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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAGPPHC 300

Rightplay Business Rehabilitation (Pty) Ltd v Transnet SOC Ltd (A129/2024)

Rightplay Business Rehabilitation (Pty) Ltd v Transnet SOC Ltd (A129/2024) [2025] ZAGPPHC 300 (20 March 2025)

The High Court dismissed an appeal against refusal of a spoliation order over rooftop equipment, holding the appellant lacked possession, locus standi, and joined parties were necessary.

  • Mandament Van Spolie
  • Locus Standi
  • Right Of Retention
  • Non Joinder
  • Lease Agreement Breach
  • Mandament-van-spolie
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Land And Property [2025] ZAGPJHC 155

SA Bulk Commodity Trading and Storage Services (Pty) Ltd v Sheng Teng (Pty) Ltd (2024/124871)

SA Bulk Commodity Trading and Storage Services (Pty) Ltd v Sheng Teng (Pty) Ltd (2024/124871) [2025] ZAGPJHC 155 (21 February 2025)

The High Court granted urgent eviction relief after finding repeated lease breaches, electrical non-compliance, and a valid cancellation of the commercial lease.

  • Eviction Of Commercial Tenant
  • Urgent Interdict
  • Lease Agreement Breach
  • Electrical Compliance
  • Contractual Cancellation
  • Municipal Services Dispute
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Land And Property [2024] ZALMPPHC 137

Engelbrecht N.O and Others v Maluleke and Others (11334/2022)

Engelbrecht N.O and Others v Maluleke and Others (11334/2022) [2024] ZALMPPHC 137 (16 August 2024)

The High Court confirmed cancellation of a lease and ordered eviction of unlawful occupiers after rent arrears and non-compliance with PIE requirements were found proved.

  • Unlawful Occupation
  • Eviction Procedure
  • Prevention Of Illegal Eviction Act
  • Lease Agreement Breach
  • Costs On Attorney And Own Client Scale
  • Eviction
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Civil Procedure [2024] ZAWCHC 331

Apollon Property Fund (Pty) Ltd v World Focus 2138 CC and Another (Reasons) (20467/24)

Apollon Property Fund (Pty) Ltd v World Focus 2138 CC and Another (Reasons) (20467/24) [2024] ZAWCHC 331 (12 August 2024)

Summary judgment was granted for unpaid commercial lease arrears against a surety, with rectification of a clerical date error in the suretyship deed.

  • Summary Judgment
  • Suretyship Liability
  • Lease Agreement Breach
  • Rectification Of Contract
  • Uniform Rules Of Court Rule 32
  • Commercial Property Rental
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Civil Procedure [2024] ZAGPJHC 682

Cez Investments (Pty) Ltd v Chicco Hair and Cosmetics (Pty) Ltd t/a Motor Lab Elite and Another (033924/2022)

Cez Investments (Pty) Ltd v Chicco Hair and Cosmetics (Pty) Ltd t/a Motor Lab Elite and Another (033924/2022) [2024] ZAGPJHC 682 (23 July 2024)

The court granted summary judgment in a lease dispute, rejecting the defendants’ lack-of-knowledge and rectification defences and ordering eviction, interest, and costs.

  • Summary Judgment
  • Lease Agreement Breach
  • Suretyship
  • Rectification Of Contract
  • Eviction
  • Costs Scale
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Land And Property [2024] ZAGPJHC 660

Isibonelo Property Services (Pty) Ltd v Uchemek World Cargo Link Freight CC t/a The Fish and Chips Company and Another (55408/2021)

Isibonelo Property Services (Pty) Ltd v Uchemek World Cargo Link Freight CC t/a The Fish and Chips Company and Another (55408/2021) [2024] ZAGPJHC 660 (18 July 2024)

Summary judgment was granted for arrear rental, interest, ejectment, and costs after the court found no bona fide defence to the lease breach claim.

  • Lease Agreement Breach
  • Summary Judgment
  • Suretyship Liability
  • Consumer Protection Act
  • Arbitration Clause
  • National Credit Act
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Land And Property [2024] ZAGPJHC 651

SA Retail Properties (Pty) Ltd v Paulshof Liquors CC and Another (2023/009622)

SA Retail Properties (Pty) Ltd v Paulshof Liquors CC and Another (2023/009622) [2024] ZAGPJHC 651 (5 July 2024)

Summary judgment granted for arrears rental and ejectment under a commercial lease; the holding-over damages claim was dismissed, and attorney-and-client costs awarded.

  • Lease Agreement Breach
  • Arrear Rental
  • Ejectment
  • Liquidated Claim
  • Summary Judgment
  • Attorney And Client Costs
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Commercial And Corporate [2024] ZAKZDHC 21

Babcock Financial Services (Pty) Ltd v D and H Freight CC (D10858/2023)

Babcock Financial Services (Pty) Ltd v D and H Freight CC (D10858/2023) [2024] ZAKZDHC 21 (9 May 2024)

The court ordered return of a leased truck after finding the respondent breached the lease by missing a January 2023 instalment and the applicant validly cancelled.

  • Lease Agreement Breach
  • Specific Performance
  • Urgent Interdict
  • Attorney And Own Client Costs
  • Lease-agreement-breach
  • Urgent-application
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Land And Property [2024] ZAGPPHC 313

Safari Investments (RSA) Ltd v Kit Kat Group (Pty) Ltd (B682/2024)

Safari Investments (RSA) Ltd v Kit Kat Group (Pty) Ltd (B682/2024) [2024] ZAGPPHC 313 (28 March 2024)

The High Court granted interim specific performance compelling a shopping-centre tenant to keep trading pending arbitration, finding damages were not an adequate substitute.

  • Specific Performance
  • Lease Agreement Breach
  • Interim Interdict
  • Anchor Tenant Obligations
  • Specific-performance
  • Lease-breach
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Land And Property [2024] ZAGPJHC 295

Accelerate Property Fund Limited v Jewel Maya CC (024533-2023)

Accelerate Property Fund Limited v Jewel Maya CC (024533-2023) [2024] ZAGPJHC 295 (25 March 2024)

The High Court confirmed a rule nisi enforcing a landlord’s hypothec over goods linked to a lease dispute, despite opposition from Womag.

  • Landlord Hypothec
  • Attachment Of Goods
  • Urgent Interdict
  • Lease Agreement Breach
  • Landlord-hypothec
  • Attachment-of-goods
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