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Paredes-Tarazona v Worley Parsons South Africa (Pty) Ltd (23347/2014) [2025] ZAGPJHC 753 (4 August 2025)
The High Court dismissed an employee’s claim after finding no contract with the defendant and no basis for estoppel, with costs awarded against him.
TWK AGRI (Pty) Ltd v De Lange and Another (2025/072515) [2025] ZALCJHB 294 (30 June 2025)
The Labour Court granted an urgent final interdict enforcing a restraint of trade and confidentiality undertaking against a former insurance broker.
Molefe v National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) and Others (2025/084031) [2025] ZALCJHB 248 (24 June 2025)
The Labour Court dismissed an urgent bid to interdict the NYDA from filling a post after an offer of employment was withdrawn, finding no prima facie right or balance of convenience.
Lynnwood Hair and Beauty t/a Skin PhD Lynnwood Bridge v Maseko (069613/2025) [2025] ZAGPPHC 699 (24 June 2025)
Urgent application to enforce restraint and confidentiality undertakings failed because the applicant did not prove access to or misuse of confidential information.
Axon Group 222 (Pty) Ltd and Another v Van Der Kooi and Another (2025-077606) [2025] ZAGPPHC 640 (20 June 2025)
The High Court struck an urgent interdict application from the roll, finding the Applicants delayed too long after learning of the alleged restraint breach.
Eazi Access Rental (Pty) Ltd v Suleman and Another (2025/009793) [2025] ZALCJHB 192 (12 May 2025)
The Court found that the Applicant established a protectable interest in its confidential information and customer connections, which the First Respondent had access to during his employment. The First Respondent's employment with the Second Respondent, a direct competitor, created a reasonable apprehension of harm to the Applicant's business interests. The restraint of trade agreement was reasonable in duration (12 months) and geographical scope (South Africa), and the First Respondent did not discharge the onus to prove unreasonableness or that enforcement would be contrary to public policy…
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Kabamba v MEC for Health North West (2936/2019) [2025] ZANWHC 78 (2 May 2025)
The court found that the plaintiff had complied with all contractual requirements, including possession of a valid refugee permit and the requisite letter of endorsement, which was issued once and present in her file. The defendant's refusal to allow the plaintiff to commence work and pay her salary was unlawful, as the contractual conditions had been met. The distinction between the endorsement certificate and the endorsement letter was clarified, with the letter being the relevant document for employment purposes. The court held that the contract commenced upon acceptance of the offer by th…
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Kalex Flavours and Ingerdients (Pty) Ltd and Another v Khumalo (2025/047398) [2025] ZAGPJHC 438 (2 May 2025)
The High Court struck an urgent restraint-of-trade application from the roll because the applicants gave no satisfactory explanation for the delay in bringing it.
Vitality Corporate Services Limited and Another v Moroke (2021/26383) [2025] ZAGPJHC 342 (26 March 2025)
The High Court ordered repayment of a R500,000 sign-on bonus after the employee resigned shortly after starting employment and her defences failed.
McGee v Rho-Tech (D 369/2023) [2025] ZAKZDHC 11 (12 March 2025)
The court found that the plaintiff was contractually entitled to commission on sales made for the defendant and that the defendant had a duty to render an account detailing commissions earned. The incorrect citation of the defendant as a sole proprietor was not fatal, as the defendant was served at its correct address and engaged fully in the litigation; the plaintiff's application to amend the pleadings to reflect the correct legal entity was granted. The special plea of res judicata failed because the Magistrate's Court did not determine the merits of the claim for rendering an account, dis…
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