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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAGPJHC 272

Crown Bishop Body Corporate v Astrodon (Pty) Ltd (057418/2024)

Crown Bishop Body Corporate v Astrodon (Pty) Ltd (057418/2024) [2025] ZAGPJHC 272 (14 March 2025)

The High Court compelled the respondent to comply with a Rule 35(12) discovery notice, rejected a jurisdictional objection, and awarded costs.

  • Discovery Procedure
  • Rule 35 12
  • Costs Award
  • Jurisdictional Challenge
  • Discovery-procedure
  • Rule-35-12
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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAGPPHC 87

Rutega Education Services CC (South Africa) v Optimal Student Recruitment (Pty) Ltd (110609/2023)

Rutega Education Services CC (South Africa) v Optimal Student Recruitment (Pty) Ltd (110609/2023) [2025] ZAGPPHC 87 (6 February 2025)

The High Court dismissed an exception challenging jurisdiction, holding that the enrichment claim was not contractual and that the court could hear it.

  • Exception Procedure
  • Jurisdictional Challenge
  • Enrichment Claim
  • Foreign Jurisdiction Clause
  • Exception-procedure
  • Jurisdictional-challenge
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Labour Law [2025] ZALCJHB 38

South African Municipal Workers Union obo Makhatini and Others v City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (JS295/2024)

South African Municipal Workers Union obo Makhatini and Others v City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (JS295/2024) [2025] ZALCJHB 38 (31 January 2025)

The Labour Court dismissed a condonation application for a late statement of case, finding the delay excessive and the explanation vague and inadequate.

  • Condonation
  • Unfair Dismissal
  • Unprotected Strike
  • Jurisdictional Challenge
  • Expeditious Dispute Resolution
  • Unprotected-strike
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Labour Law [2025] ZAEQC 2

Sambogo and Another v Alfa Laval SA (Pty) Ltd (2024/031166)

Sambogo and Another v Alfa Laval SA (Pty) Ltd (2024/031166) [2025] ZAEQC 2 (2 January 2025)

The Equality Court held that workplace discrimination and retaliation complaints were more appropriately dealt with by the Labour Court and removed the matter.

  • Employment Equity Act
  • Promotion Of Equality And Prevention Of Unfair Discrimination Act
  • Jurisdictional Challenge
  • Protected Disclosure
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Occupational Detriment
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Labour Law [2024] ZALCCT 56

Rooiland v Phangela Group Security Services (C137/2024)

Rooiland v Phangela Group Security Services (C137/2024) [2024] ZALCCT 56 (20 November 2024)

The Labour Court upheld a special plea that an automatically unfair dismissal claim was referred late, without condonation, and struck the matter from the roll.

  • Automatically Unfair Dismissal
  • Late Referral
  • Condonation
  • Jurisdictional Challenge
  • Automatically-unfair-dismissal
  • Late-referral
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Banking And Finance [2024] ZAGPPHC 765

Unemployment Insurance Fund and Another v Johnson and Others (134443/2023)

Unemployment Insurance Fund and Another v Johnson and Others (134443/2023) [2024] ZAGPPHC 765 (30 July 2024)

The court granted declaratory and mandatory relief allowing the UIF to exercise voting rights in pledged shares after Homii’s default, and ordered punitive costs.

  • Loan Default
  • Security Enforcement
  • Jurisdictional Challenge
  • Shareholder Rights
  • Costs Punitive
  • Companies Act Section 61
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Land And Property [2024] ZAGPJHC 641

Van Rensburg and Others v Mutongi and Others (004659/2022)

Van Rensburg and Others v Mutongi and Others (004659/2022) [2024] ZAGPJHC 641 (15 July 2024)

The High Court held that ESTA did not apply to occupiers using the property for commercial purposes, and granted eviction under PIE with three months to vacate.

  • Prevention Of Illegal Eviction Act
  • Extension Of Security Of Tenure Act
  • Eviction Procedure
  • Jurisdictional Challenge
  • Deposit Hypothec
  • Just And Equitable Eviction
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Commercial And Corporate [2024] ZAGPJHC 409

Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Ltd v Kalagadi Manganese (Pty) Ltd and Others (2020/10228)

Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Ltd v Kalagadi Manganese (Pty) Ltd and Others (2020/10228) [2024] ZAGPJHC 409 (20 May 2024)

The court found that none of the parties' preliminary points had reasonable prospects of success on appeal. The IDC's authority to launch and oppose proceedings was sufficiently established, and the jurisdictional challenges raised by AfDB and other lenders did not oust the court's jurisdiction in the circumstances. The compulsory arbitration and dispute resolution provisions did not preclude the court from adjudicating the matter, and the restructuring sought by Kalagadi did not require expert determination at this stage. The court emphasised the need for expedition in business rescue matter…

  • Business Rescue Proceedings
  • Jurisdictional Challenge
  • Authority Of Board
  • Compulsory Arbitration
  • Creditor Rights
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Banking And Finance [2024] ZAGPPHC 161

SB Guarantee Company (RF) Proprietary Limited v Edwoud Frederick Botes (87458/2019)

SB Guarantee Company (RF) Proprietary Limited v Edwoud Frederick Botes (87458/2019) [2024] ZAGPPHC 161; [2024] 2 All SA 529 (GP) (15 February 2024)

High Court summary judgment for a bank guarantor, with a residential property declared specially executable and a reserve price set.

  • Mortgage Bond Enforcement
  • Summary Judgment
  • National Credit Act Compliance
  • Special Executability
  • Jurisdictional Challenge
  • Certificate Of Balance
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Labour Law [2023] ZALCJHB 276

Olivier v Bloemfontein Metal Merchants CC t.a Southern Cross Industries and Others (JR 809/2021)

Olivier v Bloemfontein Metal Merchants CC t.a Southern Cross Industries and Others (JR 809/2021) [2023] ZALCJHB 276 (10 October 2023)

The Labour Court dismissed a review of a CCMA condonation refusal, finding the delay excessive and poorly explained, with no reviewable irregularity.

  • Condonation
  • Unfair Dismissal
  • Review Of Arbitration Award
  • Jurisdictional Challenge
  • Costs In Labour Court
  • Unfair-dismissal
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