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Commercial And Corporate [2025] ZAGPJHC 412

Industrial Corporation of South Africa v MARA Corporation and Others (2023/035089)

Industrial Corporation of South Africa v MARA Corporation and Others (2023/035089) [2025] ZAGPJHC 412 (3 April 2025)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
2023/035089
Judge
Nty Siwendu

The High Court refused defendants’ bid to amend a plea to add misrepresentation and rectification defences to a guarantee claim, finding the amendments vague and excipiable.

  • Guarantee Liability
  • Rectification Of Contract
  • Oral Misrepresentation
  • Parol Evidence Rule
  • Pleading Amendment
  • Exception And Excipiability
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Civil Procedure [2022] ZAGPJHC 968

NT Makhubele Enterprise CC and Another v Business Partners Limited (2220/2017)

NT Makhubele Enterprise CC and Another v Business Partners Limited (2220/2017) [2022] ZAGPJHC 968 (25 November 2022)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
2220/2017
Judge
Grenfell

The High Court dismissed leave to appeal against a refusal to amend pleadings, finding no reasonable prospects of success and no bias.

  • Amendment Of Pleadings
  • Leave To Appeal
  • Exception And Excipiability
  • Rule 28
  • Costs Order
  • Amendment-of-pleadings
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Civil Procedure [2022] ZANCHC 28

Van Dyk N.O. and Others v Minister of Public Works and Another (1967/20)

Van Dyk N.O. and Others v Minister of Public Works and Another (1967/20) [2022] ZANCHC 28 (20 May 2022)

Court
Northern Cape High Court, Kimberley
Case number
1967/20
Judge
Ramaepadi

The High Court allowed a proposed amendment to pleadings in a trust-related land access dispute, dismissing objections based on joinder, authority, and excipiability.

  • Amendment Of Pleadings
  • Joinder Of Trustees
  • Authority To Act
  • Exception And Excipiability
  • Amendment-of-pleadings
  • Trust-law
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Civil Procedure [2015] ZAGPPHC 352

Standard Bank of South Africa Limited v Tenelle Trading CC and Another (56329/2013)

Standard Bank of South Africa Limited v Tenelle Trading CC and Another (56329/2013) [2015] ZAGPPHC 352 (21 May 2015)

Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
56329/2013
Judge
M.F. Kganyago

The High Court granted leave to amend particulars of claim under Rule 28, finding the amendment clarified the pleading and was not excipiable.

  • Amendment Of Pleadings
  • Uniform Rules Of Court Rule 28
  • Exception And Excipiability
  • Costs Award
  • Amendment-of-pleadings
  • Rule-28
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