South Africa Case Law

Canon South Africa (Proprietary) Limited v Educor Holdings (Proprietart) Limited (005025/2023)

Canon South Africa (Proprietary) Limited v Educor Holdings (Proprietart) Limited (005025/2023) [2025] ZAGPJHC 149 (6 February 2025)

Court

South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg

Case number

005025/2023

Judge

ML Senyatsi

The High Court dismissed Educor’s rescission application, holding that its notice of intention to defend was invalid and default judgment was not granted in error.

• Rescission Of Judgment
• Default Judgment
• Notice Of Intention To Defend
• Representation Of Juristic Person
• Rule 42 Application
• Rescission-of-judgment

S v Mudolo and Others (CC07/2023)

S v Mudolo and Others (CC07/2023) [2025] ZAGPPHC 13 (17 January 2025)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

CC07/2023

Judge

M J Mosopa

The court found that the delay in commencing the trial, spanning approximately four years since the arrest of accused 1 and 2, was unreasonable and primarily attributable to the conduct of accused 1, 2, and 3. Repeated challenges to representation, interlocutory applications, and attempts to alter the representation of accused 3 were found to be without merit and served only to delay proceedings. The State had complied with procedural requirements and suffered financial prejudice due to the reservation of expert witnesses and travel arrangements. The court held that the pronouncements regardi…

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• Unreasonable Delay
• Section 342a Application
• Fair Trial Rights
• Representation Of Juristic Person
• Pre Trial Procedure

Giyani Engineering and Construction CC and Others v Maps Civil and Landscaping CC and Others (95141/2015)

Giyani Engineering and Construction CC and Others v Maps Civil and Landscaping CC and Others (95141/2015) [2021] ZAGPPHC 61 (9 February 2021)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

95141/2015

Judge

G.T. Avvakoumides

The High Court dismissed an application for leave to appeal, finding the applicants had not shown reasonable prospects of success under section 17 of the Superior Court Act.

• Leave To Appeal
• Prospects Of Success
• Representation Of Juristic Person
• Costs Award
• Leave-to-appeal
• Reasonable-prospects-of-success