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Labour Law [2025] ZALCJHB 259

Tiro v Safety and Transport Management North West Province (2025/030657)

Tiro v Safety and Transport Management North West Province (2025/030657) [2025] ZALCJHB 259 (25 April 2025)

An urgent Labour Court application was struck off the roll after improper re-enrolment and the applicant’s non-appearance at the hearing.

  • Urgent Application
  • Rule 45 Enrolment
  • Non Appearance
  • Striking Off Roll
  • Urgent-application
  • Labour-court
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Civil Procedure [2024] ZANCT 36

Tloubatla v Xpert Decision Systems (Pty) Ltd (NCT-314622-2024-165 - rule 24)

Tloubatla v Xpert Decision Systems (Pty) Ltd (NCT-314622-2024-165 - rule 24) [2024] ZANCT 36 (7 September 2024)

The National Consumer Tribunal dismissed a section 165 variation application after the applicant’s representative failed to appear, with no condonation or proper basis for variation.

  • National Credit Act
  • Variation Of Order
  • Non Appearance
  • Condonation
  • Frivolous And Vexatious Application
  • National-credit-act
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Civil Procedure [2022] ZAGPJHC 994

Morare v Shoprite (2022/5089)

Morare v Shoprite (2022/5089) [2022] ZAGPJHC 994 (5 December 2022)

The court found that the order removing the matter from the roll for non-appearance was not appealable because it was not final or definitive of the rights of the applicant, nor did it dispose of any substantial portion of the relief claimed. The merits of the dispute were not considered, and the order did not address the substantive issues raised by the applicant. Accordingly, the applicant failed to establish that the order met the jurisdictional requirements for appealability under the Superior Courts Act and relevant case law. The application for leave to appeal was therefore dismissed wi…

  • Appealability Of Orders
  • Default Judgment
  • Non Appearance
  • Costs Award
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Civil Procedure [2022] ZAGPPHC 841

Mmusi v Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (6626/2020)

Mmusi v Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (6626/2020) [2022] ZAGPPHC 841 (25 October 2022)

The court recalled its earlier order, struck the leave-to-appeal application off the roll for non-appearance, and ordered attorney-and-client costs.

  • Leave To Appeal
  • Non Appearance
  • Rule 42
  • Costs Order
  • Condonation
  • Leave-to-appeal
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Civil Procedure [2019] ZANCT 148

Magaya and Another v First National Bank a Division of Firstrand Bank Limited and Another (NCT/133952/2019/165)

Magaya and Another v First National Bank a Division of Firstrand Bank Limited and Another (NCT/133952/2019/165) [2019] ZANCT 148 (9 September 2019)

The National Consumer Tribunal dismissed a debt counsellor’s section 165 application to vary a debt rearrangement order after no party appeared at the hearing.

  • Debt Review
  • Variation Of Tribunal Order
  • Non Appearance
  • National Credit Act
  • Debt-review
  • Non-appearance
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Civil Procedure [2019] ZANCT 112

Alexanderson v Ramahlo and Another (NCT/131926/2019/165)

Alexanderson v Ramahlo and Another (NCT/131926/2019/165) [2019] ZANCT 112 (15 July 2019)

The Tribunal dismissed an application for rescission because no party appeared at the hearing, after being satisfied that proper notice had been given.

  • Rescission Of Order
  • Non Appearance
  • Debt Review
  • National Credit Act
  • Non-appearance
  • Rescission-of-order
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Banking And Finance [2017] ZANCT 136

Sager v African Bank Limited and Others (NCT/88026/2017/165(1))

Sager v African Bank Limited and Others (NCT/88026/2017/165(1)) [2017] ZANCT 136 (8 November 2017)

The Tribunal dismissed an application to vary a consent order after no party appeared and it found no apparent basis for variation under section 165.

  • National Credit Act
  • Debt Rearrangement
  • Variation Of Order
  • Non Appearance
  • Consent Order
  • National-credit-act
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Civil Procedure [2017] ZANCT 125

Sager obo Harding v African Bank Limited and Others (NCT/88018/2017/165(1))

Sager obo Harding v African Bank Limited and Others (NCT/88018/2017/165(1)) [2017] ZANCT 125 (30 October 2017)

The Tribunal found that the parties were properly notified of the hearing, but neither the applicant nor any respondent appeared. The Tribunal was satisfied that there was no error, omission, ambiguity, or mistake in the original consent order that would justify a variation under Section 165 of the National Credit Act. The application for variation was therefore dismissed in accordance with Rule 24 of the Tribunal Regulations.

  • Debt Review
  • Variation Of Order
  • Non Appearance
  • Dismissal For Non Attendance
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Civil Procedure [2017] ZANCT 115

Shongwe v Lewis and Others (NCT/85465/2017/165(1))

Shongwe v Lewis and Others (NCT/85465/2017/165(1)) [2017] ZANCT 115 (5 October 2017)

The Tribunal dismissed a rescission application because the applicant did not attend the hearing and showed no error or mistake in the original debt review order.

  • Debt Review
  • Rescission Of Order
  • National Credit Act
  • Non Appearance
  • Consumer Protection
  • Debt-review
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Criminal Law [2017] ZANWHC 63

S v Lerumo and Others (08/2017)

S v Lerumo and Others (08/2017) [2017] ZANWHC 63; 2018 (1) SACR 202 (NWM) (10 August 2017)

High Court review confirming that section 67 of the Criminal Procedure Act requires provisional bail cancellation, forfeiture, and a warrant on non-appearance.

  • Bail Forfeiture
  • Warrant Of Arrest
  • Criminal Procedure Act Section 67
  • Judicial Discretion
  • Non Appearance
  • Bail-forfeiture
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