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Sigogo (2025-117399), Ex parte [2025] ZAGPPHC 769 (30 July 2025)
The High Court dismissed an urgent ex parte application to preserve estate funds and obtain bank statements, holding that the applicant lacked locus standi.
D.D.B v T.D.B and Another (2025/073213) [2025] ZAWCHC 250 (19 June 2025)
High Court partly preserved sale proceeds for a child’s future maintenance, but refused to amend the divorce settlement agreement and ordered no costs.
D.T.M and Another v M.C Van Der Berg Attorneys and Others (2025/028096) [2025] ZAGPPHC 387 (4 April 2025)
The court found that while a case may have been made out for the preservation of the funds, the relief sought was improper as the funds were not in the possession of the First or Second Respondent, but with the Third Respondent, against whom no relief was sought in the founding papers. The Applicants attempted to rely on the prayer for further and/or alternative relief to amend their claim at the hearing, but this was not justified by the facts set out in the founding affidavit and was procedurally irregular. The court held that such an amendment, sought at a late stage without proper notice…
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Hanekom Plant & Civils cc v Kopaneng Construction & Civils (Pty) Ltd and Others (2038/2023) [2024] ZANCHC 20 (8 March 2024)
The High Court confirmed urgent preservation of funds due under a construction project and ordered costs against the first and second respondents.
Simotech (Pty) Ltd and Another v Bean (2608/2021) [2023] ZAMPMHC 20 (6 June 2023)
The High Court allowed an amendment to a notice of motion, granted a strike-out application, and dismissed a preservation/anti-dissipation application with costs.
Poolman v Cordier and Others (2452/2016) [2017] ZANCHC 49 (10 March 2017)
The court found that the applicant had established a prima facie right to the proceeds of the cattle sale pending resolution of the underlying contractual dispute. The evidence supported the existence of the 3 November 2016 agreement requiring the proceeds to be paid into the applicant's attorney's trust account. The applicant demonstrated a reasonable apprehension of irreparable harm if the funds were not preserved, and the balance of convenience favoured granting the interim interdict. The applicant had no adequate alternative remedy, and the relief sought was not final in nature nor a Mare…
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Trans Orange Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church v Ngcingwana Incorporated and Another (22469/13) [2013] ZAGPPHC 130 (20 May 2013)
The court granted an urgent interim interdict preserving R214,000 in an attorney trust account pending the main application, finding the funds remained the applicant’s.
Nkuni Holdings (Pty) Ltd v Hewan and Another (7643/2012) [2012] ZAGPJHC 74 (26 April 2012)
The High Court granted an interim interdict requiring trust retention of R1.9 million from property-sale proceeds pending an action over alleged misappropriation.
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