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Mentoor v Magongoa and Others (084823/2023) [2025] ZAGPPHC 568 (2 June 2025)
The High Court removed a deceased-estate dispute from the roll, reserved costs, and ordered a prospective intervening party to bring a formal joinder application.
Standard Bank of South Africa Limited v Khewija Engineering and Construction (Pty) Ltd (2022/013143) [2025] ZAGPJHC 11 (13 January 2025)
The High Court refused a last-minute postponement, found the request lacked bona fides, and granted judgment for the bank on its monetary claims with punitive costs.
P.K v L.S.K (Reasons) (2022/21885) [2024] ZAGPJHC 1249 (18 November 2024)
The High Court refused a divorce postponement, finding no sufficient basis to attack the settlement agreement, and granted divorce on the agreed terms.
Eagle Two Property Investments (Pty) Ltd and Another v City of Johannesburg (A5034/21) [2024] ZAGPJHC 670 (24 July 2024)
The High Court removed the matter from the roll, allowing the City of Johannesburg 10 days to file answering papers and a condonation application, with attorney-and-client costs.
Nedbank Limited v Lococo 3 (Proprietary) Limited (D10954/2023) [2024] ZAKZDHC 39 (21 June 2024)
The High Court refused a postponement in liquidation proceedings, finding the respondent had not shown good cause and that related matters should proceed.
Prudential Authority and Another v Habib Overseas Bank and Others (2023/071935) [2024] ZAGPPHC 189 (26 February 2024)
The High Court granted final liquidation of Habib Overseas Bank, admitted depositors as intervening parties, and dismissed their postponement bid.
Maree N.O and Others v Standard Bank of SA Ltd (6038/2023) [2024] ZAFSHC 27 (2 February 2024)
The court postponed Standard Bank’s main application on structured deadlines and ordered the respondents to pay wasted costs on an attorney-and-client scale.
Ndamase v Commissioner: Private Inquiry into the affairs SNS Holdings (Pty) Ltd (In Liquidation) and Others (2023/019694) [2024] ZAGPPHC 7 (17 January 2024)
The court held that the applicant's oral application for postponement, made from the bar and without affidavit, was justified in the circumstances. The pending Constitutional Court judgment was likely to have a direct bearing on the substantive issues in the present case, particularly regarding impartiality and procedural fairness in liquidation inquiries. The court found that the applicant acted bona fide and that the interests of justice required the postponement to ensure that the matter would be decided with the benefit of authoritative guidance. The absence of a formal affidavit did not,…
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Goringhaicona Khoi Khoin and Others v Jenkins and Others (12339/2022) [2023] ZAWCHC 154 (19 June 2023)
The High Court dismissed leave to appeal against refusal of condonation and postponement, finding Mr Jenkins had delayed without adequate explanation.
Motsewarona Construction and Maintenance (Pty) Ltd v Matjhabeng Local Municipality (1752/2022) [2023] ZAFSHC 163 (20 April 2023)
The court removed a claim and related postponement application from the roll because a pending application to file a further affidavit could affect disputed authority.
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