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Labour Law [2025] ZALCJHB 329

DOT Office Supplies (Pty) Ltd v Badroonisha and Others (2025/114793)

DOT Office Supplies (Pty) Ltd v Badroonisha and Others (2025/114793) [2025] ZALCJHB 329 (28 July 2025)

The Labour Court refused to make a restraint-of-trade judgment immediately executable pending appeal because the applicant failed to show no irreparable harm to the respondent.

  • Restraint Of Trade
  • Section 18 Superior Courts Act
  • Irreparable Harm
  • Exceptional Circumstances
  • Urgent Interdict
  • Section-18-superior-courts-act
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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAGPPHC 760

Sable Place Properties 106 (Pty) Ltd and Others v Visa Security Group (Pty) Ltd and Another (097988/2025)

Sable Place Properties 106 (Pty) Ltd and Others v Visa Security Group (Pty) Ltd and Another (097988/2025) [2025] ZAGPPHC 760 (18 July 2025)

The court granted a section 18 application, keeping an urgent interdict operative pending appeal and awarding costs, including wasted costs, against the first respondent.

  • Section 18 Application
  • Interim Interdict
  • Exceptional Circumstances
  • Irreparable Harm
  • Security Services Contract
  • Section-18
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Labour Law [2025] ZALAC 36

Moqhaka Local Municipality and Another v Tshabalala (JA7/25)

Moqhaka Local Municipality and Another v Tshabalala (JA7/25) [2025] ZALAC 36 (11 June 2025)

The Labour Appeal Court dismissed a section 18 appeal and upheld execution of a reinstatement order pending a Constitutional Court appeal.

  • Precautionary Suspension
  • Disciplinary Hearing
  • Exceptional Circumstances
  • Irreparable Harm
  • Section 18 Superior Courts Act
  • Section-18-superior-courts-act
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Family And Children [2025] ZAGPJHC 538

S.A.H. v S.B.H. (2025/038564)

S.A.H. v S.B.H. (2025/038564) [2025] ZAGPJHC 538 (5 June 2025)

The High Court upheld an automatic appeal and suspended a relocation order pending appeal, finding no exceptional circumstances or irreparable harm under section 18(3).

  • Relocation Of Minor Child
  • Execution Pending Appeal
  • Exceptional Circumstances
  • Irreparable Harm
  • Best Interests Of Child
  • Execution-pending-appeal
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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAWCHC 232

Bayer v Polkadraai Nursery Proprietary Limited (18728/2024)

Bayer v Polkadraai Nursery Proprietary Limited (18728/2024) [2025] ZAWCHC 232 (2 June 2025)

The High Court dismissed an urgent interdict application against a proposed business sale, finding that the sale did not threaten the applicant’s shareholding.

  • Interdict
  • Shareholder Rights
  • Sale Of Business
  • Irreparable Harm
  • Shareholder-rights
  • Business-sale
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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAMPMBHC 44

Mgwenya and Another v NMI Durban South Motors (Pty) Ltd t/a Garden City Motors Mbombela and Another (525/2023)

Mgwenya and Another v NMI Durban South Motors (Pty) Ltd t/a Garden City Motors Mbombela and Another (525/2023) [2025] ZAMPMBHC 44 (30 May 2025)

The High Court granted a partial stay of execution of a costs order, suspending attachment of the applicants’ right of action pending finalisation of the main action.

  • Stay Of Execution
  • Rei Vindicatio
  • Irreparable Harm
  • Court Discretion Under Rule 45a
  • Costs In The Cause
  • Stay-of-execution
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Delict [2025] ZAGPPHC 520

Small v Centurion Country Club (Pty) Ltd and Another (133295/2024)

Small v Centurion Country Club (Pty) Ltd and Another (133295/2024) [2025] ZAGPPHC 520 (29 May 2025)

The applicant established a prima facie right to protection from unreasonable risk posed by the design of the 12th hole as a par 5. Photographic and factual evidence demonstrated that the risk of bodily injury and property damage was real and not merely speculative. The respondent's statistics did not negate the applicant's reasonable apprehension of harm, especially given the history of incidents and the flawed design acknowledged by the respondent. The balance of convenience favoured the applicant, as the interim relief would prevent further harm pending final determination. There was no ad…

  • Interim Interdict
  • Nuisance
  • Dangerous Property Design
  • Balance Of Convenience
  • Irreparable Harm
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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAGPPHC 447

Peteke v Khumalo and Others (2025-009348)

Peteke v Khumalo and Others (2025-009348) [2025] ZAGPPHC 447 (6 May 2025)

The court found that the applicant established a prima facie right to the relief sought, based on evidence of a customary marriage and joint estate, including proof of lobola negotiations and cohabitation. The risk of irreparable harm through dissipation of estate assets was real and imminent. The balance of convenience favoured the applicant, who stood to suffer greater prejudice if the interdict was not granted, while the respondents would not be unduly prejudiced by a temporary suspension of estate administration. The applicant had no alternative remedy. The respondents' administration of…

  • Interim Interdict
  • Customary Marriage Recognition
  • Administration Of Estates
  • Prima Facie Right
  • Irreparable Harm
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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAGPPHC 464

O.K.M.M v L.M.P.M and Another (2025/040036)

O.K.M.M v L.M.P.M and Another (2025/040036) [2025] ZAGPPHC 464 (25 April 2025)

High Court enforced a prior spoliation order pending appeal, finding exceptional circumstances and irreparable harm to the applicant.

  • Enforcement Pending Appeal
  • Spoliation
  • Urgent Interdict
  • Irreparable Harm
  • Exceptional Circumstances
  • Enforcement-pending-appeal
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Labour Law [2025] ZALCJHB 155

Motete v Dlamini and Another (2025/040717)

Motete v Dlamini and Another (2025/040717) [2025] ZALCJHB 155 (24 April 2025)

The Labour Court struck an urgent section 18 application from the roll, finding the application was self-created urgency and that no irreparable harm was shown.

  • Urgent Application
  • Execution Pending Appeal
  • Contempt Of Court
  • Exceptional Circumstances
  • Irreparable Harm
  • Urgent-application
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