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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAKZDHC 41

Voltex (Pty) Ltd v Venkatas and Others (D8229/2024)

Voltex (Pty) Ltd v Venkatas and Others (D8229/2024) [2025] ZAKZDHC 41 (9 July 2025)

The High Court discharged a rule nisi enforcing a restraint of trade because the restraint period had expired, but ordered the respondents to pay costs.

  • Restraint Of Trade
  • Confidential Information
  • Interim Interdict
  • Costs In Motion Proceedings
  • Restraint-of-trade
  • Mootness
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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAGPJHC 615

Merchant Commercial Finance 1 (Pty) Ltd t/a Merchant Factors v Hlantini Management and Finance (Pty) Ltd and Others (2025/061204)

Merchant Commercial Finance 1 (Pty) Ltd t/a Merchant Factors v Hlantini Management and Finance (Pty) Ltd and Others (2025/061204) [2025] ZAGPJHC 615 (18 June 2025)

The High Court struck an urgent application from the roll, finding no urgency and holding the applicant failed to show substantial redress was unavailable in the ordinary course.

  • Urgency In Motion Proceedings
  • Condonation
  • Reinstatement Of Appeal
  • Interim Interdict
  • Default Judgment
  • Execution Against Property
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Administrative Law [2025] ZAWCHC 222

Ngiriyabandi v Border Management Authority of South Africa and Others (2025/013010)

Ngiriyabandi v Border Management Authority of South Africa and Others (2025/013010) [2025] ZAWCHC 222 (27 May 2025)

The High Court dismissed an urgent application to set aside a refusal of entry, holding that administrative action cannot be undone by interdict without review proceedings.

  • Interdict
  • Administrative Action
  • Internal Appeal
  • Immigration Act
  • Review Proceedings
  • Administrative-law
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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAGPJHC 524

Malatsi v Dikotla N.O and Others (066391/2025)

Malatsi v Dikotla N.O and Others (066391/2025) [2025] ZAGPJHC 524 (23 May 2025)

Urgent interim relief to stop administration of a deceased estate was struck off for lack of urgency under Rule 6(12) of the Uniform Rules of Court.

  • Urgent Interdict
  • Administration Of Estates Act
  • Validity Of Will
  • Executor Appointment
  • Urgent-applications
  • Rule-6-12
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Civil Procedure [2025] ZASCA 63

JR 209 Investments (Pty) Ltd and Others v Homeless People Housing Co-Operative Ltd and Others (746/2023)

JR 209 Investments (Pty) Ltd and Others v Homeless People Housing Co-Operative Ltd and Others (746/2023) [2025] ZASCA 63 (16 May 2025)

The Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed a contempt and liquidation appeal, finding the evidence of new breaches inconclusive and upholding punitive costs.

  • Contempt Of Court
  • Liquidation Of Cooperative
  • Interdicts
  • Costs Orders
  • Evidence In Motion Proceedings
  • Contempt-of-court
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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAWCHC 190

Aeberhard v Signal View Close Homeowners Association and Others (11256/2023)

Aeberhard v Signal View Close Homeowners Association and Others (11256/2023) [2025] ZAWCHC 190 (5 May 2025)

The High Court dismissed an application over alleged encroachment on public open space, finding the applicant failed to establish locus standi under section 38.

  • Locus Standi
  • Public Open Space
  • Municipal Planning Bylaw
  • Declaratory Relief
  • Interdictory Relief
  • Locus-standi
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Administrative Law [2025] ZAKZDHC 25

Dogiso v Minister of Home Affairs and Others (11106/2024 ; 15223/2024 ; 15224/2024 ; D15226/2024 ; D15311/2024 ; D15485/2024 ; D15526/2024)

Dogiso v Minister of Home Affairs and Others (11106/2024 ; 15223/2024 ; 15224/2024 ; D15226/2024 ; D15311/2024 ; D15485/2024 ; D15526/2024) [2025] ZAKZDHC 25 (30 April 2025)

High Court judgment on multiple refugee matters criticising template affidavits, defective commissioning, and vague review papers, while making limited procedural orders.

  • Refugees Act
  • Commissioning Of Affidavits
  • Promotion Of Administrative Justice Act
  • Access To Court
  • Interdictory Relief
  • Review Of Administrative Action
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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAMPMBHC 26

NPE Construction (Pty) Ltd and Another v Mkhonto and Others (51/2023)

NPE Construction (Pty) Ltd and Another v Mkhonto and Others (51/2023) [2025] ZAMPMBHC 26 (9 April 2025)

The court held that while a court may raise jurisdictional issues mero motu, the Magistrate's Court erred in determining its lack of jurisdiction by considering the total value of the construction project rather than the value of the relief sought, which is the cost of abating the unlawful activities. The correct approach, as established in Botha v Andrade, is to assess jurisdiction based on the value of the abatement, and the onus to prove that the matter exceeds the jurisdictional limit rests with the respondents. The respondents failed to provide such evidence. The court a quo's reliance o…

  • Magistrates Court Jurisdiction
  • Interdicts
  • Section 29 Magistrates Court Act
  • Section 30 Magistrates Court Act
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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAGPPHC 375

Mella and Another v Firstrand Mortgage Company (RF) Limited and Another (2022/020649)

Mella and Another v Firstrand Mortgage Company (RF) Limited and Another (2022/020649) [2025] ZAGPPHC 375 (8 April 2025)

The High Court dismissed an application to rescind summary judgment and a related interdict, finding no absence, no error, and no basis for common-law rescission.

  • Rescission Of Judgment
  • Summary Judgment
  • Joinder Of Parties
  • Matrimonial Property Regime
  • Execution Of Immovable Property
  • Rescission-of-judgment
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Land And Property [2025] ZAGPPHC 186

City of Thswane Metropolitan Municipality v Asaba and Another (2024/070674)

City of Thswane Metropolitan Municipality v Asaba and Another (2024/070674) [2025] ZAGPPHC 186 (26 February 2025)

The High Court confirmed a rule nisi, declared unauthorized building works unlawful, authorized demolition by the municipality, and awarded punitive costs.

  • National Building Regulations
  • Unlawful Construction
  • Demolition Orders
  • Municipal Approval
  • Interdicts
  • Costs Punitive
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