In Frank Mhlongo and Others v Tryphinah Mokoena N O and
Others, the question before the Supreme Court of Appeal
("SCA") was whether a judge president,
through practice directives, could remove certain areas from a
court's jurisdiction.
The case was first heard in the Pretoria High Court, where the
beneficiaries of the Nhlangwini Community Trust instituted an
application against the trustees of the trust, the Master of the
High Court, the trustees' previous and current firm of
attorneys and the Minister of Justice.
The relief sought by the beneficiaries included an order
compelling the trustees to furnish various financial documents
related to the trust and information disclosing previous and future
payments.
