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Niemand v Hollard Insurance Company Limited (13691/2021) [2024] ZAGPPHC 1203 (22 November 2024)
The High Court dismissed leave to appeal, finding no good prospects of success and holding that the respondent was entitled to honour the guarantees.
Hollard Insurance Company Ltd v Force Fuel (Pty) Ltd and Another (2020/34408) [2024] ZAGPJHC 41 (19 January 2024)
The High Court held Labat Africa Ltd liable under a suretyship and indemnity for R20 million paid by Hollard under a guarantee issued at Force Fuel’s request.
Anderson v Chimuchere and Others (20075/2022) [2023] ZAGPJHC 713 (13 June 2023)
High Court eviction case turning on cancellation of a property sale, failure to provide guarantees, and whether the occupiers were in unlawful occupation.
Sasfin Bank Limited v Wald Exploration Drilling (Pty) Limited and Another (1422/2021) [2021] ZAGPJHC 791 (30 November 2021)
Summary judgment was granted in part in a hire-agreement dispute: return of goods and costs were ordered, but the damages claim was left for further defence.
Standard Bank of South Africa Limited and Another v Five Strand Media (Pty) Ltd and Others (745/2020) [2020] ZAECPEHC 33 (7 September 2020)
Summary judgment was granted on multiple banking and finance claims after the defendants failed to disclose a bona fide defence under amended Rule 32.
Lombard Insurance Company Limited v Stewart and Others (15923/15) [2016] ZAKZPHC 91 (11 October 2016)
The High Court held that Lombard’s construction guarantee was a deed of suretyship, but the indemnity and suretyship undertakings still bound Stewart and the Bankenbrig Trust.
Rupert Investments (Pty) Ltd v J.H. Petzer Inc and Others (36878/2013) [2015] ZAGPPHC 118 (13 February 2015)
The court dismissed an application to cancel mortgage bonds over two properties, finding the tendered guarantee defective and the amended relief incompetent.
Sentinel Mining Industry Retirement Fund and Another v Waz Props (Pty) Ltd and Another (779/11) [2012] ZASCA 124; 2013 (3) SA 132 (SCA) (21 September 2012)
The SCA held that a contract to contribute to a road upgrade lapsed if the project was not completed by 1 April 2009, and the guarantee should not have been called.
Farquhar v Scheffer and Another (A319/2006) [2008] ZAGPHC 66 (5 February 2008)
The High Court held that guarantees delivered to the transfer attorneys were sufficient, and that the seller could not cancel without proper notice. The appeal failed.
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