Minister of Water and Sanitation and Another v Water Tribunal and Others (109636/2023) [2025] ZAGPPHC 624 (23 June 2025)
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
109636/2023
Judge
Rust, AJ
The High Court dismissed a review of a Water Tribunal decision, holding the application was instituted more than 180 days late under PAJA and could not proceed.
City of Thswane Metropolitan Municipality v Asaba and Another (2024/070674) [2025] ZAGPPHC 186 (26 February 2025)
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
2024/070674
Judge
Kumalo
The High Court confirmed a rule nisi, declared unauthorized building works unlawful, authorized demolition by the municipality, and awarded punitive costs.
Piper and Another v Glosam Manganese (Pty) Ltd and Others (2024/069923; 2024/053300) [2025] ZAGPJHC 63 (10 January 2025)
Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
2024/069923; 2024/053300
Judge
Fisher
The court found that Glosam Manganese (Pty) Ltd is financially distressed, with substantial debts and no income due to the unlawful diversion of funds by Piper and Neethling. The procedural requirements for business rescue under section 129 were met, and any minor non-compliance was not prejudicial. The allegations of conspiracy and lack of independence or skill on the part of the BRPs were not established on the papers. The application to set aside the business rescue resolution and remove the BRPs was dismissed. The business rescue application for Wepex Trading (Pty) Ltd was also dismissed,…
Unemployment Insurance Fund and Another v Johnson and Others (134443/2023) [2024] ZAGPPHC 765 (30 July 2024)
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
134443/2023
Judge
N Davis
The court granted declaratory and mandatory relief allowing the UIF to exercise voting rights in pledged shares after Homii’s default, and ordered punitive costs.
Maluleke v Limpopo Society of Advocates and Another - Leave to Appeal (7113/2017) [2023] ZALMPPHC 85 (14 September 2023)
Court
Limpopo High Court, Polokwane
Case number
7113/2017
Judges
Ranchod, Mashile
The High Court dismissed Mr Maluleke’s application for leave to appeal, finding his medical excuse inadequate, his grounds meritless, and his conduct abusive.
S.H.G v T.S.P and Others (1622/23P) [2023] ZAKZDHC 82 (31 August 2023)
Court
Kwazulu-Natal High Court, Durban
Case number
1622/23P
Judge
WAJ Nicholson
The court dismissed an interlocutory application to reinstate a discharged domestic violence interim order, finding no substantiated bias by the magistrate.
Matjhabeng Local Municipality v MC Security and Investigations and Others (962/2023) [2023] ZAFSHC 284 (24 July 2023)
Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Case number
962/2023
Judge
P. E. Molitsoane
The High Court set aside an ex parte order after finding the municipal manager lacked valid authority under an expired council delegation and awarded attorney-and-client costs.
Media 24 (Pty) Ltd v Nhleko and Another (109/22) [2023] ZASCA 77 (29 May 2023)
Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
109/22
Judges
Nicholls, Gorven, Hughes, Goosen, Unterhalter
The Supreme Court of Appeal upheld an amendment to a plea in a defamation case, finding the high court applied the wrong principles and demanded justification of the article rather than the pleaded defamation.
National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities and Another v Minister of Transport and Others [2023] ZAGPPHC 348; 2022/039100 (18 May 2023)
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
2022/039100
Judge
I Opperman
The High Court ordered the Road Accident Fund to produce documents needed for a Rule 53 review record and awarded attorney-and-client costs for repeated non-compliance.