPJHC 1089 (11 October 2024)
The court found that Bliss Brands failed to comply with the order of Manoim J, as the changes made to the Securex packaging were merely cosmetic and did not materially distinguish the new packaging from the old offending packaging. Bliss also continued to advertise the old packaging online, including on its own website. Bliss did not discharge the evidentiary burden to rebut the presumption of wilfulness and mala fides. Consequently, Bliss was found to be in contempt of court. The court further held that Bliss should be precluded from proceeding with its own application until it purges its co…
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Farber and Others v Kgaboesele N.O and Others (2023/028612;2023/032790) [2023] ZAGPJHC 709 (15 June 2023)
The High Court held that 266 Bree Street Johannesburg (Pty) Ltd’s business rescue had failed, refused to extend the plan, and placed the company in final liquidation.
Applied Coating Technologies SA (Pty) Ltd v Wilford and Another (40433/18) [2018] ZAGPJHC 688 (26 November 2018)
The High Court referred a contempt application to trial after finding material factual disputes about alleged breaches of a prior order and its interpretation.
Naidoo v Absa Bank Limited and Others (13259/2009) [2016] ZAKZDHC 58 (17 June 2016)
The High Court dismissed an application to set aside a property sale in execution, finding a breach notice was properly sent and arrears were not fully paid.
Law Society of the Free State v Pieterse (2189/2015) [2015] ZAFSHC 163 (27 August 2015)
The court struck an attorney off the roll after finding he breached a prior suspension order by continuing to practise and ignoring trust-audit obligations.
Tokkie Ferreira Makelaars BK v Stolk en Ander (1979/2011) [2012] ZANCHC 32 (17 February 2012)
The Northern Cape High Court found the respondents in contempt for breaching a restraint order and insurance-related prohibitions, and imposed suspended imprisonment.
Insimbi Alloy Supplies (Pty) Limited and Others v Munsany and Others (09/35493) [2010] ZAGPJHC 5 (26 February 2010)
The High Court found the first respondent in contempt for breaching a restraint order by soliciting a protected customer and imposed a suspended jail term.
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