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Administrative Law [2025] ZAWCHC 222

Ngiriyabandi v Border Management Authority of South Africa and Others (2025/013010)

Ngiriyabandi v Border Management Authority of South Africa and Others (2025/013010) [2025] ZAWCHC 222 (27 May 2025)

The High Court dismissed an urgent application to set aside a refusal of entry, holding that administrative action cannot be undone by interdict without review proceedings.

  • Interdict
  • Administrative Action
  • Internal Appeal
  • Immigration Act
  • Review Proceedings
  • Administrative-law
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Labour Law [2025] ZALCPE 2

New Heights 1275 t/a St Thomas Private School v Commission Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration and Others (P03/25)

New Heights 1275 t/a St Thomas Private School v Commission Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration and Others (P03/25) [2025] ZALCPE 2 (30 January 2025)

The Labour Court struck an urgent application to stay execution of an arbitration award, finding the review was not properly before court and costs punitive.

  • Unfair Dismissal
  • Stay Of Execution
  • Condonation
  • Review Proceedings
  • Service Of Process
  • Labour-law
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Labour Law [2024] ZALCJHB 340

Raubenheimer v Commission For Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration and Others (J424/24)

Raubenheimer v Commission For Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration and Others (J424/24) [2024] ZALCJHB 340 (21 August 2024)

The court held that a reinstatement application to revive a withdrawn review does not suspend the enforcement of a certified arbitration award under the LRA. Only the posting of security or a properly prosecuted stay application can suspend enforcement. The respondents failed to provide any justifiable reason for non-compliance with the award, and their reliance on the pending reinstatement application was not recognized by the LRA as a valid basis to oppose contempt proceedings. The applicant proved the existence of the order and the respondents' knowledge thereof. In the absence of bona fid…

  • Contempt Of Court
  • Enforcement Of Arbitration Award
  • Stay Of Enforcement
  • Reinstatement Application
  • Review Proceedings
  • Remedies For Non Compliance
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Criminal Law [2024] ZANWHC 268

S v Mavuso (HC09/2024)

S v Mavuso (HC09/2024) [2024] ZANWHC 268 (7 June 2024)

High Court review set aside an undefended accused’s theft conviction and sentence after finding multiple procedural irregularities in plea, mitigation, and firearm proceedings.

  • Right To Legal Representation
  • Fair Trial
  • Plea Proceedings
  • Sentencing Irregularity
  • Firearms Control Act
  • Review Proceedings
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Civil Procedure [2024] ZAFSHC 173

National Energy Regulator of South Africa and Another v Senwes Limited and Another (3995/2020)

National Energy Regulator of South Africa and Another v Senwes Limited and Another (3995/2020) [2024] ZAFSHC 173 (30 May 2024)

The High Court granted condonation to NERSA and the Municipality for late answering affidavits in a review over municipal electricity tariffs.

  • Condonation
  • Late Filing Of Affidavit
  • Review Proceedings
  • Municipal Tariffs
  • Electricity Charges
  • Late-filing-of-affidavit
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Labour Law [2024] ZALCJHB 202

Mrwebi v President of Republic of South Africa and Others (JS923/2021)

Mrwebi v President of Republic of South Africa and Others (JS923/2021) [2024] ZALCJHB 202 (20 May 2024)

The Labour Court dismissed an application to condone the late filing of a Statement of Claim, finding the nearly three-year delay unexplained and jurisdictionally flawed.

  • Condonation
  • Late Filing
  • Jurisdiction Of Labour Court
  • Unfair Dismissal
  • Review Proceedings
  • Section 191 Lra
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Civil Procedure [2024] ZAFSHC 105

Marogoa v Malgas and Others (2155/2022)

Marogoa v Malgas and Others (2155/2022) [2024] ZAFSHC 105 (18 April 2024)

The court rescinded an order against a non-decision-maker who was wrongly compelled to produce a Rule 53 record in review proceedings.

  • Rescission Of Judgment
  • Rule 42
  • Rule 53
  • Default Judgment
  • Review Proceedings
  • Rescission-of-judgment
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Civil Procedure [2024] ZAECELLC 12

Eastern Cape Development Corporation v Cotterell and Others (EL518/2023)

Eastern Cape Development Corporation v Cotterell and Others (EL518/2023) [2024] ZAECELLC 12 (16 April 2024)

The High Court granted the plaintiff leave to amend its particulars of claim in a property dispute, rejecting objections that the amendment was excipiable or procedurally defective.

  • Amendment Of Pleadings
  • Lease Agreement Validity
  • Public Entity Procurement
  • Ejectment
  • Review Proceedings
  • Amendment-of-pleadings
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Administrative Law [2024] ZALCJHB 106

South African Municipal Workers Union v Letsimeng Local Municipality and Another (J 75/2024)

South African Municipal Workers Union v Letsimeng Local Municipality and Another (J 75/2024) [2024] ZALCJHB 106 (5 March 2024)

The Labour Court granted an interim interdict stopping the appointment of a municipal manager pending review, finding a prima facie case of regulatory non-compliance.

  • Appointment Of Senior Managers
  • Municipal Systems Act
  • Interim Interdict
  • Compliance With Regulations
  • Administrative Action
  • Review Proceedings
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Land And Property [2024] ZAWCHC 73

Bezuidenhout and Others v Minister for Agriculture Land Reform Rural Development and Others (2925/2024)

Bezuidenhout and Others v Minister for Agriculture Land Reform Rural Development and Others (2925/2024) [2024] ZAWCHC 73 (4 March 2024)

The High Court restored possession of two farm portions to the applicants and barred further allocation of Plateau Farms pending a review.

  • Mandament Van Spolie
  • Interim Interdict
  • Allocation Of State Land
  • Review Proceedings
  • Urgent Application
  • Possession Of Property
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