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Criminal Law [2024] ZAFSHC 415

National Director of Public Prosecutions v Maine Management & Chartered Accountant (Pty) Ltd (4647/2023)

National Director of Public Prosecutions v Maine Management & Chartered Accountant (Pty) Ltd (4647/2023) [2024] ZAFSHC 415 (24 December 2024)

Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Case number
4647/2023
Judge
Mhlambi

The High Court dismissed the NDPP’s forfeiture applications, finding the State had not proved the respondent’s banked funds were proceeds of unlawful activities.

  • Prevention Of Organised Crime Act
  • Forfeiture Orders
  • Fraud
  • Money Laundering
  • Supplementary Affidavits
  • Municipal Tender Disputes
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Civil Procedure [2024] ZAGPPHC 939

Unemployment Insurance Fund and Another v Johnson and Others (Leave to Appeal) (134443/2023)

Unemployment Insurance Fund and Another v Johnson and Others (Leave to Appeal) (134443/2023) [2024] ZAGPPHC 939 (18 September 2024)

Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
134443/2023
Judge
N Davis

Leave to appeal was dismissed after the High Court held there was no reasonable prospect of success and no procedural unfairness in allowing supplementary papers.

  • Leave To Appeal
  • Supplementary Affidavits
  • Jurisdiction
  • Security Perfection
  • Leave-to-appeal
  • Supplementary-affidavits
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Civil Procedure [2024] ZAGPPHC 835

Fumani Holdings (Pty) Ltd v Minister of Finance and 35 Others (121053/2023)

Fumani Holdings (Pty) Ltd v Minister of Finance and 35 Others (121053/2023) [2024] ZAGPPHC 835 (26 July 2024)

Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
121053/2023
Judge
Holland-Muter

The court allowed an urgent motion to proceed but refused to consider late-filed supplementary heads and any new evidence not properly disclosed earlier.

  • Late Filing Of Documents
  • Supplementary Affidavits
  • Urgent Application Procedure
  • Condonation
  • Fair Hearing
  • Urgent-application-procedure
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Administrative Law [2019] ZAKZPHC 44

Premier of KwaZulu-Natal and Others v KwaZulu-Natal Gaming and Betting Board and Others (1366/2015)

Premier of KwaZulu-Natal and Others v KwaZulu-Natal Gaming and Betting Board and Others (1366/2015) [2019] ZAKZPHC 44; [2019] 3 All SA 916 (KZP) (4 July 2019)

Court
Kwazulu-Natal High Court, Pietermaritzburg
Case number
1366/2015
Judge
Olsen

The High Court dismissed a review over electronic bingo terminals, holding the challenge was moot and that Afrisun lacked standing against most operators.

  • Review Of Administrative Action
  • Locus Standi
  • Mootness
  • Gambling Regulation
  • Joinder Of Parties
  • Supplementary Affidavits
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Banking And Finance [2016] ZANWHC 11

Standard Bank of South Africa v Van Den Bergh NO and Others (M227/15)

Standard Bank of South Africa v Van Den Bergh NO and Others (M227/15) [2016] ZANWHC 11 (17 March 2016)

Court
North West High Court, Mafikeng
Case number
M227/15
Judge
A A Landman

The High Court postponed a bank’s claim against sureties, holding that the papers did not show entitlement to rely on an overdraft agreement that had expired.

  • Suretyship Liability
  • Overdraft Agreement
  • Motion Proceedings
  • Supplementary Affidavits
  • Suretyship-liability
  • Overdraft-agreement
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Intellectual Property [2011] ZAGPPHC 124

Calypso Dealers CC v Registrar of Designs and Another (39406/2008)

Calypso Dealers CC v Registrar of Designs and Another (39406/2008) [2011] ZAGPPHC 124; 2011 BIP 326 (GNP) (26 July 2011)

Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
39406/2008
Judge
Webster

The High Court dismissed a bid to revoke and re-register a design, finding the applicant failed to prove the design was created in the course of employment.

  • Ownership Of Designs
  • Employee Inventions
  • Designs Act
  • Motion Proceedings
  • Supplementary Affidavits
  • Design-ownership
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Civil Procedure [2007] ZAGPHC 89

Multioptima Engineering Consultants CC and Others v Public Investment Commissioners and Another (1706/04_)

Multioptima Engineering Consultants CC and Others v Public Investment Commissioners and Another (1706/04_) [2007] ZAGPHC 89 (15 May 2007)

Court
High Courts - Gauteng
Case number
1706/04
Judge
Hartzenberg

The High Court postponed a dispute over amending the plaintiff’s citation and allowed supplementary affidavits, with wasted costs ordered against the respondent.

  • Amendment Of Citation
  • Misnomer Vs Substitution
  • Prescription
  • Postponement
  • Supplementary Affidavits
  • Amendment-of-citation
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Administrative Law [1986] ZASCA 156

Cabinet of the Interim Government for South-West Africa and Another v Katofa (375/85)

Cabinet of the Interim Government for South-West Africa and Another v Katofa (375/85) [1986] ZASCA 156 (1 December 1986)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
375/85
Judges
Rabie HR, Jansen, Trengove, Botha, Van Heerden

Appeal over preventive detention in Windhoek prison. The court held the detention authority had not justified continued detention and dismissed the appeal.

  • Preventive Detention
  • Onus Of Proof
  • Judicial Review Of Executive Discretion
  • Interdictum De Libero Homine Exhibendo
  • Subjective Vs Objective Test
  • Supplementary Affidavits
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