IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG LOCAL DIVISION, JOHANNESBURG
THURSDAY 4th MAY 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

Video-link BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MUDAU J Video-link BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE KEIGHTLEY J 9C	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE FISHER J
9D	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE NYATHI J

6F	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE SMIT AJ

UNOPPOSED MOTION

GC	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE ADAMS J

GD	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE DIPPENAAR J GE	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE CARRIM AJ URGENT APPLICATIONS
9E	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE COPPIN J

9F	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE DLAMINI J

SPECIAL MOTION

11F BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MANOIM J
(2021/38211)

11B BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGES MOORCROFT AJ
(2023-001585)

INCOME TAX COURT

BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MAKUME J

FAMILY COURT

Video-link BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE FRANCIS J

11C BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE F BEZUIDENHOUT AJ

FULL BENCH APPEALS: CIVIL

11A BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE WINDELL J
AND BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE SENYATSI J
A2022-024835	A2022-041835

SETTLEMENT COURT

1A	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE CAJEE AJ

SPECIAL TRIAL INTERLOCUTORY COURT

9A	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE R STRYDOM J

PART-HEARD CIVIL TRIAL

8D	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE CRUTCHFIELD J
2017/35577

LONG CIVIL TRIAL

8A	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MAHALELO J
(2014/20974)

8C	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MIA J
(2016/00121)

8E	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MAHOMED AJ

8B	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE WANLESS AJ

GENERAL CIVIL TRIALS

11D BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE TWALA J

BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE DOSIO J
(Sick leave)

Video-link BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE KUNY J 6C	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE STRIJDOM AJ GA	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE DE VOS AJ CIVIL TRIAL FROM PRETORA HIGH COURT
9B	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE WILSON J
2021/49805 BP SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD v COMMISSIONER FOR SARS

THE CIVIL TRIAL ROLL BEFORE SUTHERLAND ADJP. 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.
LITIGANTS ARE REMINDED OF THE DIRECTIVE DATED 25 JANUARY 2023 WHICH SETS OUT THE ARRANGEMENTS REGARDING THE MODE OF HEARING. PLEASE LIAISE WITH THE JUDGE’S SECRETARY TO WHOM THE MATTER IS ALLOCATED

THE DEFAULT MODE OF HEARING OF CIVIL TRIALS IS THROUGH PHYSICAL COURT.

DUE DATE TO SUBMIT PRACTICE NOTES: TUESDAY, 25 APRIL 2023

NUMBER ON
ROLL	CASE NO	PARTIES	ALLOCATION/ORDER GRANTED	
PART A: GENERAL CIVIL TRIALS	
	
PART B: ROAD ACCIDENT FUND	

1.	2016/23445	SAKHA NONTUTHUZELO VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv M H Mokale Defendant’s defence struck out
Default judgment
Quantum (loss of earnings; contingencies)
Estimated duration: 30 – 45 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	
2.	2021/25142	THULISWA SHENXANI VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND	No practice note was uploaded to the electronic file – Matter is struck off
from the trial roll	
3.	2015/17064	KWINDA JABULANI VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND	No practice note was uploaded to the electronic file – Matter is struck off from the trial roll.
However, the litigation manager of the Johannesburg Branch of the Road Accident Fund informed the secretary of the DJP that the matter
became settled.	
4.	2018/41251	NOKUTHULA HAPPY NKOSI VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv N Buthelezi Merits and quantum (general damages; loss of earnings) 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	

5.	2021/34157	MOTAUNG MANANA obo MINORS VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv B Mashanzhe Merits and quantum (past and future loss of support) Estimated duration: 1 day (if argued); 2 – 3 days (if evidence led)	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	
6.	2019/26334	MREDLANA NONTATHU ROSE obo MINOR VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv S Tshungu Default judgment Defendant’s defence struck out
Quantum (past and future loss of earnings; contingencies) Estimated duration: 1 day	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.	2020/32317	CHIRWA RODRICK VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv R Saint Default judgment
Merits and quantum (past medical expenses; future medical expenses; future loss of earnings; earning capacity; general damages)
Estimated duration; 1 day (if argued); 2 days (if evidence led)	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.	2021/24878	MUDAU TSHISIKHAWE VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv L Chigomana Merits and quantum (past and future medical expenses; future loss of earnings; earning capacity; general damages)
Default judgment
Estimated duration: 5 hours (if argued); 2 days (if evidence led)	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.	2020/2948	GWIZI (AKA SIBANDA) ABSALOM VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv W J van Wyk Defendant’s defence struck out
Default judgment
Merits and quantum (loss of earnings; general damages; future medical expenses) Estimated duration: 1 – 2 days
(if evidence called); 2 – 4 hours (if argued)	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	
10.	2018/38143	DITSHEHO GEORGE MAINE VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Mr P Uys Merits and quantum
Estimated duration: 1 – 2 hours (if argued); 1 – 2 days (if evidence led)
Default judgment	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	

11.	2019/4182	STANLEY CHOLA VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Mr D Grobbelaar Merits and quantum Estimated duration: 1 – 2 hours (if argued); 1 – 2 days (if evidence led)
Default judgment	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	
12.	2016/27432	LUVUNO MZWANDILE MANDLENKOSI VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Mr H Schouten Default judgment Defendant’s defence struck out
Estimated duration: 1 day (if argued); 1 – 2 days (if evidence led)
Merits and quantum (general damages; past loss of earnings)	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	

13.	2022/2820	KHOMANANI MATHEVULA VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv S Nelani Estimated duration: 1 day Quantum (loss of earnings)	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	
14.	2021/48194	SERUWE SELLWANE VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND	No practice note was uploaded to the electronic file – Matter is struck off from the trial roll.
However, the parties filed a notice of removal subsequent to the striking off of the matter
as the matter became settled	
15.	2011/41310	MAPENE THEMBISILE MARTHA obo ESTATE LATE NTOMBIZODWA LUCY MAPENE VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv A Sewpersath Default judgment
Quantum
Estimated duration: 1 day	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	

16.	2016/22804	MOSIMANEAKGOTLA THABO VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Ms L Molope- Madondo
Estimated duration: 2 – 3 days Merits and quantum
Default judgment Quantum (future medical expenses; past and future loss of earnings; general damages)	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	
17.	2019/37115	LABUSCHAGNE IAN VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv D J Combrink Merits and quantum Defendant’s defence struck out
Estimated duration: 1 – 2 hours (if argued); 1 – 2 days (if evidence led)	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	

18	2022/25531	MUSHWANA SIPHIWE FREDDY v ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv M C C de Klerk Default judgment
Estimated duration: 1 – 2 hours (if argued); 1 – 2 days (if evidence led)
Merits and quantum (future medical expenses; general damages; loss of earnings; earning capacity)	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	
19	2014/27221	KHUMALO FILEMONE KHUMALO v ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv T Lipshitz Default judgment Quantum
Estimated duration: 1 day	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	
MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE ROLL BY NOTICE	

				

MATTERS NOT ON THE ROLL, COURT FILES ARE NOT WITH ROLL CALLING JUDGE
1.	The civil trial roll is submitted to the Office of the Deputy Judge President by the Registrar approximately nine (09) court days before the trial date and was correct when it reached the Secretary of the Deputy Judge President.
2.	The roll received from the registrar’s office is then posted on the website of the Johannesburg Society of Advocates approximately five (05) court days before the trial date, where litigants may inspect the roll.
3.	The failure of the registrar to include matters on the roll must be taken up with the Registrar by no later than five (05) court days before the trial date. For that purpose, kindly approach the registrar, Ms T. Khumalo (TKhumalo@judiciary.org.za / 010 494 8397) timeously to enquire about the enrolment.
4.	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.
5.	Last-minute enquiries will not be accommodated.