Krejcir (B4170/2013), Ex parte [2023] ZAGPPHC 705 (13 August 2023)
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
B4170/2023
Judge
De Vos
The High Court dismissed an urgent ex parte application because the applicant gave no factual basis for dispensing with notice to the prison authorities.
Fourie and Another v de Wet and Others (13080/2022) [2023] ZAWCHC 112 (17 May 2023)
Court
Western Cape High Court, Cape Town
Case number
13080/2022
Judge
Pangarker
The court held that the terminology of 'care' as used in the Children’s Act and the High Court order encompasses the concept of 'custody' and 'legal custody' for all legal purposes, including the requirements of the medical aid scheme. Section 1(2) of the Children’s Act expressly provides that 'custody' must be construed to mean 'care', and the order granted the applicants both guardianship and care of the children. The medical aid scheme’s reliance on outdated terminology does not justify the exclusion of the children as dependents, as the legislative framework has replaced 'custody' with 'c…
Executive Officer of the Financial Services Board v New Era Life Insurance Company Limited and Others (40043/2009) [2009] ZAGPPHC 102 (3 September 2009)
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
40043/2009
Judge
Hartzenberg
The High Court confirmed an ex parte curatorship order over New Era Life Insurance, citing governance failures, improper share control, and dividend concerns.