Botha and Another v Mokasule and Others (M282/2020) [2022] ZANWHC 65 (15 September 2022)
Court
North West High Court, Mafikeng
Case number
M282/2020
Judge
FMM Snyman
The High Court confirmed the provisional sequestration of the Mokasule Investment Trust after finding acts of insolvency and authorising the trustees to litigate under section 73.
Oosthuizen v Steyn (238969/2019) [2020] ZAGPPHC 161; 2021 (4) SA 307 (GP) (14 May 2020)
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
238969/2019
Judge
N M Mavundla
The court found that the applicant's founding affidavit was not properly commissioned, as the commissioner of oaths used the incorrect gender pronoun, creating uncertainty as to whether the deponent appeared in person. The applicant, being an attorney, was expected to comply meticulously with procedural requirements and failed to provide an explanation for the irregularity. The court exercised its discretion not to condone the non-compliance, upholding the first point in limine. The second point in limine regarding service on employees was dismissed as a technical defence, following constitut…