Lendtech Investment Holdings Private Ltd v IMS Tech Corp Ltd and Others (2023-025384) [2023] ZAGPJHC 1063 (18 September 2023)

Jurisdiction: South Africa · Gauteng
Citation: Lendtech Investment Holdings Private Ltd v IMS Tech Corp Ltd and Others (2023-025384) [2023] ZAGPJHC 1063 (18 September 2023)
Media Neutral Citation: [2023] ZAGPJHC 1063
Hearing date: 18 September 2023
Court: High Court of South Africa South Gauteng, Johannesburg
Case number: 2023-025384
Judges: Wright J
Judgment date: 18 September 2023
Language: English
Type: Judgment
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA

GAUTENG DIVISION, JOHANNESBURG

CASE NO: 2023-025384

1. Reportable: No

2. Of interest to other judges: No

3. Revised

18 September 2023

Wright J

In the matter between:

LENDTECH INVESTMENT HOLDINGS PRIVATE LIMTED APPLICANT

and

IMS TECH CORP LIMITED 1^ST RESPONDENT

IMS VENTURES (PTY) LTD 2^ND RESPONDENT

IMS VENTURES DIGITAL (PTY) LTD 3^RD RESPONDENT

MOBI SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD 4^TH RESPONDENT

TELKOM SA SOC LIMITED 5^TH RESPONDENT

MTN GROUP LIMITED 6^TH RESPONDENT

MOBILE TELEPHONE NETWORKS (PTY) LTD 7^TH RESPONDENT

JUDGMENT – APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL

WRIGHT J

1. On 6 June 2023 I handed down a typed, signed judgment in the main application. This judgment is to be read with that judgment.

2. Lendtech now seeks leave to appeal my order of 6 June 2023.

3. In my view and with the provisions of section 17(1)(a)(i) of the Superior Courts Act 10 of 2013 in mind the applicant, Lendtech has no reasonable prospect on appeal and under section 17(1)(a)(ii) there is no other compelling reason why leave to appeal should be granted.

4. The respondents sought dismissal of this application with costs on a punitive scale. The arguments are that this application, like that before me originally, is hopeless and there has been a change of tack in argument on appeal.

5. I would not go so far as to find that the present application is dishonest just because there is a change in argument. Taking perhaps a somewhat lenient view of the applicant’s case now, ordinary costs suffice in the present application.

ORDER

1. The application is dismissed with costs, including those of two counsel where so employed.

___________________

GC Wright

Judge of the High Court

Gauteng Division, Johannesburg

HEARD : 18 September 2023

DELIVERED : 18 September 2023

APPEARANCES :

APPLICANT Adv Anthonie Jansen Van Vuuren SC

vanv@law.co.za

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