Maluleka v Minister of Police and Another (14870/2016) [2023] ZAGPJHC 451 (9 May 2023)

begin wrapper begin container begin header begin slogan-floater end slogan-floater - About SAFLII About SAFLII - Databases Databases - Search Search - Terms of Use Terms of Use - RSS Feeds RSS Feeds end header begin main begin center # South Africa: South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg South Africa: South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg You are here: SAFLII >> Databases >> South Africa: South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg >> 2023 >> [2023] ZAGPJHC 451 | Noteup | LawCite sino index ## Maluleka v Minister of Police and Another (14870/2016) [2023] ZAGPJHC 451 (9 May 2023) Maluleka v Minister of Police and Another (14870/2016) [2023] ZAGPJHC 451 (9 May 2023) Download original files PDF format RTF format make_database: source=/home/saflii//raw/ZAGPJHC/Data/2023_451.html sino date 9 May 2023 ###### IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG LOCAL DIVISION, JOHANNESBURG CASE NO: 14870/2016 NOT REPORTABLE NOT OF INTEREST TO OTHER JUDGES REVISED 09.05.23 In the matter between: TERRIES MALULEKA PLAINTIFF and MINISTER OF POLICE 1 ST DEFENDANT THE NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTION 2 ND DEFENDANT Neutral Citation : Terries Maluleka v Minister of Police & Another (Case No: 14870/2016) [2023] ZAGPJHC 451 (9 May 2023) JUDGMENT – WRIGHT J WRIGHT J 1. The defendant seeks a postponement of the trial in this matter. 2. The postponement is sought on the ground that there is pending a consolidation application in which the defendant seeks to consolidate the present action with a related action. 3. The other action was transferred from the Pretoria High Court to this court by order of that court. 4. By way of background, the plaintiffs in the two presently separate actions were prosecutors in Johannesburg who were arrested on charges of attempting to defeat the ends of justice. The charges against them were later withdrawn. 5. The two prosecutors instituted actions for damages for wrongful arrest. One prosecutor instituted action in Pretoria and the other, the present plaintiff before me now, in Johannesburg. 6. The defendant tenders the wasted costs of today. 7. In my view, it would be sensible not to run separate trials about the same matter where there is either a complete or substantial overlap of witnesses. ORDER 1. The trial is postponed sine die. 2. The defendant is to pay the wasted costs of the plaintiff related to the present hearing. HEARD : 9 May 2023 DELIVERED : 9 May 2023 APPEARANCES PLAINTIFF: Mr Nkwinika 061 506 8068 fisherchaw@gmail.com Kwinika Attorneys 061 506 8068 fisherchaw@gmail.com State Attorney Johannesburg Mr J Makhubele 079 198 2800 sino noindex make_database footer start