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Labour Law [2025] ZALCJHB 222

Bojosinyane v Ditsobotla Local Municipality and Others (2025/013682)

Bojosinyane v Ditsobotla Local Municipality and Others (2025/013682) [2025] ZALCJHB 222 (9 June 2025)

Court
Labour Court Johannesburg
Case number
2025/013682
Judge
M Makhura

The Labour Court recorded the first respondent’s withdrawal of leave to appeal and struck the second and third respondents’ application off the roll for non-compliance with the rules.

  • Leave To Appeal Procedure
  • Withdrawal Of Application
  • Non Compliance With Court Rules
  • Leave-to-appeal-procedure
  • Withdrawal-of-application
  • Non-compliance-with-court-rules
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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAGPPHC 547

Modise and Another v Strauss and Another (Reasons) (56239/2020)

Modise and Another v Strauss and Another (Reasons) (56239/2020) [2025] ZAGPPHC 547 (21 May 2025)

Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
56239/2020
Judge
SJ Myburgh

The High Court dismissed a rescission application, refused leave to withdraw after enrolment, and ordered punitive attorney-and-client costs, with a referral over counsel’s conduct.

  • Rescission Of Judgment
  • Punitive Costs
  • Withdrawal Of Application
  • Officer Of Court Ethics
  • Rescission-of-judgment
  • Punitive-costs
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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAWCHC 178

Conradie v Botes N.O and Others (3303/2019)

Conradie v Botes N.O and Others (3303/2019) [2025] ZAWCHC 178 (25 April 2025)

Court
Western Cape High Court, Cape Town
Case number
3303/2019
Judge
Parker

The High Court held that the applicant must pay costs after withdrawing a long-pending urgent application and failing to show exceptional circumstances.

  • Withdrawal Of Application
  • Costs Award
  • Rule 41 Uniform Rules
  • Interim Interdict
  • Water Rights
  • Withdrawal-of-application
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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAGPJHC 344

YAFA Holdings (Pty) Ltd ta Fuel Solutions v Merchant West (Pty) Limited and Others (2024/022707)

YAFA Holdings (Pty) Ltd ta Fuel Solutions v Merchant West (Pty) Limited and Others (2024/022707) [2025] ZAGPJHC 344 (31 March 2025)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
2024/022707
Judge
Moorcroft

The High Court granted condonation for late filing but dismissed leave to appeal against a costs order, finding no reasonable prospects of success or exceptional circumstances.

  • Leave To Appeal
  • Costs Order
  • Withdrawal Of Application
  • Rule 41
  • Condonation
  • Leave-to-appeal
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Commercial And Corporate [2025] ZANCT 6

National Consumer Commission v Autoview Pre-Owned (Pty) Ltd (NCT/335474/2024/73(2)(b)))

National Consumer Commission v Autoview Pre-Owned (Pty) Ltd (NCT/335474/2024/73(2)(b))) [2025] ZANCT 6 (24 February 2025)

Court
National Consumer Tribunal
Case number
NCT/335474/2024/73(2)(b)
Judges
S Hockey, M Peenze, CJ Ntsoane

The National Consumer Tribunal confirmed withdrawal of a Consumer Protection Act application after the parties settled, and made no order as to costs.

  • Consumer Protection Act
  • Prohibited Conduct
  • Withdrawal Of Application
  • Consumer-protection-act
  • Withdrawal-of-application
  • Prohibited-conduct
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Civil Procedure [2025] ZANWHC 11

Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa Wolmaranstad Congregation and Another v Sewedi (M342/2021)

Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa Wolmaranstad Congregation and Another v Sewedi (M342/2021) [2025] ZANWHC 11 (24 January 2025)

Court
North West High Court, Mafikeng
Case number
M342/2021
Judge
Dibetso-Bodibe

The High Court held that an urgent application removed from the roll without consent or leave was effectively a withdrawal, and ordered costs against the respondent.

  • Removal From Roll
  • Costs Order
  • Urgent Application
  • Withdrawal Of Application
  • Civil-procedure
  • Urgent-applications
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Civil Procedure [2024] ZAGPPHC 825

Teffo v South African Legal Practice Council (10991/2021)

Teffo v South African Legal Practice Council (10991/2021) [2024] ZAGPPHC 825 (22 August 2024)

Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
10991/2021
Judge
Neukircher

The High Court dismissed an application for leave to appeal against a contempt order, finding no substantive grounds and no prospects of success.

  • Leave To Appeal
  • Contempt Of Court
  • Costs Order
  • Withdrawal Of Application
  • Leave-to-appeal
  • Contempt-of-court
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Civil Procedure [2024] ZAFSHC 218

Sunshine Sugar Supplies (Pty) Ltd v Sheriff of the High Court Bloemfontein East, Free State and Others (1299/2024)

Sunshine Sugar Supplies (Pty) Ltd v Sheriff of the High Court Bloemfontein East, Free State and Others (1299/2024) [2024] ZAFSHC 218 (16 July 2024)

Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Case number
1299/2024
Judge
M Opperman

The High Court held that the applicant must pay the costs of an urgent application it later abandoned, finding no basis to penalise the sheriff.

  • Costs Award
  • Withdrawal Of Application
  • Sheriffs Duties
  • Joinder Of Parties
  • Costs-award
  • Withdrawal-of-application
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Civil Procedure [2024] ZAGPPHC 720

Singh v South African Reserve Bank and Another (2020/35964)

Singh v South African Reserve Bank and Another (2020/35964) [2024] ZAGPPHC 720 (15 July 2024)

Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
2020/35964
Judge
DM Leathern

The High Court dismissed the Financial Intelligence Centre’s costs and intervention application, holding it was not formally joined and its affidavit did not justify a punitive costs order.

  • Costs Award
  • Withdrawal Of Application
  • Attorney And Client Scale
  • Intervention Application
  • Costs-award
  • Withdrawal-of-application
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Civil Procedure [2024] ZANWHC 171

M.Z.M obo B.R.M v Khanyisa Mogale Attorneys (CIV APP MG06/22)

M.Z.M obo B.R.M v Khanyisa Mogale Attorneys (CIV APP MG06/22) [2024] ZANWHC 171 (4 July 2024)

Court
North West High Court, Mafikeng
Case number
CIV APP MG06/22
Judge
Reddy

The High Court dismissed a Rule 30 and 30A challenge to an alleged irregular step, holding the application lacked merit and awarding costs in the appeal.

  • Irregular Step
  • Rule 30
  • Rule 30a
  • Costs De Bonis Propriis
  • Condonation
  • Withdrawal Of Application
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