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IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA

GAUTENG DIVISION, JOHANNESBURG

 

Case NO: 2019-20883

1. REPORTABLE: No

2. OF INTEREST TO OTHER JUDGES:  No

3. REVISED

21 May 2024

 

In the matter between:

 

THANDO WILLIAM DLAMINI                                                        Plaintiff

 

and

 

THE MINISTER OF POLICE                                                          Defendant

 

JUDGMENT

 

WRIGHT J

 

[1]  The matter is not ready to proceed.

 

[2]  The defendant needs to amend the special plea and may want to amend the main plea.

 

[3]  There is a partly heard criminal trial pending which is very closely related to the present case.

 

[4]  The plaintiff never took any steps to except to the plea or raise with the defendant the question of the special plea.

 

[5]  In the circumstances, by agreement, the matter is to be postponed sine die.

 

[6]  On the question of costs, there are too many variables and fingers are pointed in both directions.

 

[7]  It would be unwise to attempt now to apportion blame for the lack of readiness.

 

Order

 

[1]  Sine die, costs reserved.

 

GC Wright

Judge of the High Court

Gauteng Division, Johannesburg

 

HEARD:                 21 May 2024

DELIVERED:         21 May 2024

 

APPEARANCES    :

Plaintiff                 Adv R S Sibara

                              082 511 6219

                              advocatesibara@rsabar.com

                              Adv K H Mpshe

                              071 367 5567

                              Adv.khmpshe@gmail.com

Instructed by        B H Taula & R Rikhotso

                              admin@bhtaulaattorneys.co.za

                              011 760 6674

                              083 978 6956              

Defendant             Adv Raesetja Eva Magongwa

Instructed by        State Attorney

                              RPooe@justice.gov.za

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