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	_________________________
			 WRIGHT J

DATE		SIGNATURE

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