Parker Beusekom Partnership v Smith (A159/2023) [2024] ZAFSHC 259 (30 August 2024)
Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Case number
A159/2023
Judges
Musi JP, Opperman J, Daniso J
The court allowed further evidence on appeal, found the appeal moot after the respondent returned to South Africa, and dismissed the appeal with costs.
Standard Bank of South Africa Limited v Maloka (19942-2021) [2024] ZAGPJHC 360 (12 April 2024)
Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
19942/2021
Judge
Du Plessis
The court found that Standard Bank established its entitlement to security for costs. Mr Maloka's litigation history demonstrated a pattern of vexatious and unsustainable claims, disregard for procedural rules, and repeated institution of proceedings based on the same factual matrix despite prior adverse rulings and explicit court orders staying further litigation. The court held that the main application was unsustainable on a preponderance of probabilities, and that Mr Maloka's conduct amounted to an abuse of process. The procedural requirements of Rule 47 were satisfied, and the amount of…