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AI summary
The High Court in Johannesburg dealt with a postponement application in a Road Accident Fund matter arising from a 2021 motor vehicle pedestrian collision. The court dismissed the postponement application, granted leave to proceed with default judgment, and ordered costs on the attorney and own client scale.
This appears to concern Road Accident Fund litigation and procedural postponement, strike out, and default judgment issues that may be relevant to litigators handling delayed civil claims.
Evidence from source
The following order was made on 22 May 2026: 1. The defendant’s application for a postponement is dismissed.
Supports: Summary claim that the postponement application was dismissed.
2. The plaintiff is granted leave to proceed with the application for default judgment in terms of Rule 38(2).
Supports: Summary claim that leave was granted to proceed with default judgment.
The plaintiff’s claim arises from a motor vehicle–pedestrian collision on 29 May 2021 at approximately 14:30.
Supports: Summary claim that the matter arises from a 2021 collision.