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Standard Bank of South Africa Limited v Vavi and Another (2022/19070) [2025] ZAGPJHC 602 (17 June 2025)
The High Court postponed a bank’s foreclosure application because it was not satisfied that execution against the respondents’ home was proportionate.
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)
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.
Greater Tzaneen Municipality v Shingwenyana and Another (HCAA 13/2024) [2025] ZALMPPHC 50 (17 March 2025)
The Full Bench dismissed an appeal against a costs order arising from an urgent electricity-reconnection interdict, finding no basis to interfere with the trial court’s discretion.
Choeu v Department of Justice and Constitutional Development Limpopo and Others (JA124/2023) [2024] ZALAC 67; [2025] 4 BLLR 419 (LAC) (24 December 2024)
The Labour Appeal Court set aside an order barring an advocate from charging fees after finding the Labour Court made adverse findings without hearing her.
Bidvest Bank Limited v Waste Partner Investments (Pty) Ltd (A24/048690) [2024] ZAGPJHC 1137 (11 November 2024)
Appeal dismissed against a costs order in a liquidation application, with the High Court holding the lower court’s discretion was reasonably exercised.
Ncongwane and Another v South African Legal Practice Council and Others (Leave to Appeal) (3448/217) [2024] ZAGPPHC 732 (31 July 2024)
The High Court dismissed an application for leave to appeal, finding no reasonable prospect of success or compelling reason under section 17(1) of the Superior Courts Act.
Bara and Another v Nedbank Limited (5345/2022) [2024] ZAECMHC 52 (13 June 2024)
The High Court dismissed leave to appeal against a costs order, finding no exceptional circumstances and no basis to interfere with its discretion.
Buhle Waste (Pty) Limited v MEC of Health Gauteng Province and Others (2023/102560) [2024] ZAGPJHC 493; 2025 (2) SA 163 (GJ) (22 May 2024)
The court held that the dismissal of the application to execute the order pending appeal is interlocutory and not final in effect, and thus not appealable unless the applicant can show finality. The applicant failed to provide evidence of undue delay or irreparable harm that would render the order final. The risk of the appeal process rendering the relief academic does not make the order final. The requirements for leave to appeal under section 17 of the Superior Courts Act were not met, as there were no reasonable prospects of success or exceptional circumstances. On costs, the court applied…
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DHR Consulting (Pty) Ltd v Gomes and Others (1227/2023) [2024] ZALMPPHC 49 (20 May 2024)
The court ordered the applicant to pay costs on the attorney-and-client scale after withdrawing an urgent application in circumstances found to justify a punitive order.
M.K v C.K (2023/030132) [2024] ZAGPJHC 487 (15 May 2024)
The court granted leave to amend divorce pleadings and split costs: the applicant pays costs occasioned by the amendment, while the respondent pays costs of opposing it.
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