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Case Law[2023] ZAGPJHC 742South Africa

Idola (Pty) Ltd and Another v City Of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and Others (Leave to Appeal) (047352-2023) [2023] ZAGPJHC 742 (23 June 2023)

High Court of South Africa (Gauteng Division, Johannesburg)
23 June 2023
OTHER J, OF J, APPLICANT J, WRIGHT J, Of 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 742 | Noteup | LawCite sino index ## Idola (Pty) Ltd and Another v City Of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and Others (Leave to Appeal) (047352-2023) [2023] ZAGPJHC 742 (23 June 2023) Idola (Pty) Ltd and Another v City Of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and Others (Leave to Appeal) (047352-2023) [2023] ZAGPJHC 742 (23 June 2023) Download original files PDF format RTF format make_database: source=/home/saflii//raw/ZAGPJHC/Data/2023_742.html sino date 23 June 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG DIVISION, JOHANNESBURG CASE NO: 047352-2023 NOT REPORTABLE NOT OF INTEREST TO OTHER JUDGES REVISED In the matter between: IDOLA (PTY) LTD 1st RESPONDENT in the application for leave to appeal TWIN CITY REALTY (Pty) LTD 2 nd RESPONDENT in the application for leave to appeal and THE CITY OF JOHANNESBURG METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY 1 ST APPLICANT THE MUNICIPAL MANAGER OF THE CITY OF  JOHANNESBURG METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY 2 ND APPLICANT JOHANNESBURG WATER (SOC) 3RD APPLICANT CITY POWER (SOC) 4 TH APPLICANT APPLICA TION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL - JUDGMENT WRIGHT J 1. The applicants in the main application, Idola and Twin City Realty sought urgent relief against the City and related respondents on 25 May 2023. In short, the restoration of municipal services and related relief was sought. During argument, counsel for Idola and Twin City Realty trimmed substantially the relief sought on an urgent basis. I granted a limited interim order in favour of Idola and Twin City Realty, providing for the restoration of services against payment.  A typed, signed judgment was handed down on the same day. This judgment is to be read with that judgment. 2. The City and related respondents in the main application apply now for leave to appeal my order. 3. In my view, there is a reasonable prospect on appeal including on the question of appealability. ORDER 1. The applicants for leave to appeal are granted leave to appeal the order of Wright J of 25 May 2023. 2. Leave to is to a full court of the Gauteng Division, Johannesburg. 3. Costs in the appeal. GC Wright Judge of the High Court Gauteng Division, Johannesburg HEARD  :  23 June 2023 DELIVERED   :  23 June 2023 APPEARANCES : APPLICANTS in the main application Adv N Nortje nadia@clubadvocates.co.za 083 645 7014 Instructed by Jacques Classen Inc 072 432 96890 RESPONDENTS in the main application Adv E Sithole esithole@law.co.za Instructed by Madlhopa & Thenga Attorneys 011 442 9045 hugo@madhlopathenga.co.za sino noindex make_database footer start

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