IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG LOCAL DIVISION, JOHANNESBURG
THURSDAY, 11TH 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 DIPPENAAR J 9A	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MANOIM J
9B	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE D MARAIS AJ

9C	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE DE VOS AJ

9D	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE GILBERT AJ

UNOPPOSED MOTION

GC	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUGDE DLAMINI J GD	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE WILSON J
GE	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE PRETORIUS AJ

URGENT APPLICATIONS

9E	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MAKUME J

9F	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE FORD AJ

SPECIAL MOTION

11F BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE KEIGHTLEY J
2023-028612	2023-032790

11E BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE KUNY J
2020/28791

INCOME TAX COURT

BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE KEIGHTLEY J

FAMILY COURT

11B BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE ADAMS J

11C BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MENDELOW AJ

SPECIAL INTERLOCUTORY COURT

GB	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE BAQWA J

SETTLEMENT COURT

1A	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MALUNGANA AJ

FULL BENCH APPEALS - CIVIL

11A BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE COPPIN J
AND BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MOORCROFT AJ
A3098/2022 A2022-053157

COMMERCIAL COURT

11D BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE WEPENER J
2014/42448

PART-HEARD CIVIL TRIAL

8D	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE CRUTCHFIELD J

LONG CIVIL TRIAL

8C	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MIA J
(2016/00121)
GB	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE WANLESS AJ 8A	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MAHOMED AJ
2016/27435

8B	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE STRIJDOM AJ
2014/35356

GENERAL CIVIL TRIALS

8E	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE WRIGHT J Video-link BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE WINDELL J 6C	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE TWALA J
6F	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE CARRIM AJ GA	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE CAJEE AJ

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: THURSDAY, 04 MAY 2023

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

				

				
PART B: ROAD ACCIDENT FUND	

1	2017/12848	MALINGA LYTON LAMECK v ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv D J Smit Defendant’s defence struck out
Merits and quantum (general damages; loss of earnings; earning capacity; future medical expenses) 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	
2	2012/5084	THATENG KENNETH v ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv A Sewpersath Default judgment
Merits and quantum 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	

3	2019/10445	FAKUDE JUDITH ZUZIWE v ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv J Luvuno Estimated duration: 1 – 2 days Defendant’s defence struck out
Quantum (future medical expenses; 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	
4	2020/3799	MARIECH ISECK (aka BISWECH PEMBA) v ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv W J van Wyk Merits and quantum (loss of income; earning capacity; past medical expenses; future medical expenses; general damages)
Defendant’s defence struck out	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	2020/7803	THABISO ESAU RAMMUTLA v ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv L L Mathebula Quantum (general damages; past loss of earnings (plaintiff is deceased))
Estimated duration: 1 – 2 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	
6	2019/39788	VOMBE CARLITOS VASCO v ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv L Steyn Quantum (future loss of earnings; future medical expenses)
Defendant’s defence struck out
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	2021/33933	MALESA KGASHANE PETER v ROAD
ACCIDENT FUND	Matter is removed from the trial roll by notice	
8	2015/42689	SIKO ANDRIES v 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	

9	2016/40612	VIS MATLAKALA EMILY v ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Ms R L Molope- Madondo
Estimated duration: 1 – 2 days Defendant’s defence struck out
Quantum (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	
10	2020/246	JORDAAN SAMANTHA v ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv S Barreiro Default judgment
Quantum (past and future loss of support; funeral expenses) Estimated duration: 1 – 3 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	

11	2018/43091	DUBE MICHAEL v ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv J van der Berg Default judgment
Estimated duration: 1 – 2 days Defendant’s defence struck out
Quantum (past medical expenses; future medical expenses; 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	
12	2020/7941	MAIMANE MADIKOBE v ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv A Viljoen Default judgment Estimated duration: 1 day
Merits and quantum (past and future medical expenses; loss of earnings; general damages)
Defendant’s defence struck out	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	2017/45603	NDLOVU LIKHONA v ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv R Saint Default judgment Quantum (past and 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	
14	2018/46260	GRAHAM MICHELLE v ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv A Sewpersath Default judgment
Merits and quantum (general damages)
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	

15	2019/23897	VERMAAK E’LOUISE v ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv I Zidel SC Default judgment
Estimated duration: 1 – 2 days Merits and quantum (loss of support; funeral expenses) Defendant’s defence struck out	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	2021/49333	MACHAI MARIO v ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv I Nwakodo Quantum (past and future loss of income)
Default judgment
Estimated duration: 2 – 3 days (if evidence led); 2 – 3 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	
17	2021/03210	NDHLOVU ARTWELL v ROAD ACCIDENT
FUND	Matter is removed from the trial roll by notice	

18	2021/27613	MANGWANE DINAH MASHOKO v ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv V Mukwevho Default judgment Defendant’s defence struck out
Estimated duration: 1 day Quantum (past loss of income; future loss of income; general damages; future medical expenses)	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.