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IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA

GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA

Case No: 50490/2012

Date heard: 30 January 2015

Date of judgment: 30 January 2015

Not reportable

Not of interest to other judges

In the matter between:

RIDGE MALL (PTY) LTD........................................................................Applicant/Respondent

And

TWIN CITY BOSBOKRAND (PTY) LTD...............................................Respondent/Applicant

IN RE: THE MAIN APPLICATION BETWEEN

TWIN CITY BOSBOKRAND (PTY) LTD.................................................................Applicant

and

THE MUNICIPAL MANAGER

BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY...........................................First Respondent

THE MEC FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,

RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND ADMINISTRATION -

MPUMALANGA PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT.................................Second Respondent

THE DIRECTOR: LAND ADMINISTRATION AND LAND

USE - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, RURAL

DEVELOPMENT AND LAND ADMINISTRATION -

MPUMALANGA PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT...................................Third Respondent

THE MEC: DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM - MPUMALANGA

PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT................................................................Fourth Respondent

THE REGISTRAR OF DEEDS.....................................................................Fifth Respondent

ROUX PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT AFRICA CC...............................Sixth Respondent

RIDGE MALL (PTY) LTD.......................................................................Seventh Respondent

THE SURVEYOR GENERAL......................................................................Eight Respondent

JUDGMENT

A.M.L. PHATUDI J:

[1] Having read the application for leave to appeal and having heard the submissions made with specific reference to the point in limine raised by the respondents in this matter. It is correct that the orders I granted in terms of Rule 35(12) and the dismissal of the appellants application are preparatory and purely interlocutory in nature.

[2] It is trite that the interlocutory orders are not decisions that are final in effect and do not dispose of the substantial claim thus not appealable.

[3] In the result I am of the view that the point in limine should be upheld.

I therefore make the following order:

Order:

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

A.M.L.Phatudi

Judge of the High Court

On behalf of Ridge Mall (Pty) Ltd: Van Der Wal Slade Ramabulana

Suite 5, Monpark Building

Monument Park

Pretoria

Adv. J.A. Venter

On behalf of the Twin City

Bosbokrand (Pty) Ltd: Adriaan venter Attorneys

Lady Brooks Building 14 - 12 Str

C/O Brooklyn & Charles Str

Menlo Park

Pretoria

Adv. P.G. Cilliers SC

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