As allocated

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG LOCAL DIVISION, JOHANNESBURG
MONDAY 16TH OCTOBER 2023

LITIGANTS’ ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO THE DIRECTIVE DATED 25 JANUARY 2023 ISSUED BY THE HONOURABLE DEPUTY JUDGE PRESIDENT “POWER SUPPLY TO THE JOHANNESBURG HIGH COURT AND THE RESUMPTION OF PHYSICAL MODE OF HEARINGS AS THE DEFAULT POSITION”
THE DEFAULT MODE OF HEARING OF MATTERS IS IN PHYSICAL COURT

EVEN THOUGH THE DEFAULT MODE OF HEARINGS IS PHYSICAL, JUDGES MAY ELECT TO PROCEED VIRTUALLY

LITIGANTS ARE TO CONFIRM THE MANNER IN WHICH THE HEARING WILL BE CONDUCTED WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE PRESIDING JUDGE

IN VIRTUAL HEARINGS, THE LINK WILL BE CREATED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE PRESIDING JUDGE AND CIRCULATED TO THE LITIGANTS

OPPOSED MOTION

9A	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE WRIGHT J

9B	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE FISHER J

Video-link BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE SIWENDU J

9C	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MDALANA-MAYISELA J

9D	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE SALMON AJ

UNOPPOSED MOTION

GC	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUGDE SENYATSI J GD	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE NOKO J
GE	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE THUPAATLASE AJ

URGENT APPLICATIONS

9E	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MOORCROFT AJ

9F	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE CAJEE AJ

SPECIAL MOTION

Video-link BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MANOIM J
(2022-048817)

TAX COURT

BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE CARRIM AJ

FAMILY COURT

11B BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE M VAN NIEUWENHUIZEN AJ

11C BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE DOS SANTOS AJ

SPECIAL INTERLOCUTORY COURT

GB	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MAHOMED AJ

RAF DEFAULT JUDGMENT COURT

8C	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MOTALA AJ

8D	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MAJOZI AJ

8E	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MOSTERT AJ

8F	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MAGODI AJ

FULL BENCH APPEALS – CRIMINAL

Palm Ridge	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE JOHNSON AJ
AND BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE DU PLESSIS AJ
A21/2023	A269/2017 A317/2017	A274/2017 A150/2012

COMMERCIAL COURT

Offsite facility BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE WEPENER J
2013/38820

PART-HEARD CIVIL TRIAL

1A	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE J STRIJDOM AJ
2014/35356

CIVIL TRIALS OF LONG DURATION

8A	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE G ALLY AJ
(2013/24463)

8B	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE BOTSI-THULARE AJ
(2019/41584)

GENERAL CIVIL TRIALS

6B	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE WINDELL J

6C	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MAKHAMBENI AJ

THE CIVIL TRIAL ROLL BEFORE SUTHERLAND DJP. IN TERMS OF PARAGRAPH 74 OF THE JUDGE PRESIDENT’S DIRECTIVE 02 of 2022 WHICH CAME INTO EFFECT ON 08 JULY 2022 AND WHICH WAS AMENDED ON 02 DECEMBER 2022, THERE SHALL BE NO PHYSICAL TRIAL ROLL. PARTIES MUST COMPLY STRICTLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPHS 74 – 88 OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED DIRECTIVE.

PARTIES SHALL BE NOTIFIED OF ALLOCATIONS BY EMAIL.
THE DEFAULT MODE OF HEARING OF CIVIL TRIALS IS THROUGH PHYSICAL COURT.

DUE DATE TO SUBMIT PRACTICE NOTES: MONDAY, 09 OCTOBER 2023

NUMBER
ON ROLL	CASE NO	PARTIES	ALLOCATION/ORDER GRANTED	
PART A: GENERAL CIVIL TRIALS	
	
1.	2019/26696	PIETER HENDRIK STRYDOM N.O AND TWO OTHERS VS JOHANNES HENDRIK NICOLAAS CLAASENS
Plaintiff: Adv H R Fourie SC Defendant: Attorney informed plaintiff’s legal representatives that it will withdraw as attorney Claim is against the defendant by the plaintiffs for the setting aside of dispositions in terms of s 26 of the Insolvency Act 24 of 1936, alternatively s 29 of the Insolvency Act.
Estimated duration: 2 days Pre-trial conference: 22 June 2021
Plaintiff will oppose any requests by the defendant to postpone the action	WINDELL J
Secretary: Ms A du Toit Email: ADuToit@judiciary.org.za	
2.	2019/41584	SEBEGO MAKIE OBO ZANDILE RUBY VS MEC
FOR HEALTH GAUTENG	Trial of long duration allocated to BOTSI-
THULARE AJ	

3.	2018/23965;
2018/17748	AHMAD FARROUK AND TWO OTHERS VS MOBILE TELEPHONE NETWORK (PTY)LTD VS OTHER
Plaintiff: Adv J J Brett SC and Adv M Nowitz
Defendant: Adv G Rome SC and Adv A Milovanovic-Bitter
The plaintiff’s claim is contractual and relates to monetary claim for payment of certain monies, arising from a contended for end of employment services benefit that would accrue to the plaintiff regardless of the reasons for the cessation of his employment.
Estimated duration: 4 – 5 days Plaintiff has one witness who is overseas; plaintiff’s junior counsel, who is based in Cape Town, underwent surgery and is recovering from surgery.
Defendant seek physical hearing.	MAKHAMBENI AJ
Secretary: Ms N Mvula Email: NMvula@judiciary.org.za	
4.	2019/17857;
2018/42329	NEDBANK LIMITED AND TWO OTHERS VS THE MOTOR FINANCE CORPORATION AND OTHER
Plaintiff: Adv M Reineke
A settlement agreement has been reached – the parties seek that the settlement agreement be made an order of court	SUTHERLAND DJP
Secretary: Ms S Kajee Email: SKajee@judiciary.org.za	
5.	2017/13629	STHEMBISO JOYIS HLONGWANE VS MINISTER OF POLICE
AND OTHER	No practice note was uploaded to the electronic file – Matter is struck off
from the trial roll	

6.	2021/4413	MPHO RAMAPALA VS SARAH ASSEGAAI AND OTHER
Plaintiff: Adv T Mayosi Defendant: Adv T Mabuda Defamation
Pre-trial conference: 18 February 2022; 02 November 2022; 03
October 2023
Minutes filed; 29 April 2022; 24
November 2022; 04 October
2023
Estimated duration: 3 days Interpreter to be used	MATTER	STANDS TO BE ALLOCATED. THE	ALLOCATION WILL		OCCUR		AS SOON AS A JUDGE BECOMES AVAILABLE.	THE PARTIES WILL				BE NOTIFIED PER E-MAIL WHEN THE ALLOCATION OCCURS	

7.	2022/3433	SPAREPRO (PTY)LTD VS CHRISTIAN PAUL JOHN MALILA AND TWO OTHERS\
Plaintiff: Adv M Bronkhorst
1st Defendant: Adv R Jansen van Vuuren
3rd Defendant: Adv M Karolia Plaintiff claims in delict, jointly and severally, for damages as a result of a multi-vehicle collision that occurred on or about 13 June 2021 at Corlett Drive, Illovo, Sandton
Pre-trial conference: 30 June 2022; 10 November 2022 Issues in dispute:
1st Defendant: plaintiff’s citation; plaintiff’s locus standi; fourth vehicle and its driver; 2nd defendant’s vicarious liability for 3rd defendant; stationariness of plaintiff and 2nd defendant’s alleged vehicles; red traffic light; lane change of 1st defendant; negligence; sequence of collision; demand; liability
3rd Defendant: negligence of 3rd defendant
1st defendant requested postponement and served application; plaintiff opposes postponement 3rd defendant does not oppose postponement, but notes that postponement application is not accompanied with tender for costs
Estimated duration: 2 – 3 days	MATTER	STANDS TO BE ALLOCATED. THE	ALLOCATION WILL		OCCUR		AS SOON AS A JUDGE BECOMES AVAILABLE.	THE PARTIES WILL				BE NOTIFIED PER E-MAIL WHEN THE ALLOCATION OCCURS	

8	2021/22171	VIRTUAL GAS NETWORK (PTY) LTD v ENTECHGAZ ENERGY AND COMBUSTION (PTY) LTD
Plaintiff: Adv H H Cowley Plaintiff has two claims based on repudiation of two contracts entered between the parties
Pre-trial minutes filed: 28 September 2023
Estimated duration: 4 – 5 days	MATTER	STANDS TO BE ALLOCATED. THE	ALLOCATION WILL		OCCUR		AS SOON AS A JUDGE BECOMES AVAILABLE.	THE PARTIES WILL				BE NOTIFIED PER E-MAIL WHEN THE ALLOCATION OCCURS	
9	2020/38770	PETROS MAIMELA v CITY OF JOHANNESBURG METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY
Plaintiff: Mr H W Theron
Public liability/delictual claim for injuries suffered
Merits
Pre-trial conference: 11 April 2022; 03 October 2023
Minutes filed: 21 June 2022; 03
October 2023
Estimated duration: 30 Minutes	MATTER	STANDS TO BE ALLOCATED. THE	ALLOCATION WILL		OCCUR		AS SOON AS A JUDGE BECOMES AVAILABLE.	THE PARTIES WILL				BE NOTIFIED PER E-MAIL WHEN THE ALLOCATION OCCURS	
PART B: ROAD ACCIDENT FUND	

				
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If the registrar approves the enrolment, the matter may be enrolled and dealt with. If the registrar declines the enrolment, the parties may apply for a new trial date in terms of the existing Practice Directives.
Last-minute enquiries will not be accommodated.