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RTF formatIN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG
LOCAL DIVISION, JOHANNESBURG
TUESDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2025
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 SWANEPOEL J
Video-link BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE VAN ASWEGEN AJ
9F BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE P J DU PLESSIS AJ
8F BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE LEVITT AJ
8E BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE LIVESAGE AJ
8D BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE L DUPLESSIS AJ
UNOPPOSED MOTION
GC BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUGDE ADAMS J
GD BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE YACOOB J
GE BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE NOKO J
SPECIAL MOTION
Video-link BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE FISHER J
2024-130293
URGENT APPLICATIONS
9A BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE WILSON J
9B BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MAHOMED J
INCOME TAX COURT
BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE CRUTCHFIELD J
(2024/10) (IT46497) (IT77006) (IT46485)
FAMILY COURT
11B BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE E DU PLESSIS J
11C BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE H PRETORIUS AJ
SPECIAL INTERLOCUTORY COURT
GB BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MANOIM J
RAF DEFAULT JUDGMENT COURT
8A BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE WEIDEMAN AJ
8B BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE VAN DE VENTER AJ
CIVIL TRIALS OF LONG DURATION
Video-link BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE SENYATSI J
2015/19708
GA BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE NTLAMA-MAKHANYA AJ
2021/18281
1A BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MANAMELA AJ
GENERAL CIVIL TRIALS
9D BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE DIPPENAAR J
6C BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE DLAMINI J
8C BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE WANLESS J
11E BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MNYATHELI AJ
6B BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MINNAAR AJ
6A BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MATSEMELA 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, 18 FEBRUARY 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.
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DATE TRIAL DATE APPLIED FOR |
DATE TRIAL DATE GRANTED |
ALLOCATION/ORDER GRANTED |
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PART A: GENERAL CIVIL TRIALS |
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2022/12304 |
LEHLOHONOLO TSIE VS MINISTER OF POLICE |
12/07/2023 |
04/08/2023 |
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. |
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2019/6582 |
THOMAS REUBEN MAWELA VS MINISTER OF POLICE AND 2 OTHERS |
16/05/2023 |
04/08/2023 |
Matter is removed from the trial roll by notice |
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2022/00554 |
MBATSHA LUVUYO VS MINISTER OF POLICE AND 1 OTHER |
17/03/2023 |
18/08/2023 |
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. |
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2018/22965 |
MTHUNZI FALAKHE HADEBE VS MINISTER OF POLICE AND 1 OTHER |
02/05/2023 |
27/07/2023 |
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. |
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2016/14847 |
DUMISANI JOHN TSHABALALA VS MINISTER OF POLICE |
03/01/2024 |
24/01/2024 |
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. |
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2017/38497 |
THEMBA MAPHANGA VS PRASA Plaintiff: Adv D B Molojoa Defendant: Adv J V M Malema Pre-trial conference: 24 March 2023 Merits |
13/09/2023 |
01/11/2023 |
MANAMELA AJ Secretary: Mr M Molele Email: MoMolele@judiciary.org.za |
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PART B: ROAD ACCIDENT FUND |
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2020/14373 |
VILAKAZI MTHOKOZISI HECTOR VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND |
14/03/2023 |
31/03/2023 |
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. |
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2014/16393 |
SHONGWE NTOBIZODWA OBO JUNIOR M SHONGWE VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND Plaintiff: Adv Z Buthelezi Quantum (loss of earnings) Pre-trial conference: 24 October 2023 Estimated duration: 2 – 3 days (if evidence led); 1 day (if argued) Interpreter to be used |
31/10/2023 |
01/11/2023 |
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 |
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2019/04699 |
KUFA TAFADZWA VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND |
28/09/2023 |
01/11/2023 |
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. |
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2017/31230 |
DOYLE DELANO VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND Plaintiff: Ms L Molope-Madondo Defendant: Mr D Sondlani Quantum (general damages; future medical expenses; past and future loss of earnings) Pre-trial conference: 19 June 2023 Minutes filed: 14 August 2023 Estimated duration: 3 – 4 days Interpreter to be used |
17/10/2023 |
19/10/2023 |
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 |
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2023/062197 |
THOMAS MIHLE BATHANDWA VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND Plaintiff: Adv S Tshungu Defendant: Ms Y Ramjee Merits and quantum (future medical expenses; past medical expenses; general damages; past and future loss of income; contingencies) Pre-trial conference: 28 August 2023 Estimated duration: 2 – 3 days |
06/09/2023 |
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 |
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2019/10891 |
MODISE ISAAC MAKGABO VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND Plaintiff: Adv T J Magano Estimated duration: 2 – 3 days Merits and quantum (general damages) |
17/10/2023 |
04/11/2023 |
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 |
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2016/28357 |
FERREIRA MARTHINUS JACOBUS VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND Plaintiff: Adv H Kriel Defendant: Ms Y Ramjee Merits Estimated duration: 1 day |
04/05/2023 |
17/05/2023 |
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 |
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2021/39333 |
XULU NDUDUZO BONGUMUZI VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND |
14/03/2023 |
15/03/2023 |
Matter is removed from the trial roll by notice |
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15. |
2019/41788 |
SIMANGO ALFREDO JOBE VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND |
06/03/2023 |
15/03/2023 |
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. |
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2021/4976 |
STEPHEN DONALD TSHEPO VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND Plaintiff: Ms C Roos Defendant: Ms N Moyo Quantum (general damages; future medical expenses; past and future loss of earnings) Pre-trial conference: 03 February 2023 Minutes filed: 20 February 2023 Estimated duration: 1 – 2 days Interpreter to be used |
22/02/2023 |
15/03/2023 |
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 |
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2022/4639 |
MONDLANE ARLINDO JOAQUIM OBO ANITA MONDLANE VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND Plaintiff: Mr P Uys Defendant: Ms S Ameersingh Quantum (past medical expenses; future medical expenses; past and future loss of earnings; earning capacity; general damages) |
08/02/2023 |
15/03/2023 |
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 |
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2020/905 |
HAFFAJEE FERNAAZ VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND Plaintiff: Adv I Zidel SC Defendant: Mr M Madasele Merits and quantum (past and future loss of earnings; past and future medical expenses; general damages) Pre-trial conference: 23 January 2023 Minutes filed: 02 February 2023 Estimated duration: 1 day (if evidence led); 2 hours (if argued) |
18/03/2023 |
14/03/2023 |
MATSEMELA AJ Secretary: Ms M Malatji Email: MMalatji@judiciary.org.za |
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2021/7859 |
THANDUMNDENI PAULCUP CELE VS PRASA Plaintiff: Ms L Molope-Madondo Defendant: Adv F F Opperman Pre-trial conference: 11 September 2023 Minutes filed: 30 October 2023 Estimated duration: 3 – 4 days Interpreter to be used Merits |
13/09/2023 |
08/10/2023 |
MNYATHELI AJ Secretary: Ms F Leremi Email: FLeremi@judiciary.org.za |
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2014/37615 |
MTHOMBENI DANISILE OBO MINOR VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND |
12/09/2023 |
09/10/2023 |
Matter was on the trial roll of 13 February 2025 and allocated to a Judge |
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2016/27729 |
MAPUNDU ATHINI v ROAD ACCIDENT FUND Plaintiff: Adv R Shepstone Merits and quantum (future medical expenses; past and future loss of earnings; earning capacity; general damages) Pre-trial conference: 31 January 2018; 08 September 2022 Estimated duration: 4 – 5 days Interpreter to be used |
09/03/2023 |
22/03/2023 |
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 |
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2019/24934 |
NIMMERHOUDT NEVILLE ANTHONY v ROAD ACCIDENT FUND Plaintiff: Adv S Oberholzer Defendant: Ms B M More Merits and quantum (future medical expenses; past and future loss of earnings; earning capacity; general damages) Pre-trial conference 21 April 2023 Estimated duration: 1 day (if argued); 2 – 3 days (if evidence led) |
02/05/2023 |
25/05/2023 |
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 |
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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 approxim ately 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. |
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