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Rand Mutual Assurance Ltd v Road Accident Fund (2021/49003) [2025] ZAGPJHC 487 (21 May 2025)
The High Court postponed a trial after the defendant sought a late amendment to its plea, and awarded the plaintiff wasted costs on an attorney-and-client scale.
Cytek Cycles Distributor CC v Bicycle Company (Pty) Ltd and Another (2024/015605) [2025] ZAGPJHC 450 (2 May 2025)
High Court postponement ruling on legal practitioner unavailability, with wasted costs and fee forfeiture ordered after an opposed motion was delayed sine die.
Anglo American Emea Shared Services (Pty) Ltd and Another v Limpop Propellers CC and Others (899/2020) [2025] ZAGPJHC 147 (17 February 2025)
The High Court removed an application from the roll after the respondent failed to comply with a discovery order. The respondent was ordered to pay wasted costs on scale C.
Sports Tavern & Restaurant and Others v Executor Estate Late Santos (HCAA 01/2023) [2025] ZALMPPHC 17 (5 February 2025)
Appeal about taxation of costs for a High Court unopposed motion was upheld. The court reduced an attorney’s claimed R20,000 day fee to R3,500 as reasonable.
Dlamini v Fidelity Security and Another (14690/2018) [2025] ZAGPJHC 263 (4 February 2025)
The High Court postponed a civil trial sine die after the plaintiff’s attorneys withdrew shortly before hearing, and ordered each party to pay its own wasted costs.
Sewpersad and Others v Standard Bank of South Africa (Pty) Ltd and Others (EC14/2023) [2024] ZAWCHC 435 (9 December 2024)
The court postponed preliminary proceedings sine die and allowed late heads of argument, but ordered the complainants to pay wasted costs on an attorney-and-client basis.
N.C.L v P.A.L (87/2023) [2024] ZAFSHC 315 (15 October 2024)
An eleventh-hour postponement of a divorce trial was granted, but the defendant was ordered to pay the application, opposition, and wasted costs.
Van Wyk v Van Wyk (507/2017) [2024] ZAECELLC 46 (16 September 2024)
The court ordered the plaintiff to pay the defendant’s wasted costs after a mistaken case management conference notice compelled attendance in a part-heard divorce trial.
Redefine Properties Limited v Masiqhame Trading 224 CC and Another (4851/2022) [2024] ZAWCHC 214 (20 August 2024)
The court postponed a summary judgment application after the defendants filed a late amendment application and ordered them to pay the wasted costs.
Mohomi obo Mohumi v MEC For Health, Gauteng (23339/2022) [2024] ZAGPJHC 724 (5 August 2024)
The High Court removed a civil trial from the roll, ordered the defendant to pay wasted costs on an attorney-and-client scale, and directed a pre-trial conference.
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