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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAGPJHC 463

Mokoka v JP Markets (Pty) Ltd and Another (2023/013189)

Mokoka v JP Markets (Pty) Ltd and Another (2023/013189) [2025] ZAGPJHC 463 (13 May 2025)

The High Court dismissed an application to strike out a defence under Rule 21(4), finding the notice and relief sought were procedurally defective and conflated with discovery issues.

  • Uniform Rules Of Court
  • Rule 21 Further Particulars
  • Discovery Procedure
  • Striking Out Defence
  • Self Represented Litigant
  • Uniform-rules-of-court
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Civil Procedure [2024] ZAWCHC 202

Adelakun v First Rand Bank Ltd and Others (17047/24)

Adelakun v First Rand Bank Ltd and Others (17047/24) [2024] ZAWCHC 202 (12 August 2024)

The Western Cape High Court lacks jurisdiction over the dispute as the cause of action and all respondents are based in Gauteng. Jurisdiction is a threshold issue and must be established before any consideration of urgency or merits. The applicant failed to demonstrate real urgency, having delayed nearly six years before bringing the application, and the purported urgency based on recent fatherhood is contrived and unsupported. The application is procedurally deficient, constitutes an abuse of process, and cannot be entertained by this division. The matter is struck from the roll with costs o…

  • Jurisdiction
  • Urgency
  • Exchange Control Regulations
  • Forfeiture Of Funds
  • Bill Of Rights Limitation
  • Self Represented Litigant
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Civil Procedure [2024] ZAGPPHC 324

Ramballi v Rietvlei Ridge Homeowners Association (B5368/2023)

Ramballi v Rietvlei Ridge Homeowners Association (B5368/2023) [2024] ZAGPPHC 324 (8 April 2024)

The court gave reasons for costs orders after striking an urgent application from the roll and refused to entertain leave to appeal at that stage.

  • Costs Orders
  • Striking From Roll
  • Self Represented Litigant
  • Punitive Costs
  • Civil-procedure
  • Costs-orders
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Labour Law [2023] ZALCJHB 213

Peter v Truworths Ltd (C07/2023)

Peter v Truworths Ltd (C07/2023) [2023] ZALCJHB 213 (14 July 2023)

The Labour Court upheld an exception because the statement of claim lacked material facts and consisted largely of legal conclusions. Leave to amend was granted.

  • Statement Of Claim Requirements
  • Exception Procedure
  • Self Represented Litigant
  • Rule 6 Labour Court
  • Unfair Dismissal
  • Labour-court
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Civil Procedure [2022] ZAGPJHC 413

Bambeni v Democratic Alliance (2019/12874)

Bambeni v Democratic Alliance (2019/12874) [2022] ZAGPJHC 413 (15 June 2022)

The High Court denied Thina Bambeni leave to appeal, finding no reasonable prospect of a different outcome and no basis to disturb its earlier costs order.

  • Leave To Appeal
  • Costs Award
  • Self Represented Litigant
  • Disciplinary Proceedings
  • Constitutional Compliance
  • Leave-to-appeal
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Labour Law [2021] ZALCJHB 232

Sarumi v Apmath Group Andrology Department (JS682/18)

Sarumi v Apmath Group Andrology Department (JS682/18) [2021] ZALCJHB 232 (12 August 2021)

The Labour Court granted condonation for a late unfair dismissal referral, finding the applicant’s delay reasonably explained and her prospects of success reasonable.

  • Condonation
  • Unfair Dismissal
  • Automatic Unfair Dismissal
  • Late Referral
  • Self Represented Litigant
  • Unfair-dismissal
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Civil Procedure [2021] ZAECGHC 65

Nduna v Premier of Eastern Cape and Others (4009/2015)

Nduna v Premier of Eastern Cape and Others (4009/2015) [2021] ZAECGHC 65 (20 July 2021)

The High Court dismissed Bantubonke Nduna’s application for leave to appeal, finding no reasonable prospects that another court would reach a different result.

  • Leave To Appeal
  • Prospects Of Success
  • Superior Courts Act
  • Self Represented Litigant
  • Leave-to-appeal
  • Superior-courts-act
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Labour Law [2004] ZALC 39

Catlin v Commission for Conciliation Mediation And Arbitration and Others (C 153/2003)

Catlin v Commission for Conciliation Mediation And Arbitration and Others (C 153/2003) [2004] ZALC 39; [2004] 8 BLLR 748 (LC); (2004) 25 ILJ 1970 (LC) (7 May 2004)

The Labour Court refused condonation for a late supplementary affidavit, finding the applicant gave no reasonable explanation for the delay.

  • Condonation
  • Late Filing Of Affidavit
  • Review Application
  • Self Represented Litigant
  • Late-filing
  • Labour-court
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