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IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG

LOCAL DIVISION, JOHANNESBURG

TUESDAY 04TH FEBRUARY 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 FISHER J

Video-link BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE SIWENDU J

Video-link BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE DIPPENAAR J

9D BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE NOKO J

9F BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE H. VILJOEN AJ

UNOPPOSED MOTION

GC BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUGDE SNYMAN AJ

GD BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MABASA AJ

GE BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MAHLANGU AJ

URGENT APPLICATIONS

9A BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE WANLESS J

9B BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE ALLEN AJ

SPECIAL MOTION

11A BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MUDAU J

2023-095869 2023-120464 2023-128616 2023-133361

INCOME TAX COURT

BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MALI J

(2023/28) (VAT32803) IT25310

FAMILY COURT

11B BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE LANGE AJ

11C BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MEIKLE AJ

RAF DEFAULT JUDGMENT

8A BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE WEIDEMAN AJ

8B BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE P UYS AJ

CIVIL APPEALS

11F BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MAHOMED J

AND BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MANAMELA AJ

A2024-050533 A2024-080536 A2023-070056

CIVIL TRIAL OF LONG DURATION

GA BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MAHOSI J

2017/4964

1A BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE VELE AJ

2022/19251

GENERAL CIVIL TRIALS

11D BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE WRIGHT J

GB BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE TWALA J

8C BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE YACOOB J

8D BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE CRUTCHFIELD J

11E BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE DLAMINI J

6A BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE RAUBENHEIMER AJ

6B BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MOKALE AJ

6C BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE COMBRINK 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, 28 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.	2016/29235	MULAUDZI PATIENCE LUTENDO VS MINISTER OF POLICE AND ANOTHER Plaintiff: Adv J M van Rooyen Defendant: Mr K Maile Arrest, detention, assault Quantum (Stated case) Estimated duration: 1 – 2 days Pre-trial conference: 22 May 2023 Minutes registered: 22 May 2023	21/08/2023	21/09/2023
2.	2021/55340	SIBANGANI NCUBE VS MINISTER OF POLICE AND ANOTHER	03/11/2023	24/01/2024	Matter is removed from the trial roll. A note on the electronic file indicate the trial date as 04 August 2025.

3.	2018/14690	CLEMENT DLAMINI VS FIDELITY SECURITY AND ANOTHER Plaintiff: Adv D Cloete Defendant: D Rikhotso Delictual claim for damages Merits and quantum (loss of earnings) Pre-trial conference: 20 March 2023 Minutes filed: 23 March 2023 Estimated duration: 2 – 3 days	03/04/2023	23/06/2023
4.	2018/43967	NTHABISENG GLADYS KUTUZA OBO LESEDI KUTUZA VS MEC FOR EDUCATION IN GAUTENG	15/06/2023	19/07/2023	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.
5.	2016/42228	MUZIKAYISE WISEMAN MTHETHWA VS PRASA Plaintiff: Adv S Tshungu Merits Pre-trial conference: 28 March 2023 Estimated duration: 3 – 4 days	13/04/2023	27/07/2023
PART B: ROAD ACCIDENT FUND

2019/16920

MATSHIDISO MARIA NDUMO VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND

Plaintiff: Adv L L Mathebula Defendant: Mr T Ngomana Merits and quantum (general damages; loss of earnings)

Pre-trial conference: 09 November 2023

Minutes filed: 01 February 2024

Estimated duration: 1 – 2 days

14/06/2023

27/07/2023

2021/42376

MSHUBI FUNDNI EUCHAT VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND

Plaintiff: Adv D Strydom Defendant: Ms Y Ramjee

Quantum (future medical expenses; past loss of earnings; future loss of earnings; earning capacity; general damages)

Pre-trial conference: 21 October 2022; 13 July 2023

Minutes filed: 04 November 2022; 13

July 2023

Estimated duration: 2 – 3 days

18/03/2023

02/06/2023

2022/056616

POGISHO JULIA KEDISALETSE OBO B KEDISALETSE VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND

Plaintiff: Adv A den Hartog Defendant: Mr D Sondlani

Pre-trial conference: 18 July 2023

Minutes filed: 18 July 2023 Quantum (future and past medical expenses; past and future loss of income; general damages) Interpreter to be used

Estimated duration: 2 – 3 hours (if argued); 1 day (if evidence led)

01/08/2023

03/11/2023

2019/22323

MOHLALA SAMUEL LETHUKO VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND

Plaintiff: Adv R Liphosa Defendant: Mr T Ngomana

Pre-trial conference: 24 July 2023

Minutes filed: 28 August 2023 Estimated duration: 90 minutes Interpreter to be used

Merits and quantum (general damages; past and future medical expenses; loss of earnings)

28/08/2023

13/10/2023

10.	2022/21009	JEANETTE AFUNWA VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND Plaintiff: Adv D B Molojoa Defendant: Ms N Moyo Quantum (general damages; past and future loss of earnings) Estimated duration: 1 – 2 days (if evidence led); 2 – 3 hours (if argued)	06/12/2023	08/12/2023
11.	2021/34190	NKOSI LWANDILE VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND	12/12/2023	19/12/2023	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.
12.	2017/24150	SOMORO MANTSEKOANE OBO SOMORO L VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND	21/08/2023	27/09/2023	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.
13.	2016/33382	ANDREW DE KLERK VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND	23/02/2023	31/03/2023	Matter is removed from the trial roll by notice

14.

2022-026594

Court online

SLAUGHTER MARTHA-ANN VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND

Plaintiff: Adv S Meyer Defendant: Ms N Moyo Quantum (loss of earnings)

Pre-trial conference: 11 April 2023

Minutes filed: 11 April 2023

Estimated duration: 3 – 4 days

12/04/2023

14/06/2023

15.

2021/19607

SELALOKE GRACE ZANELE OBO MINOR VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND

Plaintiff: Adv J M V Malema

Pre-trial conference: 01 March 2023

Minutes filed: 03 March 2023 Quantum (general damages; loss of earnings; earning capacity) Estimated duration: 1 – 2 days

03/03/2023

14/03/2023

16.

2021/39547

THWALA MBONGISENI

SOBHUZA VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND

20/02/2023

14/03/2023

Matter is removed from the trial roll by notice

17.

2018/23650

ERNEST FRED VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND

Plaintiff: Adv A Sewpersath Defendant: Mr L Klaas

Merits and quantum (future medical expenses; loss of earnings; earning capacity)

Pre-trial conference: 10 August 2022

Minutes filed: 24 August 2022

Estimated duration: 2 – 3 days

07/03/2023

14/03/2023

18.

2018/20340

MONABE TEBE MONALITY VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND

Plaintiff: Mr N Makhani

Quantum (general damages; loss of earnings; earning capacity; contingencies)

Estimated duration: 90 minutes

15/03/2023

19.

2019/16516

MADUMO KATLEHO VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND

Plaintiff: Adv H M de Kock

Pre-trial conference: 28 June 2022

Minutes filed: 19 August 2022 Merits and quantum (past and future loss of earnings; general damages; contingencies)

Estimated duration: 2 – 3 days Interpreter to be used

27/02/2023

14/03/2023

20.	2016/36944	ZITHE ABEDNIGO VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND Plaintiff: Adv Z Khan Defendant: Mr T Ngomana Quantum (past and future loss of earnings) Pre-trial conference: 13 January 2023 Estimated duration: 1 – 2 days Interpreter to be used	20/01/2023	14/03/2023
21.	2023/000013	MMILISI SINDISWA PATRICIA OBO MMILISI MMUSI VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND Plaintiff: Mr M Kutama Defendant: Ms M Madasele Merits and quantum (loss of earnings; general damages; future medical expenses) Estimated duration; 1 hour (if argued); 4 hours (if evidence led)	05/04/2024	18/04/2024
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.