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The Johannesburg High Court considered an application under Rule 33(4) in a divorce matter to separate the divorce and division of the joint estate from a claim for lifelong maintenance. The court said the issues were inextricably linked and dismissed the application, awarding costs to the plaintiff.
This appears to concern divorce procedure, separation of issues, and costs in a matter involving maintenance and division of a joint estate.
Evidence from source
The issues sought to be separated are inextricably linked. The division of the joint estate and the plaintiff's claim for lifelong maintenance are intertwined.
Supports: plain summary: the court said the issues were inextricably linked.
1. The defendant's application in terms of Rule 33 (4) is dismissed; and 2. The plaintiff is awarded costs of this application
Supports: plain summary: the application was dismissed and costs were awarded to the plaintiff.