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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAGPPHC 761

L.M obo L[...] and L.M v Road Accident Fund (43630/2019)

L.M obo L[...] and L.M v Road Accident Fund (43630/2019) [2025] ZAGPPHC 761 (22 July 2025)

The High Court dismissed a strike-out application but upheld a Rule 30 challenge, finding a supplementary notice of motion irregular and allowing an affidavit in response to new matter.

  • Rule 6 15 Striking Out
  • Rule 30 Irregular Proceedings
  • Amendment Of Notice Of Motion
  • Rescission Of Judgment
  • Civil-procedure
  • Strike-out-applications
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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAGPJHC 608

Weziswe Platinum Limited v Santam Limited (33006/2018)

Weziswe Platinum Limited v Santam Limited (33006/2018) [2025] ZAGPJHC 608 (13 June 2025)

The High Court dismissed a Rule 30 challenge to a late Rule 36(9)(a) expert notice, finding the rule’s own remedy applied and no real prejudice was shown.

  • Rule 30 Irregular Proceedings
  • Rule 36 Expert Evidence
  • Condonation
  • Prejudice
  • Judicial Discretion
  • Rule-30
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Civil Procedure [2025] ZANWHC 28

Naledi Local Municipality and Another v Makwati (354/2023)

Naledi Local Municipality and Another v Makwati (354/2023) [2025] ZANWHC 28 (14 February 2025)

The court found that the first Rule 30 notice was filed outside the prescribed 10-day period and no condonation was sought, rendering it irregular and not properly before the court. Rule 30A does not apply to irregular steps where Rule 30 provides a specific remedy and timeframe. The respondent's notice of bar was declared an irregular step because it was issued while the first Rule 30 notice was pending and had not been adjudicated or withdrawn. The applicants were entitled to relief in the second Rule 30 application, but the court declined to strike out the respondent's claim in its entiret…

  • Uniform Rules Of Court
  • Rule 30 Irregular Proceedings
  • Rule 30a Non Compliance
  • Joinder
  • Notice Of Bar
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Civil Procedure [2024] ZAMPMHC 43

Nkosi v Woolworths Financial Services (Pty) Ltd (4959/23)

Nkosi v Woolworths Financial Services (Pty) Ltd (4959/23) [2024] ZAMPMHC 43 (23 August 2024)

The High Court dismissed an unopposed application for leave to appeal, finding no reasonable prospects of success and no proper grounds under section 17(1).

  • Leave To Appeal
  • Rule 30 Irregular Proceedings
  • Amendment Of Pleadings
  • Reasonable Prospects Of Success
  • Leave-to-appeal
  • Reasonable-prospects-of-success
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Civil Procedure [2024] ZAGPJHC 836

Iconsult Holdings (Pty) Ltd v World Minerals (Pty) Ltd and Another (2024/057086)

Iconsult Holdings (Pty) Ltd v World Minerals (Pty) Ltd and Another (2024/057086) [2024] ZAGPJHC 836 (5 August 2024)

High Court spoliation matter over chrome delivery and storage slots; procedural Rule 30 objections were dismissed and possession restored to the applicant.

  • Mandament Van Spolie
  • Urgent Interdict
  • Restoration Of Possession
  • Rule 6 12
  • Rule 30 Irregular Proceedings
  • Mandament-van-spolie
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Civil Procedure [2024] ZANWHC 83

Bloem and Another v NWK Limited (750/2021)

Bloem and Another v NWK Limited (750/2021) [2024] ZANWHC 83 (20 March 2024)

The High Court dismissed a Rule 30 application challenging NWK’s default-judgment step, holding the complaints were not irregular proceedings and costs followed.

  • Rule 30 Irregular Proceedings
  • Default Judgment
  • Credit Facility Agreement
  • Special Plea Jurisdiction
  • Attorney And Client Costs
  • Rule-30-irregular-proceedings
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Civil Procedure [2024] ZANWHC 82

Bloem v NWK Limited (749/2021)

Bloem v NWK Limited (749/2021) [2024] ZANWHC 82 (20 March 2024)

The High Court dismissed a Rule 30 application challenging NWK’s default judgment application, finding no irregular steps and awarding attorney-and-client costs.

  • Rule 30 Irregular Proceedings
  • Default Judgment
  • Bar Of Plea
  • Jurisdiction Of High Court
  • Attorney And Client Costs
  • Rule-30-irregular-proceedings
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Civil Procedure [2023] ZAECELLC 37

East London Industrial Development Zone (Soc) Ltd v Wild Coast Abalone (Pty) Ltd and Another (EL536/2019)

East London Industrial Development Zone (Soc) Ltd v Wild Coast Abalone (Pty) Ltd and Another (EL536/2019) [2023] ZAECELLC 37 (30 November 2023)

The court dismissed a Rule 30 challenge to an amendment substituting Aqua Management Systems for Andre Bok, finding the amendment permissible and non-prejudicial.

  • Amendment Of Pleadings
  • Substitution Of Parties
  • Partnership Liability
  • Rule 30 Irregular Proceedings
  • Amendment-of-pleadings
  • Substitution-of-parties
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Civil Procedure [2023] ZANWHC 219

Ditsobotla Local Municipality v Carewell Holdings 5 (Pty) Ltd (1396/2022)

Ditsobotla Local Municipality v Carewell Holdings 5 (Pty) Ltd (1396/2022) [2023] ZANWHC 219 (10 August 2023)

The High Court dismissed a municipality’s second urgent application as an irregular step after the first was struck off the roll, but allowed ten days to rectify the original application.

  • Rule 7 Authority
  • Rule 30 Irregular Proceedings
  • Writ Of Execution
  • Default Judgment
  • Lis Pendens
  • Rule-30
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Land And Property [2023] ZAGPJHC 885

Kgwete v Makonko and Others (2022/010418)

Kgwete v Makonko and Others (2022/010418) [2023] ZAGPJHC 885 (8 August 2023)

High Court eviction matter under PIE: Rule 30 and referral to evidence dismissed, and the respondents were ordered to vacate the property.

  • Eviction Under Pie Act
  • Intestate Succession
  • Lis Alibi Pendens
  • Rule 30 Irregular Proceedings
  • Eviction-under-pie-act
  • Rule-30
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