IN GAUTENG HIGH COURT, PRETORIA 
(REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA)
High Court Ref. No. 504/14 
Magistrate’s Reference: SMC 01/14 
Case No: 158/2013
Date: 8 August 2014 
In the matter between : -
TIMOTHY MOEKETSl........................................................................................................................Plaintiff
and
KGAUGELO SENAMELA...............................................................................................................Defendant

JUDGMENT
JANSE VAN NIEUWENHUIZEN J
[1] This is a review, in terms of the provisions of section 46(c) of the Small Claims Court Act, 61 of 1984, brought by Magistrate Nemakwarani from Daveyton Magistrate Court.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
[2] The plaintiff issued summons in the court a quo against the defendant for payment of damages in an amount of R 5 447, 71. The plaintiff alleges that the defendant caused damage to his vehicle.
[3] Default judgment in the aforesaid amount, was granted in favour of the plaintiff on 27 June 2013.
[4] Upon perusal of the court file, Magistrate Nemakwarani established that two trial dates were allocated in the matter, to wit 25 June 2013 and 25 July 2013.
[5] Notwithstanding the aforesaid, default judgment was granted on 27 June 2013, in the absence of the defendant and without informing the defendant of the date.
GROUND FOR REVIEW
[6] Magistrate Nemakwarani submitted that a gross irregularity occurred when default judgment was granted on 27 June 2013 and pray that the order be reviewed and set aside.
I agree and propose the following order:
The default judgment granted in the court a quo on 27 June 2013 is reviewed and set aside.
N Janse van Nieuwenhuizen
 Judge of the Gauteng High Court, South Africa
I agree.
M J Teffo
Judge of the Gauteng High Court, South Africa