Salemane and Others v Setsoto Local Municipality (1356/2020) [2021] ZAFSHC 31 (12 February 2021)
Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Case number
1356/2020
Judge
Daffue
Settlement approved in a delict damages claim, but the court limited costs to one set of attorneys and disallowed unnecessary travel and accommodation expenses.
Tywini obo Tywini v Road Accident Fund (616/2016) [2016] ZAECGHC 83 (1 September 2016)
Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Grahamstown
Case number
616/2016
Judge
G Goosen
The court held that Rule 48(1) only permits review of specific items objected to or disallowed by the taxing master, not general rulings absent such objections. In this case, the parties agreed to exclude duplicated costs and presented a consolidated bill, with no items objected to or disallowed by the taxing master. The plaintiff’s notice failed to meet the minimum requirements for review as set out in Brener, since it did not identify specific items or grounds of objection. The taxing master did not exercise a discretion subject to review, and the plaintiff’s conduct was inconsistent with b…