Port St Johns Taxi Owners Association v MEC for Transport, Safety and Liaison Eastern Cape and Others (2021/2024) [2025] ZAECMHC 37 (13 February 2025)
Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Mthatha
Case number
2021/2024
Judge
Nkele
The High Court dismissed an interdict application over taxi operations on the R61 route, finding no clear exclusive right, non-service on the Minister, and a genuine dispute of fact.
Pohl v Weyer (4226/15) [2016] ZAECPEHC 21 (10 May 2016)
Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Port Elizabeth
Case number
4226/15
Judge
O Van Papendorp
The court found that the applicant held the exclusive right to provide radiography services at the Cath Lab under a written agreement with Life St George's Hospital. The respondent's right to work at the Cath Lab was derived from a joint venture arrangement with the applicant, not from any independent agreement with the hospital. The facts did not establish a partnership, as each party operated separate practices and did not share profits or expenses beyond the initial arrangement. The court held that the joint venture agreement was terminable on reasonable notice, which was given by the appl…
Putco Ltd. v TV & Radio Guarantee Company (Pty) Ltd.; TV & Radio Guarantee Company (Pty) Ltd. v Putco Ltd.; Putco Ltd. v TV & Radio Guarantee Company (Pty) Ltd.; TV & Radio Guarantee Company (Pty) Ltd. v Putco Ltd. and Others (1) (18404/1981, 18488/1981, 9937/1981, 5165/1982) [1985] ZASCA 72; [1985] 2 All SA 533 (A) (10 September 1985)
The Supreme Court of Appeal held that the agreement between Putco and TV & Radio Guarantee Company was a temporary interim arrangement, not intended to bind the parties indefinitely. The agreement was terminable on reasonable notice, and the inclusion of specific grounds for termination did not preclude termination by reasonable notice. The letter of 26 May 1981, while unequivocal, did not provide a reasonable period of notice, and thus did not validly terminate the agreement. The letter of 23 September 1981, providing six months' notice, was held to be a valid and reasonable notice of termin…
