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Elvis and Another v Registrar of Deeds Pretoria and Others (49/2011B) [2025] ZALCC 31 (28 July 2025)
Leave to appeal was dismissed because the underlying order was interim, not finally determinative, and the dispute had become moot after 30 days.
Batumile Investments (Pty) Ltd v Rustenburg Local Municipality and Others (M247/2023) [2025] ZANWHC 123 (23 July 2025)
A tender review was dismissed after the validity period expired, the applicant had not exhausted internal remedies, and the court found the matter moot.
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.
Cebekhulu v City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and Others (2025/085510) [2025] ZALCJHB 282 (30 June 2025)
An urgent Labour Court application to stop a municipal recruitment process was struck off for lack of urgency and mootness after the appointment had already been made.
Hennie's Sports Bar Pty (Ltd) v Ryall Trading CC and Another (045487/2025) [2025] ZAGPPHC 696 (27 June 2025)
The High Court dismissed an urgent interdict application arising from a letter of intent to buy an aircraft, finding no enforceable right without a deadlock-breaking mechanism.
Mountainlands Estate Owners Association and Others v Mpumalanga Tourism And Parks Agency and Others (1957/2024) [2025] ZAMPMBHC 59 (26 June 2025)
The court found that the applicants are the registered owners of nine of the thirteen Geosites and that statutory provisions require engagement with landowners prior to any construction activities. The MTPA acted contrary to the National Heritage Resources Act and the Memorandum of Agreement, prompting SAHRA to issue a cessation order halting all works. The court held that the cessation order rendered the application moot, as there was no longer a live dispute or ongoing injury requiring judicial intervention. Even if the application were not moot, the applicants failed to satisfy the require…
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Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition and Another v Wina Njalo (RF) (Pty) Ltd (Leave to Appeal) (039592/2025) [2025] ZAGPPHC 617 (18 June 2025)
The applications for leave to appeal are dismissed on the grounds that there are no reasonable prospects that another court would reach a different conclusion on the issues raised. The Minister's appeal is moot due to the subsequent appointment of Sizekhaya Holdings as the Fourth National Lottery operator and the conclusion of a temporary licence agreement with Ithuba Holdings, rendering the orders sought to be appealed of no practical effect. The NLC's application is dismissed both on the merits and on the basis of peremption, as its conduct and statements in seeking an extension of the susp…
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Maximum Profit Recovery (Pty) Ltd v Naledi Local Municipality and Others (340/2024) [2025] ZASCA 83 (10 June 2025)
The appeal was dismissed as moot because the disputed VAT recovery contract had expired, and the Supreme Court of Appeal found no exceptional reason to hear it.
Minister of Home Affairs and Another v Vindiren Magadzire and Another (245/2024) [2025] ZASCA 81 (6 June 2025)
The SCA dismissed an appeal against interim relief protecting Zimbabwean Exemption Permit holders, finding the order was not redundant despite related final relief.
Aptitude Trading Enterprise (Pty) Ltd v The City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality and Another (251/2024) [2025] ZASCA 72 (30 May 2025)
The Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal as moot after a tender suspension order had lapsed. It held there was no live issue warranting merits judgment.
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