IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
GAUTENG LOCAL DIVISION, JOHANNESBURG
TUESDAY 11 MARCH 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 MAHOSI J

9D	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE S. KRUGER AJ

9F	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE M. DE OLIVEIRA AJ

8F	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE G. LOUW A J

8E	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE AUCAMP AJ

8D	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE STYLIANOU AJ

UNOPPOSED MOTION

GC	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUGDE MUDAU J 

GD	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE ADAMS J 

GE	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE SENYATSI J 

URGENT APPLICATIONS

9A	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MANOIM J

9B	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE NOKO J

SPECIAL MOTION

11A BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE WANLESS J
2024-058908

INCOME TAX COURT

BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE FISHER J
(IT46335; IT46145)

FAMILY COURT

11B BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE CRUTCHFIELD J

11C BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MAHOMED J

SPECIAL INTERLOCUTORY COURT

GB	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE DLAMINI J

RAF DEFAULT JUDGMENT COURT

8A	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE WEIDEMAN AJ

8B	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE JORGE AJ

EQUALITY COURT

11F BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE FISHER J
NTHABISENG MOKOENA v HEAD OF JOHANNESBURG CORRECTIONAL CENTRE, MEDIUM B AND OTHERS (CASE NO: 2024-070075)

CIVIL TRIAL OF LONG DURATION

1A	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE VAN ASWEGEN AJ 

GA	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE P J DU PLESSIS AJ
2021/58672

11E BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE VERMAAK AJ

GENERAL CIVIL TRIALS

11D BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE WRIGHT J

6D	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE DIPPENAAR J

4B	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MDALANA-MAYISELA J

8C	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE WILSON J

6A	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MANAMELA AJ

6B	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE NTLAMA – MAKHANYA AJ

6C	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE LIEBENBERG AJ

2A	BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MNYATHELI 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, 04 MARCH 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.	2021/6105	DE NETT HENDRICK	18/03/2023	21/09/2023	DIPPENAAR J	
		TREVOR VS MINISTER OF			Secretary: Ms J Blake	
		POLICE			Email: JBlake@judiciary.org.za	
		Plaintiff: Adv Sibisi				
		Defendant: Mr D Lebenya				
		Arrest, detention				
		Estimated duration: 1 – 3 days				
2.	2015/20728	MAGWAZA MLUNGISI FIKANEZWI AND TWO OTHERS VS MINISTER OF
POLICE	29/07/2023	28/08/2023	Matter is removed from the trial roll by notice	
3.	2018/21758	MOIPATLI PAUL HAANAHA VS MINISTER OF POLICE
Plaintiff: Adv L Tshigomana Defendant: Mr B Mbomvu Arrest
Pre-trial conference: 12 May 2023
Minutes filed: 27 June 2023
Estimated duration: 2 – 3 days	29/07/2023	28/08/2023	MDALANA-MAYISELA J
Secretary: Ms B Legethe
Email: BLegethe@judiciary.org.za	

4.	2021/42643	NEO KGOTSO MNGOMEZULU VS PRASA	03/03/2023	23/03/2023	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.	
5.	2014/27736	NXUMALO NOMPUMELELO VS PRASA
Plaintiff: Adv F Matika
Quantum (future medical expenses; loss of earnings; earning capacity; general damages)
Estimated duration: 2 – 3 days	18/03/2023	10/07/2023	VAN ASWEGEN AJ
Secretary: Mr R Munonela Email: RMunonela@judiciary.org.za	
						
PART B: ROAD ACCIDENT FUND	
	
6.	2018/40722	SEHLOHO SINNAH TAKALO
VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND	14/09/2023	01/11/2023	Matter is removed from the trial
roll by notice	

7.	2021/34418	NGUBENI MANDLA BRIAN VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Ms L Molope-Madondo Defendant: Mr M Madasele Merits and quantum (general
damages; future medical expenses; past and future loss of earnings) Pre-trial conference: 26 April 2023
Minutes filed: 14 August 2023
Estimated duration: 3 – 4 days	05/07/2023	19/10/2023	LIEBENBERG AJ
Secretary: Ms Z Twaku
Email: ZTwaku@judiciary.org.za	
8.	2017/30833	ADV LIZL SMITH N.O OBO XABA HALALISANI MINENHLE VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv D Combrink Defendant: Ms Y Ramjee Quantum
Estimated duration: 1 – 2 days	26/07/2023	17/11/2023	VERMAAK AJ
Secretary: Ms N Nkumane Email: NNkumane@judiciary.org.za	

9.	2019/9369	MAARTENS JACQUES VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv J Nell Defendant: Ms S Ameersingh
Quantum (past and future medical expenses; past and future loss of earnings)
Pre-trial conference: 27 January 2025
Minutes filed: 25 February 2025 Estimated duration: 1 day (if argued); 3 days (if evidence led)	22/11/2023	23/11/2023	WILSON J
Secretary: Mr T Chauke Email: TiChauke1@judiciary.org.za	
10.	2019/29522	LUMBELO VASCO FERNANDO VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND	23/03/2023	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.	
11.	2015/02875	BUTHELEZI P.G.N OBO VILAKAZI A A VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff; Adv Themane
Pre-trial conference: 13 March 2023
Minutes filed: 27 March 2023 Quantum (loss of earnings) Estimated duration: 90 minutes	15/03/2023	31/03/2023	Matter is removed from the trial roll by notice	

12.	2015/13173	SITHEBE SIBUSISO ANTHONY VS PRASA	15/03/2023	23/03/2023	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.	
13.	2019/8420	WESSELS CORNELIS JANSE VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND	06/03/2023	23/03/2023	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.	
14.	2022/79	MABUNDA MHLABASE JOYCE OBO MINORS VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND	23/02/2023	27/03/2023	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.	

15.	2018/36487	ELSIE MOHLABENG OBO MINOR VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND	13/03/2023	27/03/2023	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.	
16.	2022/081	MAFUNISE AVHASHONI DAVID VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND	13/03/2023	27/03/2023	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.	

17.	2012/20245	MR U JORDAAN N.O OBO STEYN MORNE ELVIS VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Plaintiff: Adv N Adam Defendant: Ms T Tivana
Quantum (loss of earnings; general damages)
Estimated duration: 1 – 2 days	14/03/2023	27/03/2023	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.	2019/20480	REFILWE SINNAH MATSOSO VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND	13/03/2023	27/03/2023	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.	
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.