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Ramela v Cooper N.O and Others (2025/055130) [2025] ZAWCHC 193 (5 May 2025)
Urgent PDA application dismissed: the court held the alleged disclosures were already known, not made in good faith, and did not justify interdicting discipline.
Thandisile Business Services (Pty) Ltd v Department of Home Affairs and Others (2025-035879) [2025] ZAGPPHC 397 (16 April 2025)
The High Court struck an urgent tender-review application from the roll, finding the urgency was self-created because the applicant delayed acting.
Rustenburg Local Municipality and Others v OS Holdings (Pty) Ltd (2358/2024) [2024] ZANWHC 188 (17 July 2024)
The court found that the applicant failed to disclose material facts, specifically the answering affidavit from the previous urgent application where urgency was disputed and found lacking. The grounds for urgency in the present application were substantially the same as those previously rejected. The applicant did not participate in the second tender and thus lacked locus standi to interdict its adjudication. The court held that the ex parte order resulted in an injustice to the respondents and that the jurisdictional prerequisites for reconsideration under Rule 6(12)(c) were satisfied. The…
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Seketso and Others v South African National Civics Organisation and Others (7016/2019) [2024] ZAGPJHC 373 (17 January 2024)
The court held that the mere fact that an order was granted in the urgent court does not entitle the reconsideration application to be heard urgently. The applicants must independently establish that the reconsideration should be heard as a matter of urgency. The court found that the applicants failed to demonstrate sufficient urgency, as the issues raised are complex and involve disputes of fact that cannot be properly determined on the papers in an urgent application. The applicants can obtain redress in the ordinary course, and there is no justification for deviating from normal procedure.
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T.C and Others v Minister of Home Affairs and Another (15840/2023) [2023] ZAWCHC 328 (22 December 2023)
The court found that the Minister of Home Affairs failed to comply with the court order dated 20 October 2023, which required adjudication of the applicant's section 8(6) review application within forty days. The Minister was aware of the order, which was obtained by agreement and properly served on the State Attorney and the Minister's office. The respondent did not file any opposing affidavit, and the applicant's averments were uncontroverted. The court held that the requirements for contempt were met, and wilfulness and mala fides were presumed. The application was urgent due to the ongoin…
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Good Party v Electoral Commission of South Africa and Others (004/2023 EC) [2023] ZAEC 4 (20 September 2023)
The Electoral Court dismissed a late urgent application to postpone George by-elections, finding the delay unjustified, the review grounds inadequate, and part of the relief moot.
Kgentlengrivier Local Municipality v Bertorbrite (Pty) Ltd and Another (UM118/2023) [2023] ZANWHC 66 (2 June 2023)
The High Court struck an urgent stay application from the roll, finding the municipality’s urgency was self-created and unsupported by verified facts.
Sibanye Gold Limited and Others v Valuation Appeal Board for Rand West City Local Municipality and Others (043793/2022) [2023] ZAGPJHC 71 (25 January 2023)
Urgent application to stay valuation appeal board proceedings was struck from the roll. The court found the applicants created their own urgency and had not shown the stay was necessary.
South African Municipal Workers Union and Others v Amathole District Municipality and Others (P39/22; PR42/2022) [2022] ZALCPE 10 (24 June 2022)
The Labour Court struck an urgent application and related review off the roll for lack of urgency, finding the delay and attorney unavailability unconvincing.
Mdeni Community Members – Ncise Administrative Area v Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform and Others (33/2022) [2022] ZAECMHC 1 (1 February 2022)
The court issued a rule nisi over disputed communal land but refused interim demolition and stop-building relief, finding the harm and service issues unproven.
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