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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAGPPHC 318

Blair Atholl Homeowners Association and Another v City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (68226/2010)

Blair Atholl Homeowners Association and Another v City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (68226/2010) [2025] ZAGPPHC 318 (27 March 2025)

Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
68226/2010
Judge
K La M Manamela

High Court granted Tshwane leave to amend pleadings in a water-account dispute, finding a mutual error in the parties’ consumption figures and allowing recall of a witness.

  • Amendment Of Pleadings
  • Compromise And Settlement
  • Municipal Services Agreements
  • Prejudice And Costs
  • Withdrawal Of Admissions
  • Amendment-of-pleadings
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Civil Procedure [2024] ZAECMHC 50

National Director of Public Prosecutions v Goqwana (2938/2022)

National Director of Public Prosecutions v Goqwana (2938/2022) [2024] ZAECMHC 50 (18 June 2024)

Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Mthatha
Case number
2938/2022
Judge
Metu

The High Court allowed the National Director of Public Prosecutions to amend the plea and withdraw admissions, finding the explanation reasonable and prejudice curable by costs.

  • Withdrawal Of Admission
  • Amendment Of Pleadings
  • Uniform Rules Of Court Rule 28
  • Judicial Discretion
  • Prejudice And Costs
  • Withdrawal-of-admissions
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Tax Law [2019] ZATC 12

X v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service (IT13862; VAT1374)

X v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service (IT13862; VAT1374) [2019] ZATC 12 (6 August 2019)

Court
Tax Court
Case number
IT13862; VAT1374
Judge
Ingrid Opperman

The Tax Court granted SARS leave to amend its grounds of assessment in income tax and VAT disputes, finding no irredeemable prejudice to the taxpayer.

  • Tax Assessment Amendment
  • Income Tax Liability
  • Value Added Tax
  • Pleadings Amendment
  • Prejudice And Costs
  • Tax-court
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Civil Procedure [2013] ZAGPJHC 86

N M Scrap (Pty) Ltd v Transnet Ltd (45269/12)

N M Scrap (Pty) Ltd v Transnet Ltd (45269/12) [2013] ZAGPJHC 86 (27 March 2013)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
45269/12
Judge
E Molahlehi

The court granted Transnet leave to file a further affidavit after judgment was reserved, finding the explanation reasonable and the prejudice curable by costs.

  • Additional Affidavit
  • Judicial Discretion
  • Prejudice And Costs
  • Motion Proceedings
  • Expeditious Dispute Resolution
  • Civil-procedure
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Civil Procedure [2012] ZAGPJHC 151

Randa v Radopile Projects CC (A3003/2011)

Randa v Radopile Projects CC (A3003/2011) [2012] ZAGPJHC 151; 2012 (6) SA 128 (GSJ); [2012] 4 All SA 434 (GSJ) (30 August 2012)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
A3003/2011
Judges
N. P. Willis, A. Bava

High Court appeal on a late amendment to pleadings during trial was dismissed, the court finding the magistrate properly refused leave because of delay and prejudice.

  • Amendment Of Pleadings
  • Judicial Discretion
  • Prejudice And Costs
  • Magistrates Court Act Section 111
  • Civil-procedure
  • Amendment-of-pleadings
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Civil Procedure [2010] ZANCHC 36

FH Swanepoel Plant Hire CC v PMG Mining (Pty) Ltd (1291/2009)

FH Swanepoel Plant Hire CC v PMG Mining (Pty) Ltd (1291/2009) [2010] ZANCHC 36 (27 August 2010)

Court
Northern Cape High Court, Kimberley
Case number
1291/2009
Judge
SA Majiedt

The High Court granted leave to amend pleadings, allowing the plaintiff to abandon a claim based on a second agreement, and ordered costs against it.

  • Amendment Of Pleadings
  • Written Contract
  • Mining Agreement
  • Prejudice And Costs
  • Abandonment Of Claim
  • Amendment-of-pleadings
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Civil Procedure [2007] ZAGPHC 195

Statusfin Financial Services (Pty) Limited v Vos and Others (21404/05)

Statusfin Financial Services (Pty) Limited v Vos and Others (21404/05) [2007] ZAGPHC 195 (11 September 2007)

Court
High Courts - Gauteng
Case number
21404/05
Judge
Mokgoatlheng

High Court decision granting leave to amend particulars of claim despite objections that the proposed amendment was excipiable, vague, and embarrassing.

  • Amendment Of Pleadings
  • Exception Procedure
  • Cause Of Action Requirements
  • Prejudice And Costs
  • Amendment-of-pleadings
  • Exception-procedure
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