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Case Law[2023] ZAGPJHC 537South Africa

K.S.C v D.D.M and Another (2023/02208) [2023] ZAGPJHC 537 (21 May 2023)

High Court of South Africa (Gauteng Division, Johannesburg)
21 May 2023
OTHER J, WRIGHT J, Wright J

Judgment

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 537 | Noteup | LawCite sino index ## K.S.C v D.D.M and Another (2023/02208) [2023] ZAGPJHC 537 (21 May 2023) K.S.C v D.D.M and Another (2023/02208) [2023] ZAGPJHC 537 (21 May 2023) Download original files PDF format RTF format make_database: source=/home/saflii//raw/ZAGPJHC/Data/2023_537.html sino date 21 May 2023 SAFLII Note: Certain personal/private details of parties or witnesses have been redacted from this document in compliance with the law and SAFLII Policy ###### IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG DIVISION, JOHANNESBURG CASE NO: 2023/02208 NOT REPORTABLE NOT OF INTEREST TO OTHER JUDGES REVISED 21.05.23 In the matter between: K.S.C Applicant and D.D.M 1 st Respondent DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS 2 nd Respondent Neutral Citation : K.S.C v D.D.M & Another (Case No: 02208/2023) [2023] ZAGPJHC 537 (21 May 2023) JUDGMENT WRIGHT J 1. The applicant is a woman who will turn 18 in two months’ time. She and her mother have arranged to go to Dubai this evening for a four day visit. Plane tickets have been bought and visas obtained. As the applicant is under 18 she needs her father’s consent. 2. The respondent father has not consented but Whatsapp messages show that he is not against the trip. He suggests that someone else signs. He says that he won’t sign even if the whole army arrives. 3. He failed to join a Teams hearing even though he was sent a link. 4. In my view a case is made out. ORDER 1. Order ito X. GC Wright Judge of the High Court Gauteng Division, Johannesburg HEARD : 21 May 2023 DELIVERED : 21 May 2023 APPEARANCES : APPLICANT Applicant in person and her attorney. johanna.mohlahlo@gmail.com 076 092 9920 RESPONDENT No appearance sino noindex make_database footer start

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