The High Court dealt with costs after a contempt application about parole-related reasons was later complied with. The court said the contempt allegation was purged and ordered the second respondent to pay the applicant's costs on a party and party scale, including counsel's fees on Scale B. The judgment also ordered removal or restriction of third-party documents from the court file and directed the Registrar to bring the judgment to the attention of the Head: Office of the State Attorney, Pretoria.
This may be relevant to contempt proceedings, parole administration, costs orders, and handling of third-party information in court files.
Evidence from source
In February 2025 he launched an application to have the respondents held in contempt of that order. On 12 March 2025 the reasons were furnished, and the alleged contempt was purged. Only the issue of costs remains for determination.
Supports: Summary sentence 1 about the contempt application being later complied with and costs remaining.
In the result, the following order is made: 1. The second respondent is to pay the applicant’s costs of the contempt application, including the costs of the hearing of 26 January 2026, on party and party scale, which includes counsel’s fees
Supports: Summary sentence 2 about the costs order.
The second respondent’s attorneys shall attend to such removal or restriction with the Registrar within ten (10) days of this order.
Supports: The deadline-related claim in the summary about the ordered removal or restriction period.