Case summary written by Tayla Bruce and checked by Jordan Dias. 04 November 2020 BACKGROUND On 12 October 2010, Brocsand (Pty) Ltd (“Brocsand”) and Full Score Trading CC (“Full Score”) concluded an agreement in terms of which Brocsand was appointed to render mining services in respect of the minerals located on a farm (“Red Hill

By Chantelle Gladwin-Wood (Partner), Anja van Wijk (Senior Associate), and Marc Gevers (Candidate Attorney) October 2020 Introduction This article is one in a series on expropriation, which looks at some of the fundamental legal issues surrounding expropriation in the context of the revised Expropriation Bill published for comment 9 October 2020 (“Expropriation Bill”). [1] This

Case summary written by Snazo Tuswa and checked by Jordan Dias 26 October 2020 BACKGROUND This matter is premised on a performance guarantee, which is a bond issued to one party of a contract as a guarantee against the failure of the other party to meet obligations specified in the contract. It is usually provided by a bank or

By Stef de Gouveia and Keane Robertson BACKGROUND In an application for leave to appeal, the Johannesburg Roads Agency’s (the “JRA”) application was dismissed with costs and Vumacam Proprietary Limited’s (“Vumacam”) application in terms of section 18 of the Superior Courts Act 10 of 2013 (the “Act”) was granted.  The JRA, discontent with the order

Case summary written by Elani Vogel and checked by Stefan Bezuidenhout 27 October 2020 BACKGROUND The University of Pretoria Law Clinic (“the Appellant”), among others, brought an application challenging the constitutional validity of section 10 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act (“the Act”) in the Court a quo, which application was dismissed in a

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA, EASTERN CAPE DIVISION, GRAHAMSTOWN CASE NO: CA 319/2018

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA, GAUTENG LOCAL DIVISION, JOHANNESBURG CASE NO: 6986/2017

Case summary written by Lindokuhle Mashilo and checked by Kirsten Chetty 27 October 2020 BACKGROUND This case concerns the decision of the Pretoria High Court (“court a quo”) to rescind and set aside a default judgment and sale of immoveable property in execution of a judgment debt, due to inadequate compliance with Rule 42(1)(a) of

By Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Partner, Maike Gohl, Partner and Lauren Squier, Associate 23 October 2020 Introduction The City of Johannesburg’s (“COJ”) 2018 Supplementary 2 Valuation Roll (“2018 Supplementary 2 GV”) was released for public inspection and comment on 21 October 2020. It will remain open for inspection and objection until 4 December 2020 It is avialable