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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAGPPHC 448

Ndodana Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd and Others v South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited and Others (B3733/23)

Ndodana Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd and Others v South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited and Others (B3733/23) [2025] ZAGPPHC 448 (2 May 2025)

Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
B3733/23
Judge
E van der Schyff

The High Court allocated costs in several interlocutory applications arising from a review, awarding Ndodana costs against SANRAL and Ingerop in some matters and ordering no costs in another.

  • Costs Awards
  • Party And Party Costs
  • Employment Of Senior Counsel
  • Confidentiality Regime
  • Rule 53 Record
  • Urgent Application
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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAGPJHC 324

Supercart South Africa (Pty) Limited v Vanesco (Pty) Limited (46975/2018; 2021/30331)

Supercart South Africa (Pty) Limited v Vanesco (Pty) Limited (46975/2018; 2021/30331) [2025] ZAGPJHC 324; [2025] 2 All SA 911 (GJ) (25 March 2025)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
46975/2018; 2021/30331
Judge
Goedhart

The High Court ordered further and better discovery in related design disputes, dismissed a strike-out application, granted condonation, and imposed a confidentiality regime.

  • Discovery Of Documents
  • Confidentiality Regime
  • Registered Design Infringement
  • Unlawful Competition
  • Reasonable Royalty
  • Interlocutory Strike Out
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Civil Procedure [2022] ZAGPJHC 218

Jooste and Others v Dr Maureen Allem Inc and Another (A5033/2021)

Jooste and Others v Dr Maureen Allem Inc and Another (A5033/2021) [2022] ZAGPJHC 218 (6 April 2022)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
A5033/2021
Judges
S Yacoob, EJ Francis, M L Senyatsi

Appeal against a costs order in an interlocutory discovery application dismissed. The court held the appellants’ confidentiality objections did not justify refusing discovery.

  • Costs Award
  • Discovery Procedure
  • Confidentiality Regime
  • Interlocutory Application
  • Civil-procedure
  • Discovery
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Civil Procedure [2022] ZASCA 24

Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Limited v Novus Holdings Limited (219/2021)

Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Limited v Novus Holdings Limited (219/2021) [2022] ZASCA 24; [2022] 2 All SA 299 (SCA) (9 March 2022)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
219/2021
Judges
Petse, Molemela, Plasket, Hughes, Unterhalter

The Supreme Court of Appeal held that documents referenced in Novus’s affidavit had to be produced under rule 35(12), including the section 165(4) report, subject to confidentiality limits.

  • Discovery Procedure
  • Rule 35 12
  • Confidentiality Regime
  • Litigation Privilege
  • Companies Act Section 165
  • Derivative Actions
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Civil Procedure [2021] ZAGPJHC 735

Dr Maurren Allem Inc and Another v Jooster (43962/2018)

Dr Maurren Allem Inc and Another v Jooster (43962/2018) [2021] ZAGPJHC 735 (25 November 2021)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
43962/2018
Judge
Molahlehi

The High Court refused to vary a prior discovery order, finding it interlocutory and that the applicants had not shown good cause or full candour.

  • Variation Of Interlocutory Orders
  • Confidentiality Regime
  • Restraint Of Trade
  • Discovery Of Documents
  • Variation-of-interlocutory-orders
  • Discovery-of-documents
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Civil Procedure [2020] ZAGPPHC 248

Makate v Joosub NO and Another (57882/19)

Makate v Joosub NO and Another (57882/19) [2020] ZAGPPHC 248 (30 June 2020)

Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
57882/19
Judge
Kollapen

The High Court partly granted discovery in a Rule 53 review over Makate’s compensation dispute, ordering disclosure of specified VAS contracts, revenue data, and part of a KPMG report.

  • Rule 53 Review
  • Discovery Under Rule 35
  • Contractual Compensation
  • Benchmarking Of Service Provider Contracts
  • Confidentiality Regime
  • Revenue Share Calculation
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Civil Procedure [2020] ZACT 94

Computershare South Africa v JSE Limited and Others (IM141Dec19; DSC175Mar20)

Computershare South Africa v JSE Limited and Others (IM141Dec19; DSC175Mar20) [2020] ZACT 94 (2 April 2020)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
IM141Dec19; DSC175Mar20
Judges
M Mazwai, Y Carrim, T Vilakazi

The Tribunal made an agreed order on a discovery dispute in merger-reconsideration proceedings, requiring further affidavits, document access, and confidentiality protections.

  • Discovery Procedure
  • Confidentiality Regime
  • Merger Review
  • Discovery-procedure
  • Confidentiality-regime
  • Merger-review
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