MBABANE – Victory!
This is the outcome for Manzini Wanderers, who won the urgent motion proceedings launched by Moneni Pirates on July 2, 2025. The ‘Sea Robbers’ went to court seeking that a garnishee notice and the writ of execution by the ‘Weslians’ to the Premier League of Eswatini (PLE) be stopped. Pirates had sought an order for the condonation of their non-compliance with the normal rules of the High Court relating to service and time limits, requesting that the matter be dealt with urgently.
Pirates were reacting to a garnishee notice filed by Wanderers with the Premier League of Eswatini (PLE) to deduct an undisclosed sum of money directed to Moneni Pirates.
The ‘Sea Robbers’ of Moneni, therefore, wanted the court to stay and/or suspend the execution of any garnishee notice, writ of execution or any process in relation to matters concerning them and the maroon and white hub giants.
According to the court ruling in possession of this publication, Pirates sought that the Premier League of Eswatini (PLE), who were cited as the first respondent, be and are hereby interdicted and restrained from effecting the garnishee notices served upon them pending the determination of the issue setting aside the taxation.
The Moneni-based outfit also sought the court to declare the garnishee notices that were served upon the PLE null and void and/or invalid. They further sought that their prayers operate with immediate and interim effect.
“Granting costs of the application at the attorney and own client in the event of opposition,” read the court papers.
The court papers state that when the matter was heard, none of the respondents were before the court when it issued the rule nisi on July 2, 2025. The court also granted Wanderers leave to anticipate the rule nisi in terms of Rule 6 (22) of the Rules of Court.
On July 4, 2025, Wanderers launched the Rule 6(22) anticipatory proceedings. The parties were put to terms to file their respective pleadings, and the matter was postponed for a hearing on July 14, 2025. Advocate Mduduzi ‘Tsotsi’ Mabila, on instruction from S.M. Jele Attorneys, appeared for Wanderers, while Simanga Nhleko appeared for the taxing master and the attorney general.
The facts of this matter are as they are contained in the pleadings. The only issue, according to the papers, for determination was raised by Wanderers, as well as the taxing master and AG, as points in limine, particularly the point in limine that the High Court has no jurisdiction to hear and determine this matter because the costs order in issue emanates from an order of the Supreme Court.
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