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The High Court dealt with an application to enforce a settlement reached during court-directed negotiations between the parties. It found that the dispute was settled on 11 October 2022 and made the settlement terms an order of court, while dismissing the Municipality’s late condonation application.
This may be relevant to municipal litigation and settlement disputes involving authority to compromise and late procedural filings.
Evidence from source
Summary: Compromise — settlement reached during court-directed negotiations — actual and apparent authority established — no evidence of lack of authority — late answering affidavit not condoned
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[2] It is declared that the dispute between the Applicants and the Respondent was settled on 11 October 2022 on the terms set out in annexure NOM1 to the notice of motion.
Supports: Summary sentence 2
Heard on: 22 July 2026 Decided on: 4 August 2026
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