South Africa Case Law

Siyandasabelo Trading (Pty) Ltd v Rivermeadow Manor (Pty) Ltd and Others (Ex Tempore) (021361/2025)

Siyandasabelo Trading (Pty) Ltd v Rivermeadow Manor (Pty) Ltd and Others (Ex Tempore) (021361/2025) [2025] ZAGPPHC 290 (26 February 2025)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

021361/2025

Judge

Yende

The High Court struck an urgent application off the roll for lack of urgency, finding the delay self-created and ordering party-and-party costs.

• Urgency In Motion Proceedings
• Uniform Rule 6 12
• Condonation For Non Compliance
• Self Created Urgency
• Urgent-application
• Uniform-rule-6-12

C.L v N.V.V (A40/2023)

C.L v N.V.V (A40/2023) [2023] ZAFSHC 416 (26 October 2023)

Court

Free State High Court, Bloemfontein

Case number

A40/2023

Judges

Van Zyl, Baloyi-Mere, Hefer

The High Court struck the appellant’s appeal from the roll for non-compliance with appellate rules, including security for costs, a power of attorney, and address requirements.

• Security For Costs On Appeal
• Condonation For Non Compliance
• Parental Responsibilities And Rights
• Power Of Attorney Requirement
• Security-for-costs
• Condonation

Phaladi v Polokwane Local Municipality (7517/2020)

Phaladi v Polokwane Local Municipality (7517/2020) [2021] ZALMPPHC 61 (13 September 2021)

Court

Limpopo High Court, Polokwane

Case number

7517/2020

Judge

Kganyago

The High Court held that an urgent application served by the applicant’s attorney, with an affidavit proving service, satisfied Rule 4 and dismissed the municipality’s procedural objection.

• Service Of Process
• Urgent Application
• Rule 4 Uniform Rules
• Condonation For Non Compliance
• Service-of-process
• Urgent-applications

Damon v Minister of Police (308/2015)

Damon v Minister of Police (308/2015) [2020] ZANCHC 41 (25 June 2020)

Court

Northern Cape High Court, Kimberley

Case number

308/2015

Judge

Dauds AJ

The court dismissed the matter with costs after the plaintiff failed to comply with the rules for amending particulars of claim before judgment.

• Amendment Of Pleadings
• Uniform Rules Of Court Rule 28
• Condonation For Non Compliance
• Civil-procedure
• Amendment-of-pleadings
• Condonation

Van De Venter v MEC of Education: Free State Province (3545/2010)

Van De Venter v MEC of Education: Free State Province (3545/2010) [2012] ZAFSHC 185 (4 October 2012)

Court

Free State High Court, Bloemfontein

Case number

3545/2010

Judge

Rampai

The court found that the applicant's claim for delictual damages against her employer was barred by section 35 of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, which provides an exclusive statutory remedy for occupational injuries. The applicant's injuries, sustained during the course of her employment as a result of a criminal act, constituted an occupational injury as defined by the Act. The applicant's delay in giving statutory notice was not justified by her explanations, and her proposed action had no prospects of success. Even if section 35 did not apply, the facts did no…

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• Condonation For Non Compliance
• Institution Of Legal Proceedings Against Organs Of State
• Occupational Injury
• Compensation For Occupational Injuries
• Prescription
• Statutory Bar To Delictual Claims

E R Perrins Building Contractors CC v Druk-my-niet Wine Estate (Pty) Ltd (13954/2009)

E R Perrins Building Contractors CC v Druk-my-niet Wine Estate (Pty) Ltd (13954/2009) [2010] ZAWCHC 167 (23 August 2010)

Court

Western Cape High Court, Cape Town

Case number

13954/2009

Judge

Meer

The court condoned the applicant’s failure to comply with Rule 8(11), cancelled the consequences of default, and ordered costs against the applicant.

• Rescission Of Judgment
• Condonation For Non Compliance
• Provisional Sentence
• Building Contract Dispute
• Jbcc Agreement
• Rescission-of-judgment