IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
GAUTENG LOCAL DIVISION, JOHANNESBURG
TUESDAY 28TH JANUARY 2024

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

9C	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MUDAU J

9D	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MILLAR J

9E	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE WILSON J

9F	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE RAUBENHEIMER AJ

8E	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE AUCAMP AJ

8F	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE A. D’OLIVEIRA AJ

UNOPPOSED MOTION

GC	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUGDE DLAMINI J 

GD	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE WANLESS J

GE	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE E DU PLESSIS J

URGENT APPLICATIONS

9A	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE WRIGHT J

9B	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE TWALA J

SPECIAL MOTION

BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE FISHER J

INCOME TAX COURT

BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE CRUTCHFIELD J

FAMILY COURT

11B	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE ABRO AJ

Video-link BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE GOODENOUGH AJ

SPECIAL INTERLOCUTORY COURT

GB	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MINNAAR AJ

RAF DEFAULT JUDGMENT COURT

8A	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE WEIDEMAN AJ

8B	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MANAMELA AJ

CIVIL APPEALS

11F	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE NOKO J

AND BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE NTLAMA-MAKHANYA AJ
A2024-040877	A2023-043983	A2024-092143

CIVIL TRIALS OF LONG DURATION

GA	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE ALLEN AJ
2022/10573

11C	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE SNYMAN AJ

1A	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MABASA AJ
2018/21491

GENERAL CIVIL TRIALS

11A	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE ADAMS J

8E	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE SIWENDU J

Video-link BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE DIPPENAAR J 

11E	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MAHLANGU AJ

11D	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE VELE AJ

6B	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE DOMINGO AJ

6A	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MOKOTEDI AJ

6C	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE GEORGIADES AJ

THE CIVIL TRIAL ROLL BEFORE SUTHERLAND DJP.

THERE SHALL BE NO PHYSICAL TRIAL ROLL CALL.

PARTIES MUST COMPLY STRICTLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAGH 19 OF THE REVISED CONSOLIDATED PRACTICE DIRECTIVE 01 OF 2024 (With
effect from 26 February 2024 and amended on 12 June 2024)

Regarding Practice Notes:

1.	What is envisaged is a practice note filed shortly before the trial after a last check on whether a trial is necessary at all, and if so, how expeditiously can it be conducted. Axiomatically this assessment can only be made shortly before trial.

2.	In several instances, a practice note is filed months before the trial date. This is of no value in declaring the status quo on the eve of trial. When matters are struck off because no recent practice note was filed, parties are understandably disappointed. The recent practice note is critical to the optimal utilisation of court time, and it must therefore be so that it must indeed be recent.

3.	Litigants’ attention is drawn to paragraphs 19.3, 19.4 and 19.5 of Practice Directive 01 of 2024 which came

into effect from 26 February 2024 and which were amended on 12 June 2024. The practice note, prepared in accordance with the practice note templates annexed to the Directive must be uploaded not earlier than 7 court days and not later than 5 court days before the hearing set-down. If no practice note is timeously uploaded (or uploaded after the cut-off date), the matter shall automatically be removed from the roll, and the date forfeited. If the practice note is non-compliant with the practice manual or Practice Directive 01 of 2024, the matter shall be automatically removed and similarly the date forfeited. The provision shall be strictly applied.

4.	LAST DATE TO SUBMIT PRACTICE NOTES: TUESDAY, 21 JANUARY 2025

JUDGES, ACTING JUDGES AND LITIGANTS ARE REMINDED OF CHAPTER 6.9 OF THE PRACTICE MANUAL DATED OCTOBER 2018 WHICH DEALS WITH THE PROCEDURE TO ENROLL PART-HEARD CIVIL TRIALS

NOTE ON CIVIL TRIALS WHERE ON THE DAY IT IS CALLED THE PARTIES ANNOUNCE A DESIRE TO SETTLE

1.	Judges and Acting Judges serving in the civil trial court must be circumspect when confronted by parties who seek a stand-down to settle.
2.	Valuable judicial time is squandered whilst waiting on an agreement to be produced, if at all.
3.	The standard procedure is that if a trial is not ready to run at 10h00 on the set down date it should be removed with no costs order. The judge is then available to take the next case.
4.	In a case where the parties do settle in that week, an agreement can be brought to the judge who was presiding for it to be made an order. If settled later, the opportunity to re-enrol it on the settlement roll on one weeks’ notice remains available
5.	The cases awaiting a judge’s attention must not be left to linger and risk being crowded out.
The abuse by parties is particularly prevalent in RAF cases.

NUMBER ON ROLL	CASE NO	PARTIES	DATE TRIAL
DATE APPLIED FOR	DATE TRIAL DATE GRANTED	ALLOCATION/ORDER GRANTED	
PART A: GENERAL CIVIL TRIALS	
	
1.	2020/22098	ANDISWA DLEPU VS MINISTER OF POLICE
Plaintiff: Mr M Tengwa Defendant: Mr Khampa Shooting
Merits and quantum (general damages; past and future loss of earnings; future medical expenses)	19/06/2023	13/07/2023	MAHLANGU AJ
Secretary: Mr T Senoko
Email: TSenoko@judiciary.org.za	
2.	2020/38012	LIZETTE CONAMIE VAN	03/03/2023	14/06/2023	VELE AJ	
		ROSS VS MINISTER OF			Secretary: Mr R Munonela	
		POLICE			Email: RMunonela@judiciary.org.za	
		Plaintiff: Adv L Swart				
		Defendant: Mr C Setlhatlole				
		Arrest, detention				
		Pre-trial conference: 23 February				
		2023				
		Minutes filed: 23 March 2023				
		Estimated duration: 2 – 3 days				
		There is a possibility that the				
		defendant might request a				
		postponement				
		Merits and quantum				

3.	2017/12636	SIDNEY MATOME MARUTHA VS MINISTER OF POLICE
Plaintiff: Mr M N Mkansi Defendant: Adv M Makhoebe Arrest, detention
Estimated duration: 4 days
Pre-trial conference: 22 February 2023	30/05/2023	15/06/2023	DOMINGO AJ
Secretary: Mr T Makheda
Email: TMakheda@judiciary.org.za	
3A	2019/32682	MAKATENG BOTLENYANA URSULA v MEC FOR HEALTH, GAUTENG
Plaintiff: Mr S Oberholzer Defendant: Adv L Tyatya Quantum (general damages obo herself and in her representative capacity; funeral expenses)
Pre-trial conference: 30 August 2022; 20 January 2025
Estimated duration: 1 – 2 days			SNYMAN AJ
Secretary: Ms F Leremi
Email: FLeremi@judiciary.org.za	
PART B: ROAD ACCIDENT FUND	

4.	2021/58283	LIZL SMITH N.O OBO LESEGO MAKONDO VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv J C Prinsloo Defendant: Ms M B More Quantum (past medical expenses; future loss of income)
Estimated duration: 1 – 2 days (if evidence led); 2 -3 hours (if argued)
*Counsel for the Plaintiff resides in Hoedspruit in Limpopo	17/03/2023	02/04/2023	DIPPENAAR J
Secretary: Ms J Blake
Email: JBlake@judiciary.org.za	
5.	2017/39359	NDEBELE JIM SICOCO VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv A Kutama Defendant: Ms P Nziyanziya
Pre-trial conference: 27 February 2023
Minutes filed: 01 March 2023 Estimated duration: 90 Minutes Interpreter to be used
Quantum (general damages; past and future medical expenses; loss of earnings)	15/03/2023	17/03/2023	ALLEN AJ
Secretary: Mr J Letsoalo
Email: JLetsoalo@judiciary.org.za	

6.	2019/2252	SITHOLE THANDIWE FLORENCE OBO MINOR VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv L B Pilusa Defendant: Ms N Mhlongo Merits and quantum (general
damages; loss of earnings; earning capacity)
Pre-trial conference: 03 March 2023
Minutes filed: 08 March 2023 Estimated duration: 3 days (if evidence led); 90 minutes (if argued) Interpreter to be used	09/03/2023	18/03/2023	MOKOTEDI AJ
Secretary: Mr S Maja
Email: SMaja@judiciary.org.za	
7.	2019/21471	LEGODI FISANI MDUDUZI OBO ASANDA BUHLE VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv J Erasmus
Merits and quantum (future loss of earnings; past and future medical expenses; general damages)
Pre-trial conference: 11 January 2023
Minutes filed: 11 January 2023 Estimated duration: 1 day (if evidence led); 2 hours (if argued)	23/01/2023	18/03/2023	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 CROWDED OUT: IF ANY MATTER RIPE FOR TRIAL CANNOT BE ALLOCATED TO A JUDGE, THE MATTER SHALL STAND OVER UNTIL THE NEXT
COURT DAY	

8.	2021/54844	BOPAPE MAMOTJAU ISAAC VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv D B Molojoa Defendant: Ms N Mhlongo Quantum (general damages; future medical expenses; past and future loss of earnings)
Estimated duration: 1 – 2 days (if evidence led); 3 hours (if argued) Pre-trial conference: 31 October 2022	06/03/2023	17/03/2023	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 CROWDED OUT: IF ANY MATTER RIPE FOR TRIAL CANNOT BE ALLOCATED TO A JUDGE, THE MATTER SHALL STAND OVER UNTIL THE NEXT
COURT DAY	

9.	2019/38663	MANGE MARGARET NOMSA VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv H M de Kock Defendant: Ms M B More
Quantum (general damages; loss of earnings)
Pre-trial conference: 26 August 2022
Minutes filed: 30 August 2022
Estimated duration: 1 – 2 days Interpreter to be used	10/03/2023	17/03/2023	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 CROWDED OUT: IF ANY MATTER RIPE FOR TRIAL CANNOT BE ALLOCATED TO A JUDGE, THE MATTER SHALL STAND OVER UNTIL THE NEXT
COURT DAY	

10.	2021/8305	DANY TOKO VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv N Motala Defendant: Ms S Ameersingh
Merits and quantum (future medical expenses; loss of earnings)
Pre-trial conference: 21 April 2022;
24 January 2023; 06 November
2024
Minutes filed: 09 May 2022; 15
February 2023; 11 November 2024 Estimated duration: 2 – 3 days (if evidence led); 1 day (if argued)	16/03/2023	17/03/2023	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 CROWDED OUT: IF ANY MATTER RIPE FOR TRIAL CANNOT BE ALLOCATED TO A JUDGE, THE MATTER SHALL STAND OVER UNTIL THE NEXT
COURT DAY	

11.	2020/4210	MUKONOWESHURO VS LILIAN VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv R Oosthuizen Defendant: Ms R David Quantum (loss of earnings)
Pre-trial conference: 27 July 2022;
03 March 2023
Estimated duration: 1 – 2 days	10/03/2023	17/03/2023	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 CROWDED OUT: IF ANY MATTER RIPE FOR TRIAL CANNOT BE ALLOCATED TO A JUDGE, THE MATTER SHALL STAND OVER UNTIL THE NEXT
COURT DAY	
12.	2017/10254	SIMBINE CARLOS RAFAEL
VS PRASA	31/03/2023	15/06/2023	Matter is removed from the trial
roll by notice	

13.	2022/026620	MAHLANGU INNOCENT BONGANI VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv S Tshungu Defendant: Ms M Madasela Quantum (past and future loss of earnings; earning capacity; future medical expenses; general damages)
Pre-trial conference: 28 August 2023
Estimated duration: 1 – 2 days	04/09/2023	18/10/2023	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 CROWDED OUT: IF ANY MATTER RIPE FOR TRIAL CANNOT BE ALLOCATED TO A JUDGE, THE MATTER SHALL STAND OVER UNTIL THE NEXT
COURT DAY	
14.	2022/31543	VINCENT NCEBA DZAI VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND	19/06/2023	18/09/2023	No practice note (as set out in paragraphs 19.3, 19.4 and 19.5 of the Judge President’s Practice Directive 01 of 2024 as
amended on 12 June 2024) was uploaded to the electronic file – Matter is struck off from
the trial roll.	

15.	2019/23207	ADV JOHANNES CHRISTIAAN PRINSLOO N.O OBO NQOBIZITHA NKULULEKO NDEBE VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv A den Hartog Defendant: Mr T Ngomana
Merits and quantum (future and past medical expenses; past and future loss of income; general damages) Pre-trial conference: 23 June 2021;
14 October 2022; 28 August 2023;
15 November 2023
Estimated duration: 2 – 3 hours (if argued); 2 – 5 days (if evidence led)	26/04/2023	31/05/2023	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 CROWDED OUT: IF ANY MATTER RIPE FOR TRIAL CANNOT BE ALLOCATED TO A JUDGE, THE MATTER SHALL STAND OVER UNTIL THE NEXT
COURT DAY	

16.	2020/18611	MALKI ZAYNAH VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv D Combrink Defendant: Mr E M Mdlovu Quantum (past and future loss of income; general damages; future medical expenses)
Pre-trial conference: 13 November 2024
Estimated duration: 4 – 5 hours (if argued); 4 – 5 days (if evidence led)	24/01/2023	08/03/2023	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 CROWDED OUT: IF ANY MATTER RIPE FOR TRIAL CANNOT BE ALLOCATED TO A JUDGE, THE MATTER SHALL STAND OVER UNTIL THE NEXT
COURT DAY	

17.	2020/38660	SMALL MARLENE VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Mr S Oberholzer Defendant: Ms S Ameersingh Quantum (future medical expenses; past and future loss of earnings; earning capacity; general damages) Estimated duration: 1 day (if argued); 2 – 3 days (if evidence led)	02/03/2023	11/03/2023	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 CROWDED OUT: IF ANY MATTER RIPE FOR TRIAL CANNOT BE ALLOCATED TO A JUDGE, THE MATTER SHALL STAND OVER UNTIL THE NEXT
COURT DAY	

18.	2023/059797	MAQUME BONGIWE OBO MAQUME PHELO MICHAEL VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv H Botha SC Defendant: Ms S Ameersingh Merits and quantum (loss of earnings; general damages)
Pre-trial minutes filed: 14 September 2023
Estimated duration: 1 – 4 days	21/06/2023	22/07/2023	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 CROWDED OUT: IF ANY MATTER RIPE FOR TRIAL CANNOT BE ALLOCATED TO A JUDGE, THE MATTER SHALL STAND OVER UNTIL THE NEXT
COURT DAY	
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 N Mvumbi (NMvumbi@judiciary.org.za / 010 494 8399) 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.