South Africa Case Law

T.S.S and Another v First National Bank of SA Limited ta FNB and Another (2025/025807)

T.S.S and Another v First National Bank of SA Limited ta FNB and Another (2025/025807) [2025] ZAGPJHC 713 (8 March 2025)

Court

South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg

Case number

2025/025807

Judge

WJ du Plessis

Urgent relief over frozen company bank accounts was struck from the roll. The court found no real urgency, dismissed a strike-out bid, and refused a gagging-style interdict.

• Urgent Interdict
• Corporate Governance
• Bank Account Freeze
• Privileged Communications
• Defamation Interdict
• Urgent-interdict

Minister of Employment and Labour v Mdwaba and Others (123188/23)

Minister of Employment and Labour v Mdwaba and Others (123188/23) [2024] ZAGPPHC 392 (19 April 2024)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

123188/23

Judge

J D Maritz

The court found that the Director-General of the Department of Employment and Labour, acting as accounting authority for the UIF, failed to comply with section 54(2) of the Public Finance Management Act by not informing National Treasury or submitting particulars to the Minister before signing the contract with Thuja Holdings (Pty) Ltd. The Director-General ignored legal advice and bypassed required procedures, including the Labour Activation Program Adjudication Committee's recommendation and his own condition for due diligence, which was not fulfilled. The contract involved significant fina…

Source excerpt

• Legality Review
• Public Finance Management Act
• Section 217 Constitution
• Defamation Interdict
• Conflict Of Interest
• Urgent Application Procedure