Mafuyeka and Another v Netshitomboni and Others (24398/22) [2024] ZAGPPHC 851 (29 August 2024)
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
24398/22
Judge
Johanna Leso
The court granted joinder of Space Securitization (Pty) Ltd and dismissed an application to compel security for costs, finding non-compliance with Rule 47(1).
CBZ Solutions (Pty) Ltd v Eskom Holding SOC Ltd ; In Re Eskom Holding SOC Ltd v Zurich Insurance and Others (2022/5427) [2023] ZAGPJHC 470 (15 May 2023)
Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
2022/5427
Judge
E Dreyer
The High Court refused to remove CBZ Solutions as a defendant, finding it had a possible direct and substantial interest in the underlying dispute.
Scheepers v Scheepers and Another (270/2008) [2011] ZANWHC 54 (5 May 2011)
Court
North West High Court, Mafikeng
Case number
270/2008
Judge
GURA
The North West High Court held that the first defendant must pay the second defendant’s costs after the plaintiff withdrew the claim against the second defendant.
Headland v Global East Resorts (Pty) Ltd and Others [2007] ZAGPHC 382; 10441/05 (9 May 2007)
Court
High Courts - Gauteng
Case number
10441/05
Judge
Willis
The court held that Rule 10(5) does not permit separation of trial actions where joinder has occurred by court order, as opposed to joinder under Rule 10(1) or (2). This interpretation is supported by the judgment in De Polo and Another v Dreyer and others. Consequently, the applicant's application for separation was dismissed. Regarding the counter application for postponement, the court found that the applicant had not yet had a proper opportunity to respond to the counter application, as the replying affidavit did not address it directly. The applicant was therefore granted the opportunity…