South Africa Case Law

Eskom Holding SOC Limited Ltd v Sokweba and Others (101726/2024)

Eskom Holding SOC Limited Ltd v Sokweba and Others (101726/2024) [2024] ZAGPJHC 935 (18 September 2024)

Court

South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg

Case number

101726/2024

Judge

GN Moshoana

The court found that Eskom had established a reasonable apprehension of future injury based on objective evidence linking the respondents, particularly Ms Sokweba, to the planned interruptions of its operations. The respondents failed to provide an undertaking or disassociate themselves from the protest actions, thereby justifying the inference that they would cause injury to Eskom. The court held that the requirements for an interdict were met, as the respondents were factually linked to the threatened unlawful conduct and Eskom's rights required protection. The belated argument on urgency w…

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• Interdict
• Urgent Interdict
• Unlawful Interference
• Essential Service Protection

Kgoete v Kgoete and Others (3597/2023)

Kgoete v Kgoete and Others (3597/2023) [2024] ZALMPPHC 115 (12 September 2024)

Court

Limpopo High Court, Polokwane

Case number

3597/2023

Judge

N Gaisa

The High Court granted a final interdict protecting a recognised senior traditional leader from unauthorized meetings and decisions by royal family members.

• Traditional Leadership
• Final Interdict
• Locus Standi
• Unlawful Interference
• Abuse Of Process
• Traditional-leadership

Baphalane Communal Property Association v Lebethe and Others (12657/2022)

Baphalane Communal Property Association v Lebethe and Others (12657/2022) [2022] ZALMPPHC 64 (29 November 2022)

Court

Limpopo High Court, Polokwane

Case number

12657/2022

Judge

Kganyago

The High Court granted a final interdict protecting leased farmland and access rights, dismissed the first respondent’s points in limine, and ordered costs.

• Final Interdict
• Lease Agreement
• Unlawful Interference
• Locus Standi
• Motion Proceedings
• Final-interdict

Viviers NO and Another v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and Others (31753/2016)

Viviers NO and Another v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and Others (31753/2016) [2016] ZAGPJHC 277 (30 September 2016)

Court

South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg

Case number

31753/2016

Judge

FHD Van Oosten

The High Court restrained the City of Johannesburg and a senior official from interfering with a statutory valuation appeal board’s duties and awarded punitive costs.

• Municipal Property Rates Act
• Statutory Board Autonomy
• Interdictory Relief
• Unlawful Interference
• Interdict
• Municipal-property-rates-act

Great North Long Distance Taxi Association v Ngwenya and Another (4465/12)

Great North Long Distance Taxi Association v Ngwenya and Another (4465/12) [2014] ZAGPPHC 328 (30 May 2014)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

4465/12

Judge

NP Mali

The High Court granted a final interdict restraining two respondents from interfering with a taxi association’s operations and threatening staff or property.

• Final Interdict
• Unlawful Interference
• Taxi Industry Violence
• Condonation
• Injury Apprehended
• Final-interdict

Radebe and Others v Ficksburg Taxi Association and Others (7139/2008)

Radebe and Others v Ficksburg Taxi Association and Others (7139/2008) [2009] ZAFSHC 37 (19 March 2009)

Court

Free State High Court, Bloemfontein

Case number

7139/2008

Judge

K.J. Moloi

The High Court ordered a taxi association to protect members’ route rights and restrained executive members from interfering with taxi ranks and operations.

• Taxi Association Governance
• Breach Of Constitution
• Unlawful Interference
• Operating Licence Rights
• Taxi-association-governance
• Operating-licence-rights