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Road Accident Fund v De Bruin (46276/2020) [2025] ZAGPPHC 27 (14 January 2025)
The High Court refused condonation for a late application for leave to appeal, finding the seven-month delay inadequately explained and no reasonable prospects of success.
Femel v S (CA37/2017) [2024] ZANWHC 273 (5 November 2024)
The High Court dismissed a criminal appellant’s condonation application for late filing of an appeal, finding the delay inadequately explained and prospects of success unaddressed.
Joubert v Drotsky (AR9/2023) [2024] ZAKZPHC 72 (30 August 2024)
The appellant failed to provide a full and satisfactory explanation for the year-long delay in filing her notice of appeal. Her affidavit was vague, omitted key dates, and did not account for the entire period. The explanation regarding attempts to raise funds was insufficient and unsupported by detail. Furthermore, her prospects of success were poor, as she did not discharge the onus of proving the payment was a gift, and her arguments regarding the Afrikaans statement and procedural irregularity were unfounded. The affidavit supporting condonation was improperly commissioned by her own coun…
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Motaung v Minister of Police (CIP APP RC1/22) [2024] ZANWHC 279 (11 July 2024)
The High Court struck the appeal off the roll because it was noted late and no condonation application was filed for non-compliance with the rules.
Faba v S (A128/2009) [2023] ZAFSHC 424 (31 October 2023)
The High Court dismissed an application to condone late prosecution of a criminal appeal and struck the appeal off the roll for excessive delay.
Blue Water Creek Homeowners Association v Kanniah and Others (A96/2020) [2023] ZAGPPHC 2 (9 January 2023)
The High Court struck a late CSOS appeal from the roll, enforced the adjudication order as a court order, and awarded attorney-and-client costs.
Minister of Police v PJ ; PJ v Minister of Police (CA308/2019) [2021] ZAECGHC 27 (16 March 2021)
The High Court granted condonation for the Minister’s late appeal and the respondent’s late replying affidavit, finding acceptable explanation and reasonable prospects.
Zwane NO and Another v Pretorius (399/2018) [2019] ZASCA 171 (29 November 2019)
The Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed a condonation application for a late appeal, finding the delay inadequately explained and no prospects of success.
De Sausa v Van Huyssteen Architects (A3/2017) [2019] ZAMPMHC 23 (28 November 2019)
The High Court dismissed a condonation application for a late civil appeal, finding the appellant’s delay unexplained, inadequately supported, and non-compliant with appeal rules.
Mathibela v S (714/2017) [2017] ZASCA 162 (27 November 2017)
The Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed a condonation application to reinstate a lapsed criminal appeal, finding the delay inadequately explained and the appeal hopeless.
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