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F 195062017 Applicants Heads of Arguments Applicati
F 195062017 Applicants Heads of Arguments Applicati
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CASE No. 19506/2017: ST. JANES DE CHANTAL HOME + 2 OTHERS v A W SIMAAN + 6
OTHERS
Good day,
Attached please find the Applicants heads of arguments in the Applicants application in terms of Rule 42, 30 and
47(3) duly served.
Regards
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and
In re:
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and
1. PARTIES
1.1. The “Applicants” in this application are the “First, Second and Third
as the “Applicants”.
2. TYPE OF APPLICATION
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3. RELIEF SOUGHT
3.1. The Applicants humbly seek for orders in the following terms:
3.1.1.1. The above case No.19506/2017 was not before the Honourable
misrepresentations.
fraud.
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Honourable Court is dealt with and heard in terms of Rule 37A of this
Honourable Court’s Rules since the adoption of the Rule 37A on the 31
July 2019.
aside.
proceedings.
3.1.4.2. Savage Jooste & Adams Incorporated or its attorneys may not
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3.1.5. Declaring that the Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Respondents
and cannot advance or demand security for costs without lifting the bar
3.1.6. Declaring that the First Respondent was ipso facto barred in terms of
contained in the Applicants letter of 31 July 2020 and the notices given
06 July 2020, within 5 (five) days of this order and in the event of
and/or the Respondent’s claim in the application under the above case
number.
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3.1.8. Finding and declaring that the First Applicant has fully complied with
the Second and Third Applicant to act on behalf of the First Applicant
3.1.9. Directing that the Second and Third Applicants (being “Josephine
30A dated the 27 July 2020 and 29 January 2021 and/or any
30A are set aside, directing and ordering that the whole relief
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application:
3.1.11. Directing that the orders sought in terms of paragraphs 1, 1.1, 1.2,
1.3, 14, 17, 17.1, 17.2, 22, 33, 33.1, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 57 and 58
follows:
“1.1. The Respondents furnish to the Applicants security for costs in these
“1.2. The Respondents furnish to the Applicants security for costs in all the
pending main matters between the parties, insofar as they relate to these
the Registrar.
“1.3. In the event the Respondents do not furnish the security as ordered
are given leave to apply on urgent basis and on the same papers,
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“14. Finding and declaring that the Respondents contravened Section 305(1)(q)
of the Children’s Act, 2005 for disobeying paragraph 2 of the order dated
“17. Directing that pending finalisation of the main pending matters between the
“17.2. In the event the properties stated in the above paragraphs are
to any current occupiers that reside through and under the Respondents
or their agents/associates.
proceeding with any proceedings, prior to purging the contempt of Court stated in
26433/2014.”
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“33. Directing that the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh Respondents and Legal
Leinberger, Ms Florette Storm, Ms Tatum Jean Cooper and Liana Keijser are
33.1. In the event the documents stated above are not produced for
“44. Directing that the Respondents notice in terms of Rule 7(1) dated and
delivered on the 04th March 2020 is and hereby set aside because of the
Respondents non-compliance with Rule 7(1) read with Rule 27(1), alternatively
27(3).”
“45. Finding and declaring that the Respondents application under case
“46. Finding that the Respondents misled and made misrepresentations to this
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“47. Directing that any Court orders or directives emanating or granted in any
Court on the 06th June 2017, 31st October 2019 and the 11th November 2019, in
matters under case numbers 9211/2017, 75314/2013 and 26433/2014 that led to
“50. Directing that the orders stated in paragraph 49 above are and hereby set
aside.”
“57. Directing that in the event the Respondents or any other person opposing
this application, provides any false information and/or documents, the Applicant
serves a copy of this Court order or Judgment and the documents filed of record
or not to prosecute any such person for the offences of perjury, fraud and forgery
“58. Directing that in the event the Respondents or their representatives deliver
by any such persons is/was made, the Applicants may subpoena such person in
4. ISSUES TO BE DETERMINED
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was indeed a matter before the Honourable Madam Justice Kubushi for
4.3. Whether or not the purported order/directive dated the 05 March 2020 was
if indeed so;
4.4. Whether or not the Honourable Madam Justice Kubushi had the
4.5. Whether or not the Respondents in the alleged case management before
the Hon. Judge Kubushi are exempt from following the Rules of this
and/or perjury.
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4.8. Whether or not Attorneys who are not the Attorneys of record for a party in
of the party for the furnishing of security for costs in those proceedings.
4.9. Whether or not the Respondents were ipso facto barred in matters as a
of Rule 26.
4.10. Whether or not the Respondents should be compelled to comply with the
4.11. Whether or not the Second and Third Applicants have satisfied this
Honourable Court that they are duly authorised to represent the First
4.12. Whether or not the Respondents notices in terms of Rule 30 and 30A
4.13. Whether or not the Applicants are entitled to the whole relief or remedies
4.14. Whether or not the Applicants are entitled to security for costs as a result
representation.
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4.15. Whether or not the Applicants have made out a case for the relief and
06 July 2020.
5. SUBMISSIONS
5.1.1. The Respondents’ application for security for costs launched under
case 19506/2017 was not under Judicial Case Management before the
read with;
5.1.1.2. The Court order of the Hon. Madam Justice Khumalo of the 06
and;
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to 143 on Caselines.
on Caselines.
5.1.1.12. Even if the matter was under case management, the Applicants
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of Statutes.
116 on Caselines.
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rescind or vary:
“(b)…………………………………………………………………
“(c) ………………………………………………
5.1.1.21. It does not matter whether the Judge who granted the order was
it.
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granted; and,
affected thereby.
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be referred for case management from the start as per the then
Practice Directive 6.4, Rule 36, 37, and 37A and further
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5.1.1.26. It is common cause that when the order for the 05 March 2020
123 on Caselines.
(a) fraud;
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and
(iv) that it diverged to such an extent from the true facts that
the court would, if the true facts had been placed before
05 March 2020 is and was not signed by the Hon. Judge Kubushi
who is alleged to have granted it and further that there are three
granted being:
and;
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5.1.2.1. That the successful litigant was a party to the fraud: That the
5.1.2.2. That the evidence was in fact incorrect: in that the Respondents
misrepresented and misled this Hon. Court and Judges that the
5.1.2.3. That it was made fraudulently and with intent to mislead: the
5.1.2.4. That it deviates to such an extent from the actual facts that the
court would if the actual facts have been placed before it would
the incorrect evidence before it:, It has been alleged and proved
incorrect.
5.1.3. Consequently and in light of all that is stated in the above paragraphs
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March 2020 is of no force and effect and should be set aside and/or
rescinded, and;
granted.
demanding the furnishing of security for costs on their behalf are not the
on A4 and A5 on Caselines.
Wentzel Attorneys pro bono department” a fact that “Savage Jooste &
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5.8.1. The Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Respondents are out of
time and are barred from launching an application for the furnishing of
security for costs because they were ipso facto barred in terms of a
A532 on Caselines.
5.8.3. The Respondents can only launch an application upon lifting the bar.
5.9.1. The First Respondent is out of time and barred from launching an
application for the furnishing of security for costs because he was ipso
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A433 on Caselines.
5.9.3. The First Respondent can only launch an application upon lifting the
bar.
requested in:
Caselines.
principle that “one who alleges or asserts must prove and the onus of
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Probatio” is applicable.
5.11.3. The First Applicant delivered its resolution authorising the Second
“38. Anyone listed in this section has the right to approach a competent
Court, alleging that a right in the bill of rights has been infringed or
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(b) Anyone acting on behalf of another person who cannot act in their
own name
class of persons
5.11.4. In the above regard inter alia the following Applicants’ rights have
removed children.
was acquired for the Applicants and the children in their care.
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5.11.5. The First Applicant has complied with the Respondents notice in
as a result of;
5.11.8.1. In light of all the above stated and the response contained in the
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pages 1 to 10 on Caselines.
pages 11 to 24 on Caselines.
its annexures have not been rebutted by the Respondents and thus
are uncontroverted.
5.12.2. If the Respondent fails to admit or deny, or confess and avoid, the
5.12.3. See:
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that:“it is proper to put the failure to deny into the scale before
that:
one should rather say that, if the applicant has shown that
then the Court is entitled to hold that a prima facie case has
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5.14. The Rule 47(3) application for security for costs was launched by the
5.15. Rule 47(1) is sine qua non to an application in terms of Rule 47(3) and for
this reason the Respondents failed to comply with the Rules prior to
5.16. The Rule 47(3) application in all pending matters between the parties is
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matter wherein the furnishing of security for costs was being sought by the
Respondents.
5.17. The Respondents failed to deliver the prerequisite notice in terms 47(1) in
all or any of the pending matters prior to the launching their application in
5.18. In circumstances the furnishing of security for costs was being sought, it
Rule 47(1) in each and every pending matter wherein such security for
refused to do so.
5.20. It is respectfully submitted that the Courts have held that an abuse of
process occurs when the provisions of the Uniform Rules of Court are
159(c) at 1721).
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5.21. In Beinash v Wixley 1997 (3) SA 721 (SCA) at 734F-G, it was said
facilitate the pursuit of the truth are used for a purpose extraneous to that
objective”.
therefore the Court finds an attempt made to use for ulterior purposes
with great caution, and only in clear case”. See also Brummer v Gorfil
5.23. In Phillips v Botha 1999(2) SA 555 (SCA) at 565 E-F, the SCA described
the following as the definition of civil process “the term “abuse of process”
connotes that- the process is employed for some purpose other than the
stalking horse to coerce the defendant in some way entirely outside the
ambit of a legal claim upon which a Court is asked to adjudicate, they are
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Ecker v Dean....it was said... that the basis of granting an order for
“In Western Assurance Co. V Caldwell Trustee (1918 AD 262) this Court laid
down that a Court of law had inherent jurisdiction to stop or prevent a vexatious
action as being an abuse of the process of the Court, one of the ways of doing so
is by ordering the vexatious litigant to give security for the costs of the other side,
and I know of no reason why the Court below should not have (exercised) such
an inherent jurisdiction.”
number 9211/2017.
process.
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5.26.5. Rule 47(1) being sine qua non to an application in terms of Rule
untenable.
5.27. Notwithstanding that the Respondents are not men of straw and are incola
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550 it was held that a man of straw litigating in a nominal capacity and
5.28. In Belmont House Pty Ltd v. Core & Another NNO 2011(6)SA 173
WCC at 178E-F, it was held that “proceedings will be stayed, when they
to one or other of the parties but not merely to avoid injustice and
inequity”.
held that the Courts are vested with inherent jurisdiction to curtail
5.30. The Respondents removed matters from the Gauteng Local Division,
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5.31. The Respondents consolidated the pending matters between the parties
5.32. The Respondents in their application further seek relief in terms of Section
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5.33. The Respondents are represented in the main pending matters between
the parties on pro-bono basis and therefore not incurring any costs and
5.34. The Applicants seek for an order in terms of Rule 40(6) depauperising and
5.35. The Respondents failed to comply with the requirements of Rule 16(2) and
16(4) alternatively Rule 40(5) and further failed to follow the required
5.36. The Respondents are not indigents or men of straw and cannot proceed in
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5.37. The First Respondent under case No.75314/2013 has outstanding and
5.38. The First Respondent under case No.26433/2014 was prohibited from
launching or proceeding with any matter in any Court pending the purging
5.39. The Respondents are in contempt of an Order of this Hon. Court granted
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Way for auction sale in circumstances the ownership of the properties was
lis pendens before this Hon. Court under case 67234/2011 which
unnecessary costs in extending the Rule Nisi which has been extended
more than 15 (fifteen) times. For this reason the Applicants seek a final
order that the interdict be made final pending finalisation of the matters.
5.41. The First and Second Respondents are allegedly legally represented by
Second and Third Respondents are nominal parties with no real interest in
the proceedings.
5.42. It is not clear whether or not the Fourth to Seventh Respondents are
those names and therefore nominal parties with no real interest in the
proceedings.
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5.43. Notwithstanding all the above stated the First Respondent (who is the real
security for costs through Attorneys who are not Attorneys of record (being
the parties because in all the pending matters the Respondents are
WHEREFORE the Applicants humbly pray that the orders sought be granted.
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