Ledwaba v ABSA Home Loans Guarantee Company RF (Pty) Ltd and Another (Leave to Appeal) (131907/2024) [2025] ZAGPPHC 1263 (1 December 2025)

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Civil Procedure

Brief Summary

Appeal — Leave to appeal — Application for leave to appeal following judgment in main application — Applicant represented by counsel in appeal but appeared in person in main application — Court finds no reasonable prospect of success in appeal — Application dismissed with costs on attorney and client scale.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA
DELETE WHI C HEVER IS N O T APPLIC ABLE CAS E NO: 131907/2024
( l) REPOR T AB LE: YES/NO
(2) OF IN TERES T TO OTHER JUDGES: YES/NO
(3) REVISED :
1 December 2025
DATE SIGNA TU RE
In the matter between:
VERONICCA MAKGAO LEDWABA
And
ABSA HOME LOANS GUARANTEE COMPANY
RF (PTY) LTD
ABSABANK
App licant
First Applicant
Second App licant
This judgment was prepared and authored by the Judge whose name is reflected and is
handed down electronically by circulation to the parties/their legal representatives bye­
mail and by uploading it to the electronic file of this matter on Caselines. The date for
hand-down is deemed to be 1 December 2025.

JUDGMENT IN LEAVE TO APPEAL
TOLMAY J
1. This matter is an application for leave to appeal follow ing judgment against the
applicant in the main application. The applicant appeared in person in the main
application and w as represented by counsel in this application.
2. After considering subm issions by counsel for the applicant and the first and second
respondent, and the judgment I am of the view that there is no reasonable prospect
that another court could come to another conclusion.
The follow ing order is made:
1. The application is dism issed w ith costs on an attorney and client scale.
RTOLMAY
JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT
GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA

Appearances:
For Applicant: Adv M G Sikhosana instructed by Ralane Letshoalo Attorneys.
For Respondents: Adv C L Markram-Jooste instructed by VZLR Attorneys.
Date of hearing: 28 November 2025.
Date of judgment: 1 December 2025.