Laurence Mort

2 months ago | mondaq.com | Laurence Mort

The Supreme Court of Appeal ('SCA') inthe case of Vantage Goldfields SA (Pty) Ltd v Siyakhula SonkeEmpowerment Corporation (Pty) Ltd and Another consideredwhether a sale of shares agreement – which would otherwisehave lapsed due to the non-fulfilment of certain suspensiveconditions – had been revived by subsequent addenda that hadbeen entered into.

Oct 8, 2024 | mondaq.com | Laurence Mort

In the case of Standard Bank of SA Ltd v Stander and Others,  the issue before the North West Division of the High Court of South Africa concerned whether an unsigned home loan agreement – which was relied upon by Standard Bank of SA Ltd (‘the plaintiff') to enforce arrear payments against five persons (‘the defendants') – failed to disclose a cause of action and accordingly rendered Standard Bank's particulars of claim excipiable.

Oct 8, 2024 | mondaq.com | Aslam Moosajee |Laurence Mort

In a recent judgment delivered by the Makhanda High Court, the court addressed two separate applications instituted against the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality ('the municipality'). Both cases related to their negligence in two incidents of electrocution caused by exposed electrical cables in February 2020.

Oct 8, 2024 | mondaq.com | Aslam Moosajee |Laurence Mort

In the case of Louis Jonker and Johanna Jonker v the Land and Agricultural Development Bank of SA and others, the Free State Division of the High Court heard an application instituted by Louis and Johanna Jonker ('the applicants') for the setting aside of a final liquidation order granted against Jonker Products CC, an entity in which Louis was the sole member and Johanna was an employee and creditor.

Aug 5, 2024 | mondaq.com | Laurence Mort |Aslam Moosajee

Chief Justice Zondo delivered the 2022/2023 Annual Judiciary Report on Friday, 26 July 2024. During the period 2022/2023, there were 33 vacancies in the Superior Courts and the Judicial Services Commission ("JSC") advised the President to appoint 25 candidates. The President, in turn, made 24 judicial appointments. The vacancy for the Judge President of the Limpopo Division of the High Court was not filled due to litigation regarding the JSC's recommendation.