South Africa Case Law

Estate Agency Affairs Board of South Africa and Another v Krug (2019/40670)

Estate Agency Affairs Board of South Africa and Another v Krug (2019/40670) [2023] ZAGPJHC 416 (3 May 2023)

Court

South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg

Case number

2019/40670

Judge

Dosio

The court found that the applicants were properly served and had notice of the review proceedings but elected not to participate. The review application was correctly brought under Uniform Rule 53, and there was no apparent dispute of fact at the time. The applicants' defences regarding prescription and compliance with statutory notice requirements were without merit, as the respondent lodged his claim within the prescribed period and provided written notice as required by section 18(3) of the Estate Agency Affairs Act. The payment made by the respondent was not excluded from reimbursement un…

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• Rescission Of Judgment
• Prescription
• Review Proceedings
• Estate Agency Affairs Act
• Default Judgment
• Urgent Application Costs

H v M: In re: M v H (7389/16)

H v M: In re: M v H (7389/16) [2022] ZAGPJHC 596 (23 August 2022)

Court

South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg

Case number

7389/16

Judge

Strydom

The High Court held that each party should bear their own costs for an urgent child-care application and dismissed a punitive costs bid.

• Parental Responsibilities And Rights
• Primary Care Of Child
• Urgent Application Costs
• Parenting Plan
• Attorney And Client Costs
• Family-law

Tait NO and Another v Wescom Business Ventures (Pty) Ltd and Others, Tait NO and Others v Van Niekerk and Other (29833/2016, 2495/2016)

Tait NO and Another v Wescom Business Ventures (Pty) Ltd and Others, Tait NO and Others v Van Niekerk and Other (29833/2016, 2495/2016) [2018] ZAGPPHC 639 (2 March 2018)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

29833/2016, 2495/2016

Judge

A A Crutchfield

The court dismissed an application to wind up a solvent company over shareholder deadlock, enforced a settlement agreement, and made detailed costs orders.

• Winding Up Of Solvent Company
• Deadlock Between Shareholders
• Just And Equitable Basis
• Fiduciary Duties
• Urgent Application Costs
• Settlement Agreement Enforcement