South Africa Case Law

Coetzer and Others v Office of the Chief Justice (043089/2023)

Coetzer and Others v Office of the Chief Justice (043089/2023) [2025] ZAGPPHC 507 (13 May 2025)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

043089/2023

Judge

Millar

The applicants failed to establish a direct and substantial interest in the outcome of the self-review proceedings, as they do not oppose the review or the setting aside of the tender and have no ongoing legal interest in the order sought. Their apprehension regarding possible adverse findings or reasoning by the court does not justify intervention, as established in National Director of Public Prosecutions v Zuma. The right to dignity is not implicated, as the review court will determine the relevance and veracity of any adverse statements based on the record. Furthermore, the applicants' fo…

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• Intervention As Party
• Self Review Of Tender
• Direct And Substantial Interest
• Scandalous And Vexatious Pleadings
• Punitive Costs

Sekhukhune Development Agency v Vermeulen and Others (42279/15)

Sekhukhune Development Agency v Vermeulen and Others (42279/15) [2016] ZAGPPHC 738 (1 April 2016)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

42279/15

Judge

V. R. S N Nkosi

The High Court dismissed an exception and special plea, finding no prejudice or vagueness in the pleadings and holding that the challenged allegations could be proved at trial.

• Exception Procedure
• Special Plea Non Joinder
• Close Corporation Liability
• Scandalous And Vexatious Pleadings
• Exception-procedure
• Special-plea-non-joinder