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AS ALLOCATED

 

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG

LOCAL DIVISION, JOHANNESBURG

MONDAY 12TH MAY 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 WRIGHT J

 

9D    BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE DLAMINI J

 

9F    BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MATJELE AJ

 

8F    BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE J. JOYNER AJ

 

8E    BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE M VAN NIEUWENHUIZEN AJ

 

INSOLVENCY COURT

 

8D    BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE GILBERT AJ

 

UNOPPOSED MOTION

 

GC    BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUGDE COWEN J

 

GD    BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE LEDWABA AJ

 

GE   BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MATHUNZI AJ

 

URGENT APPLICATIONS

 

9A    BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE YACOOB J

 

9B    BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE REID J

 

INCOME TAX COURT

 

BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE BAM J

(IT45655;IT45654)

 

FAMILY COURT

 

11B BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MOTHA J

 

11C BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE F. BEZUIDENHOUT AJ

 

SPECIAL INTERLOCUTORY COURT

 

GB   BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE WANLESS J

 

RAF DEFAULT JUDGMENT COURT

 

8A    BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE WEIDEMAN AJ

 

8B    BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE F SAINT AJ

 

CRIMINAL APPEALS

 

4B     BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MDALANA-MAYISELA J AND BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MKHABELA J A133/2024 A132/2024 A50/2024                                         A83/2022

 

FULL COURT APPEAL: CRIMINAL

 

4C    BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE STRYDOM J AND BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MALINDI J AND BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE BOKAKO AJ A168/2017

 

COMMERCIAL COURT

 

11D BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE DIPPENAAR J

2021/58293

 

CIVIL TRIAL OF LONG DURATION

 

1A    BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MFENYANA J

2020/12759

 

GA   BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MATTHYS AJ

2020/14107

 

GENERAL CIVIL TRIALS

 

11A BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE WINDELL J BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MUDAU J

 

8C    BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MALI J

 

6A    BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE TWALA J

 

6B    BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE FISHER J

 

11E BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE SENYATSI J

 

BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MAIER-FRAWLEY J

 

6F    BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MAHOSI J

 

6C    BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE S KAZEE 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: MONDAY, 05 MAY 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.

6.     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

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020/14107

MNISI SIZAKELE JOYCE OBO MNISI K L VS MEC FOR

HEALTH

 

 

Trial of Long duration allocated to MATTHYS AJ

 

2020/12759

VOLTEX(PTY) LTD VS M

KILFOIL AND OTHERS

 

 

Trial of Long duration allocated

to MFENYANA J

1.

2022-004617

KELLER GEOTECHNICS SA

13/11/2023

25/01/2024

SUTHERLAND DJP

 

Court online

(PTY) LTD VS CATHERINE

 

 

Secretary: Ms L Tulleken

 

 

FIONA HABIB AND OTHERS

 

 

Email:

 

 

Commercial matter wherein the

 

 

Secretarydjp@judiciary.org.za

 

 

plaintiff sought payment of monies

 

 

 

 

 

against the defendant in terms of s

 

 

 

 

 

424 of the Companies Act 61 of

 

 

 

 

 

1973

 

 

 

 

 

The matter has become settled and

 

 

 

 

 

a settlement agreement has been

 

 

 

 

 

concluded

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated duration: 5 minutes

 

 

 

 

2.

2021/6576

SHAUN JACOBS VS MINISTER OF POLICE AND OTHERS

Plaintiff: Adv J Viljoen

1st Defendant: Adv T Monene Arrest, detention; defamation

Pre-trial conference: 26 September 2023

Minutes filed: 12 December 2023

Estimated duration: 4 – 5 days

13/12/2023

15/01/2024

TWALA J

Secretary: Ms L Sithole

Email: LoSithole@judiciary.org.za

 

3.

2018/30057

MATSOBANE AUBREY NKOKO VS SHEREEN DIKELEDI NKOKO

Plaintiff: Ms B Beute Defendant: Adv T Lipshitz

Divorce (reasons for breakdown of marriage; forfeiture of certain assets should be granted against the plaintiff as contemplated in terms of s 9 of the Divorce Act 70 of 1979; in the alternative, whether the plaintiff has contravened                 s                  15(f)               of               the Matrimonial                 Property          Act              and whether                there                            should               be                an adjustment effected in favour of the defendant                as                  a                  result                               of   the contravention of s 15(f) of the Act) Pre-trial              conference:     21                  January 2021; 25 July 2022; 17 April 2024; 22

April 2025; 02 May 2025

Minutes filed: 31 January 2021; 27

July 2022; 21 April 2024; 02 May

2025

Estimated duration: 4 – 5 days

16/08/2023

12/07/2024

MAHOSI J

Secretary: Ms N Makgalefa Email: NMakgalefa@judiciary.org.za

 

4.

2020/41198

WANYE OSCAR KHANYILE VS MEC FOR ROAD AND TRANSPORT AND OTHER

Plaintiff: Adv L Liphoto Defendant: Mr S Magcakini

Assault, shooting, arrest, detention, future loss of income; working capacity; employability; past and future medical expenses

Estimated duration: 4 – 5 days

19/07/2023

10/10/2023

FISHER J

Secretary: Ms K Mofikwe

Email: KMofikwe@judiciary.org.za

5.

2012/33658

ADV DEXTER RYNEVELDT

N.O OBO THABISO KHETHABAHLE VS MINISTER OF POLICE AND OTHER

19/07/2023

10/10/2023

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.

 

6.

2021/11453

EVLO PROPERTIES CC VS MANDOS CHRISTOS AND OTHER

Plaintiff: adv T Mirtle Defendants: Adv E Nhutsve Estimated duration: 3 days

Action against the 1st and 2nd defendants for breach of a renewed commercial lease agreement initially concluded between the plaintiff and Catalpa Craft Trading (Pty) Ltd (the Principal Debtor) in September 2013 and renewed on or before August 2018, which lease agreement incorporated two deeds of suretyships duly concluded by the 1st and 2nd defendants.

The Principal Debtor underwent voluntary liquidation proceedings and, as a result, the plaintiff claims payment of arrear rental and ancillary expenses, as well as easily ascertainable and quantifiable damages (due to the early cancellation of the lease agreement) from the 1st and 2nd defendants as the respective sureties for the Principal Debtors failure to comply with the terms of the lease agreement, thus resulting in the breach.

The defendants defended the action and  inter  alia  dispute  the  claim

against the 1st and 2nd defendants as

12/10/2023

24/10/2023

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

 

 

 

sureties for the Principal Debtor by disputing the renewal of the lease agreement.

Pre-trial conference: 11 July 2022

 

 

 

7.

2019/1939

K2018110443(SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY)LTD t/a ALUMINIUM SOLUTION VS DANIELS AND SIMPSON PROPERTIES CC AND OTHER

Plaintiff: Adv A M Raymond Defendant: Self Represented Dispute regarding building contract. Plaintiff seeks payment of invoices due from both defendants as second defendant signed as surety.

Defendants seek damages and allege that work conducted by plaintiff was of poor quality.

Point in limine regarding non-joinder has already been dismissed.

Pre-trial conference: 13 September 2023

Minutes filed: 14 September 2023; 27

March 2025

Estimated duration: 3 – 4 days

19/10/2023

24/10/2023

SENYATSI J

Secretary: Ms N Mvula

Email: NMvula@judiciary.org.za

 

8.

2022/49367

CGOC AVIATION (PTY)LTD VS CONSTANTIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION)

Plaintiff: Adv J F Mullins SC and Adv L A East

Defendant: Adv J D Maritz SC Estimated duration: 2 – 3 days An aviation insurance dispute between insured and insurer Merits

Pre-trial conference: 12 March 2023;

12 February 2025

19/10/2023

24/10/2023

MALI J

Secretary: Ms E Manuel

Email: Emanuel@judiciary.org.za

9.

2021/5674

DR I DE WILDE INCORPORATED VS SEQUEIRA BERTHA MARGARETHA

Though no practice note has been filed, an application for postponement by the defendant has been filed. The application is opposed

08/10/2023

10/10/2023

SUTHERLAND DJP

Secretary: Ms L Tulleken

Email: LTulleken@judiciary.org.za

 

10.

2021/8975

THIATHU GODWIN MAMAFHA VS TS MAKHUBELA INCORPORATED AND OTHER

Plaintiff: Adv N Ralikhuvhana Defendant: Adv L Maite Professional negligence – plaintiff instituted an action of damages against the first and second defendants arising from the failure

by the defendants to timeously lodge a claim against the Road Accident Fund resulting in the claim prescribing

Merits and quantum Separation of issues

Pre-trial conference: 17 October 2023

Minutes filed: 20 October 2023 Estimated duration: 1 day

19/10/2023

30/10/2023

WINDELL J

Secretary: Ms A du Toit

Email: ADuToit@judiciary.org.za

 

11.

2022/14359

FAUSTO GUISEPPE DI TRAPANI VS HAOTIAN WU

Plaintiff: Adv A du Plooy Defendant: Adv B Brammer Plaintiff is suing the defendant for

arrear rental in terms of a residential lease agreement.

The defendant has instituted a claim in reconvention for improvements made to the leased property, alternatively an enrichment claim.

Pre-trial conference: 20 September 2023

Minutes filed: 22 September 2023

Estimated duration: 2 – 3 days

19/10/2023

08/11/2023

KAZEE AJ

Secretary: Ms N T Magwalivha Email: NTMagwalivha@judiciary.org.za

 

12.

2022/5847

LE ROUX PETRONELLA FRANCINA VS MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS

Plaintiff: Adv P Uys Defendant: Adv N Lekgetho

Delictual claim for damages for injuries sustained as a result of the plaintiff falling at the premises of the defendant

Merits

Pre-trial conference: 25 April 2025;

06 May 2025

Estimated duration: 1 – 2 days

08/10/2023

13/10/2023

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

PART B: ROAD ACCIDENT FUND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.