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Gauteng Division, Pretoria Settlements & Default Judgments Directive effective from 6/2/2023-10/2/2023 [2023] ZARC 21 (2 February 2023)

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REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

CHAMBERS OF THE HONOURABLE MADAM JUSTICE PHAHLANE

GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA

Corner Paul Kruger & Madiba Street, Fifth Floor, Office 5.5

Cell: 082 259 4327, Email: zmsimanga@judiciary.org.za

02 February 2023

TO: ALL LEGAL PRACTITIONERS

SETTLEMENTS & DEFAULT JUDGMENTS DIRECTIVE: 06-10 FEB 2023

BEFORE PHAHLANE J

1. Kindly note that the matters will be heard virtually before the Honourable Madam Justice Phahlane on the 06-10 Feb 2023 and ALL Counsel are to appear unless their matters have been disposed of and/or dealt with timeously in terms subparagraph 2.5 hereof.

2. In the interim and to assist the above-mentioned Judge, please note the following:

2.1. To assist the Judge in the deliberation of the matters on her roll and to prevent matters from being struck, parties should ensure compliance with the relevant practice directives pertaining to Settlements & Default Judgments.

2.2. Draft orders should indicate when the matter will be heard, the Judge’s name (i.e., Judge Phahlane) and the manner in which the matter will be heard (i.e., Microsoft Teams), and at the end of the draft order the party must indicate the name and details of both counsel / practitioner and that of their instructing attorneys.

2.3. All Counsel/practitioners who will be appearing on virtual proceedings should be robed.

2.4. Counsel/Practitioners who are not addressing the Court at the time of the hearing should mute themselves, but remain visible at all times, unless permitted otherwise, when the matter is being heard. The decorum of the Court is to be maintained at all times.

2.5. Matters may be called in order of seniority. Please do ensure that you join the meeting 15 minutes prior to the commencement of the proceedings.

2.6. Notices of removals must be transmitted electronically to the secretary at zmsimanga@judiciary.org.za before 09:00 on the court day preceding the hearing of the application and uploaded on Caselines in a separate section. In which case, Counsel will automatically be excused from appearing if receipt of removal has been confirmed.

3. Counsel/Practitioners are to access the link(s) on page 3-4 below in order to join the meeting. Please ensure you have received the same.

4. Link(s) vary for each day.

I trust that you find the above in order.

Warm Regards

Ms Z Msimanga standing in for Ms B Kapari

Secretary to The Honourable Madam Justice Phahlane

Email: zmsimanga@judiciary.org.za

Cell no: 082 259 4327

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