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IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA

GAUTENG LOCAL DIVISION, JOHANNESBURG

THURSDAY 22^ND 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 MABESELE J

9D BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE ADAMS J

9F BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE RAUBENHEIMER AJ

8F BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE NAIR AJ

8E BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE WIJNBEEK AJ

INSOLVENCY COURT

Video-Link BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE LOXTON AJ

SPECIAL MOTION

8C BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE FISHER J

2023-018685

UNOPPOSED MOTION

GC BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUGDE TWALA J

GD BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE REID J

GE BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MAHOSI J

URGENT APPLICATIONS

9A BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE CRUTCHFIELD J

9B BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE SUTHERLAND DJP

INCOME TAX COURT

BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE BAM J

(IT46495; IT46040)

FAMILY COURT

11B BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE LIEBENBERG AJ

11C BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE R. LANGE AJ

11A BEFORE THE HONOURBLE JUDGE M VAN NIEUWENHUIZEN AJ

SPECIAL INTERLOCUTORY COURT

GB BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE ALLY AJ

RAF DEFAULT JUDGMENT COURT

8A BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MAKGATE AJ

Video-link BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE C PRINSLOO AJ

COMMERCIAL COURT

Offsite facility 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

BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE WRIGHT J

8D BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE YACOOB J

11E BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE SENYATSI J

6A BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE MIA J

6E BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE DLAMINI J

6C BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE COWEN J

6F BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE THOBANE AJ

8B BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE NTHAMBELENI AJ

6B BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE DE SOUZA-SPAGNOLETTI 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: THURSDAY, 15 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



PART B: ROAD ACCIDENT FUND

1.	2022/2293	HOENAE REBECCA VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND Plaintiff: Adv M Ndubana Defendant: Ms N Mhlongo Merits and quantum (general damages; future medical expenses; past and future loss of earnings) Pre-trial conference: 31 May 2023 Estimated duration: 2 – 3 days Interpreter to be used	01/06/2023	01/11/2023	YACOOB J Secretary: Ms M Moropa Email: MMoropa@judiciary.org.za
2.	2021/57505	MBATHA SIYABONGA BRIAN VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND	12/07/2023	31/07/2023	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.

2006/866

LAMILILE SYDWELL MTSHUBUNGU VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND

Plaintiff: Adv A Sibanyoni

Merits and quantum (loss of support) Pre-trial conference: 10 May 2023 Estimated duration: 1 day

Interpreter to be used

18/05/2023

02/08/2023

COWEN J

Secretary: Mr M Moolman Email: MMoolman@judiciary.org.za

2022/18831

BALOI SANKI FRANS VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND

Plaintiff: Adv S Oberholzer Defendant: Mr M Madasele

Merits and quantum (past and future medical expenses; past and future loss of earnings; earning capacity) Pre-trial conference: 09 June 2023 Estimated duration: 1 day (if argued); 1 – 2 days (if evidence led)

15/06/2023

02/08/2023

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

2019/13942

NGWENYA ANDERSON VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND

Plaintiff: Adv Maponya

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

Estimated duration: 1 – 2 days

21/07/2023

31/08/2023

COURT DAY

6.	2018/25522	DE VILERS QUANITA VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND Plaintiff: Adv P van Niekerk Defendant: Ms S Ameersingh Merits and quantum (loss of earnings; general damages) Pre-trial conference: 12 July 2023 Minutes filed: 14 July 2023 Estimated duration: 1 – 2 days	21/07/2023	18/08/2023	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
7.	2017/02796	LEKORO SIMON MOLELEKI VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND	18/05/2023	31/07/2023	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.


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.

2021/4421

BRINK PETRO MAGDALENA v ROAD ACCIDENT FUND

Plaintiff: Adv R Oosthuizen Defendant: Ms N Moyo Quantum (loss of earnings; past medical expenses)

Pre-trial conference: 20 September 2022; 07 May 2025

Minutes filed: 07 May 2025 Estimated duration; 1 – 2 hours (if argued); 1 – 2 days (if evidence led)

LIST OF SETTLED MATTERS WILL BE ALLOCATED TO JUDGES ROSTERED IN THE CIVIL TRIAL COURT

PARTIES SHALL BE NOTIFIED OF ALLOCATIONS BY EMAIL.

LAST DATE TO SUBMIT PRACTICE NOTES: THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025

1. The default mode of hearing of matters is in physical court.

2. Even though the default mode of hearing is physical, the judge to whom the matter is allocated may elect to proceed virtually (if there is a valid reason and if prior arrangements have been made.

3. Litigants are to confirm the manner in which the hearing will be conducted with the secretary of the judge to whom the matters are allocated.

4. In virtual hearings, the link will be created by the secretary of the judge to whom the matters are allocated and circulated to the litigants.

5. Should parties remove their matter from the roll, the parties are to email the relevant Judge’s Secretary a Notice of Removal timeously and are to upload the Notice to the electronic file

6. Practitioners who initiated their files on Court Online are to promptly create an online bundle in preparation for the hearing of their matters to avoid removals from the roll and last-minute duplication of matters between the CaseLines and Court Online system. For assistance in that regard, please contact the Court Online Helpdesk Call Centre at 010 493 2600. Also consult the 7-Step Guide.

7. Court Orders should be emailed to the secretary of the judge to whom the matter is allocated in Word format. Please check the details of the parties (particularly the spelling of the names, identity numbers, case numbers). Also, please append the details of counsel (including their email address and cell phone numbers) at the bottom of the court order.

8. Where there is a contingency fee agreement, please have ready the necessary affidavits.

9. Where there is to be a Trust created, please have ready the necessary documents

NUMBER ON ROLL	CASE NO	PARTIES	DATE TRIAL DATE APPLIED FOR	DATE TRIAL DATE GRANTED	ALLOCATION/ORDER GRANTED
PART A: SETTLEMENT ROLL
1.	2024/009963	SANELE XIMBA VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND	25-04-2025	25-04-2025	COWEN J Secretary: Mr M Moolman Email: MMoolman@judiciary.org.za Telephone: 010 494 8556 Chambers 1109, 11th Floor
2.	2024/052072	DIEKETSENG PRECIOUS BOLIDE VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND	25-04-2025	25-04-2025	COWEN J Secretary: Mr M Moolman Email: MMoolman@judiciary.org.za Telephone: 010 494 8556 Chambers 1109, 11th Floor
3.	2024/11403	KWANELE MABUZA VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND	25-04-2025	25-04-2025	NTHAMBELENI AJ Secretary: Mr R Mahori Email: RMahori@judiciary.org.za Telephone: 010 494 8453 Chambers 1103, 11th Floor
4.	2019/017286	THATO LEDWABA VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND	25-04-2025	25-04-2025	NTHAMBELENI AJ Secretary: Mr R Mahori Email: RMahori@judiciary.org.za Telephone: 010 494 8453 Chambers 1103, 11th Floor
5.	2020/32638	SCHOEMAN-LEE-JEAN ANTUS VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND	25-04-2025	25-04-2025	THOBANE AJ Secretary: Ms T Ndau Email: TNdau@judiciary.org.za Telephone: 010 494 8446 Chambers 305, 3rd Floor

6.	2021/53676	MBATHA THOKAZANI MTHOLISENI VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND	25-04-2025	25-04-2025	THOBANE AJ Secretary: Ms T Ndau Email: TNdau@judiciary.org.za Telephone: 010 494 8446 Chambers 305, 3rd Floor
7.	2018/22676	ADV JC PRINSLOO obo SIZWE MANDLENKOSI INNOCENT NDHLOVU VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND	25-04-2025	25-04-2025	DE SOUZA-SPAGNOLETTI AJ Secretary: Mr G Lebelo Email: GLebelo@judiciary.org.za Telephone: 010 494 7305 Chambers 406, 4th Floor
8.	2018/6871	MALOGADIHLARE MOHLAGO ELISA VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND	25-04-2025	25-04-2025	DE SOUZA-SPAGNOLETTI AJ Secretary: Mr G Lebelo Email: GLebelo@judiciary.org.za Telephone: 010 494 7305 Chambers 406, 4th Floor
9.	2015/2068	SINTWA AYANDA NOMFANELO obo KENNETH MTWANA VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND	25-04-2025	25-04-2025	DLAMINI J Secretary: Mr K Matha Email: KMatha@judiciary.org.za Telephone: 010 494 7122 Chambers 801, 8th Floor
10.	2021/26592	THOLAMANDLA ISRAEL KHUZWAYO obo NTANDO MANGENA KHUZWAYO VS ROAD ACCIDENT FUND	25-04-2025	25-04-2025	DLAMINI J Secretary: Mr K Matha Email: KMatha@judiciary.org.za Telephone: 010 494 7122 Chambers 801, 8th Floor