On 18 day of March 2015 the Honourable Arbitrator F. Matanhire issued an arbitral award in favour of the applicant in terms of which the respondent was ordered to pay the applicant the sum of US$10 407.22. The applicant now approaches this court in terms of s 98 (14) of the Labour Act [Chapter 28.01] to register the award so that the award can become an order of this court for it to be enforced. More
The delay in the determination of this matter requires explanation.
This application was first heard on 28 September 2009. At that time Advocate Mandizha and Mr Mahlangu represented the applicants and first respondent respectively. The matter was then postponed to 30 September 2009 for continued hearing. However, the matter was only heard again on 21 October 2009 whereupon the applicant’s legal practitioner indicated the intention to apply for leave to file a supplementary affidavit. The respondent clearly indicated its intention to oppose the application. I then postponed the matter sine die in order to allow the applicants to file a... More
This is an application for rescission of a default order granted by this court on 29 March 2010. The order reads as follows:
“IT IS ORDERED THAT:
The judgment with costs be, and is hereby entered for plaintiff in the sum of US$17 116.00 with interest thereon at the prescribed rate from 20 July 2009 to date of payment.” More
The biblical aphorism: “Whatever a man sows, that he will also reap” has lost its meaning in our society. This matter presents a sordid picture of a culture of wanting to reap where persons did not sow. The matter was instituted as an urgent chamber application on 18 September 2012. Through the urgent application the applicants seek an order interdicting the respondents from claiming or demanding payment of rentals from them until the dispute relating to the directorship and shareholding of the first respondent is resolved. The applicants also want an order that they deposit their monthly rentals due to... More
In this matter plaintiff sued first and second defendants for cancelation of a lease agreement on account of breach, ejectment of the first defendant and all those claiming occupation through first defendant from plaintiff’s premises, payment of the sum of US$9 000-00 representing rent arrears as at the time of breach and holding over damages at the rate of US$1500-00 per month from 1 April 2015 to date of ejectment and 5% per annum interest from the due date of payment.
First defendant was sued in his personal capacity as the principal debtor he having been the tenant in terms... More
