South Africa Case Law

Pridin Trading (Pty) Ltd and Another v Boutique Leasing Company (Pty) Ltd and Another (046326-2024)

Pridin Trading (Pty) Ltd and Another v Boutique Leasing Company (Pty) Ltd and Another (046326-2024) [2025] ZAGPPHC 779 (1 August 2025)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

046326-2024

Judge

E van der Schyff

The court found that the applicants failed to establish extreme urgency justifying the departure from the timelines prescribed by Rule 6(5)(b). The applicants were aware of the default judgment and attachment of property by 24 June 2025 but delayed in launching urgent proceedings. The court was not satisfied that the applicants made out a case for urgency or condonation. Furthermore, the applicants did not demonstrate a bona fide defence or provide sufficient evidence to challenge the claim amount. The application for a stay of execution and interdict was therefore struck from the roll for la…

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• Stay Of Execution
• Default Judgment
• Service Of Process
• Rescission Of Judgment
• Urgency
• Master Agreement

Bhijal Properties (Pty) Ltd and Another v Tongaat Paper Company (Pty) Ltd and Others (D12267/2024)

Bhijal Properties (Pty) Ltd and Another v Tongaat Paper Company (Pty) Ltd and Others (D12267/2024) [2025] ZAKZDHC 47 (31 July 2025)

Court

Kwazulu-Natal High Court, Durban

Case number

D12267/2024

Judge

Sibiya

The High Court upheld points in limine on urgency and lis alibi pendens, staying the application pending consolidated proceedings about the property and agreements.

• Lis Alibi Pendens
• Urgency
• Enforceability Of Contract
• Rectification Of Agreement
• Costs Award
• Lis-alibi-pendens

Lodi and Another v ABSA Home Loans Guarantee Company (RF) Proprietary Limited and Another (2022-003946)

Lodi and Another v ABSA Home Loans Guarantee Company (RF) Proprietary Limited and Another (2022-003946) [2025] ZAGPPHC 731 (21 July 2025)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

2022-003946

Judge

Ferreira

The High Court struck an urgent application from the roll, finding the applicants had not shown sufficient urgency and that the urgency was self-created.

• Urgency
• Recission Of Judgment
• Abuse Of Process
• Costs On Attorney And Client Scale
• Rescission-of-judgment
• Abuse-of-process

Zana v Gwanzura (Leave to Appeal) (2025-068106)

Zana v Gwanzura (Leave to Appeal) (2025-068106) [2025] ZAGPPHC 710 (17 July 2025)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

2025-068106

Judge

S. Potterill

The High Court dismissed an application for leave to appeal in a child relocation dispute, finding no reasonable prospect that another court would reach a different result.

• Relocation Of Child
• Family Advocate Report
• Lis Pendens
• Urgency
• Plascon Evans Rule
• Child-relocation

Mbokodo and Another v NEHAWU and Others (2025/094549)

Mbokodo and Another v NEHAWU and Others (2025/094549) [2025] ZALCJHB 273 (30 June 2025)

Court

Labour Court Johannesburg

Case number

2025/094549

Judge

M T M Phehane

The Labour Court dismissed an urgent application to stop a union congress, holding the matter was not urgent and was barred by lis pendens because identical relief was pending in the High Court.

• Lis Pendens
• Urgency
• Forum Shopping
• Concurrent Jurisdiction
• Lis-pendens
• Forum-shopping

Cebekhulu v City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and Others (2025/085510)

Cebekhulu v City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and Others (2025/085510) [2025] ZALCJHB 282 (30 June 2025)

Court

Labour Court Johannesburg

Case number

2025/085510

Judge

M T M Phehane

An urgent Labour Court application to stop a municipal recruitment process was struck off for lack of urgency and mootness after the appointment had already been made.

• Interim Interdict
• Recruitment Process
• Municipal Systems Act
• Urgency
• Mootness
• Urgent-interdict

MEC: Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs and Another v Nama Khoi Local Municipality and Others (1396/2025)

MEC: Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs and Another v Nama Khoi Local Municipality and Others (1396/2025) [2025] ZANCHC 63 (27 June 2025)

Court

Northern Cape High Court, Kimberley

Case number

1396/2025

Judge

Mamosebo

The court found that the appointment of Mr Swartz as acting Municipal Manager was not unlawful, as the acting term was limited to three months and the waiver application to the Minister was pending. The MEC had locus standi to bring the application under section 54A(8) of the Systems Act, but failed to refute the respondents' factual assertions regarding the necessity and lawfulness of the appointment. The evidence showed that Mr Swartz's performance had improved the Municipality's audit outcomes and administration. The urgency claimed by the applicants was self-created due to their delay in…

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• Municipal Manager Appointment
• Retirement Age Waiver
• Locus Standi
• Declaratory Relief
• Urgency
• Regulation 41

Griffioen v Griffioen and Others (Leave to Appeal) (2025/039891)

Griffioen v Griffioen and Others (Leave to Appeal) (2025/039891) [2025] ZAGPPHC 656 (24 June 2025)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

2025/039891

Judge

Holland-Muter

The High Court dismissed Anita Griffioen’s application for leave to appeal, finding no reasonable prospects of success or compelling reasons under section 17(1)(a).

• Leave To Appeal
• Urgency
• Locus Standi
• Costs Orders
• Leave-to-appeal
• Costs-orders

Mohamed Holdings (Pty) Ltd v B EMS Close Corporation and Others (2025/064608)

Mohamed Holdings (Pty) Ltd v B EMS Close Corporation and Others (2025/064608) [2025] ZAGPJHC 630 (24 June 2025)

Court

South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg

Case number

2025/064608

Judge

FMM Reid

The High Court struck an urgent application off the roll after finding no adequate factual basis for urgency. Costs were awarded against the applicant.

• Interim Interdict
• Urgency
• Specific Performance
• Contractual Rights
• Urgent-applications
• Interim-interdict

Her Cascades Supplies (Pty) Ltd ta Club Leo v Gauteng Provincial Liquor Board (2025/059406)

Her Cascades Supplies (Pty) Ltd ta Club Leo v Gauteng Provincial Liquor Board (2025/059406) [2025] ZAGPJHC 540 (30 May 2025)

Court

South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg

Case number

2025/059406

Judge

FMM Reid

The High Court struck an urgent review over a denied liquor licence from the roll, finding no urgency after nine months on temporary permits.

• Liquor Licensing
• Urgency
• Review Of Administrative Action
• Legitimate Expectation
• Liquor-licensing
• Urgent-applications