Mohammed Desai

Seniority & Date of Admission:
16 years; 2008
Level of Seniority: 6 – 15 Years
Membership Type: Full Member
Practice Description & Academic Background:

I have 16 years of practice, spanning several areas of the Law, including appearing in the Equality Court, CSOS Appeal, Competition Appeal Court, Labour Appeal Court, Supreme Court of Appeal and Constitutional Court.

I have been involved in intersectional matters which require multi-faceted expertise in different areas of the Law and have been involved in matters that shape the Law.

Academic Background:

  • Bachelors of Law – University of Witwaterstrand (28 March 2006)
  • Articles of Clerkship – Zaheer Adam Attorneys (2006 – 2007)
  • Practical Legal Training Course (29/06/2006 to 31/01/2007)
  • Attorneys Admission Exam (31/01/2007)
  • Pupillage with Advocate Feroze Boda (2008)
  • Admitted to the Bar (2008)
  • Higher Certificate in Cyber Law – University of Witwaterstrand (2018)
Noteworthy Judgments:
PSA obo Tlowana v MEC of Agriculture (2012) 33 ILJ 2675 (LC).

Abou-Zeid v Cyberlisting Services (Pty) Ltd t/a Ifind and Another (2013) 34 ILJ 2553 (GNP)

Samons v Turnaround Management Association Southern Africa Npc And Another 2019 (2) SA 596 (GJ)

Khuliso Nemadzivhanani v University of Venda (2020) 41 ILJ ILJ 1343 (LAC)

Mfoza Service Station (Pty) Ltd v Engen Petroleum Ltd and Another (CCT 167/21) [2023] ZACC 3 (1 February 2023); 2023 (4) BCLR 397 (CC);

Knoop NO and Others v National Director of Public Prosecutions [2024] 1 All SA 50 (SCA)

Amarel Africa Distributors (Pty) Ltd v Padayache (236/2011) [2013] ZAGPPHC 87 (28 March 2013)

Seyffret v Lockheart and Another (1092/06) [2014] ZANWHC 7 (13 March 2014)

Department of Public Works Limpopo v PSCBC and Others (JR2181/13) [2015] ZALCJHB 161 (26 May 2015)

Mkhonza and Another v Scottish Clothing Company and Others (JR1706/13) [2016] ZALCJHB 130 (5 April 2016)

Kimate Investments (Pty) Ltd v DVN Boerdery CC (2456/2014) [2016] ZAFSHC 104 (23 June 2016)

Nadel v Johannesburg Jewish Helping Hands and Burial Society (JS135/2015; JS306/2015) [2016] ZALCJHB 503 (7 December 2016)

Quits Aviation Services Limited v Empiric Engineering (Pty) Ltd and Others (21298/2016) [2016] ZAGPJHC 218 (17 August 2016)

Overrox Trading 42 CC v Pan Africa Shopfitters (Pty) Ltd (10408/16) [2017] ZAGPJHC 311

Valoyi v Absa Idirect Limited (27970/2011) [2014] ZAGPPHC 383 (12 June 2014)

Air Innovations (Pty) Ltd v Pillay (22901/2008) [2017] ZAGPJHC 284 (28 August 2017)

Teague v Zest Electric Motors (Pty) Ltd and Another (34512/2015) [2018] ZAGPJHC 24 (16 February 2018)

Body Corporate Le Chene D’or v Carim and Another (30507/2017Â Â ) [2019] ZAGPJHC 17 (1 February 2019)

Employees of Sphynx Trading CC v Sphynx Trading CC and Others (38140/20) [2019] ZAGPJHC 173 (9 May 2019); 2019 JDR 1098 (GJ)

Dlamini v The Public Protector of South Africa 2020 JDR 0669 (GP) (marked reportable)

Engen Petroleum Limited v Mfoza Service Station (Pty) Limited 2020 JDR 2090 (GJ); [2020] ZAGPJHC 242 (5 October 2020)

Sasol Oil (Pty) Limited v Eurozar (Pty) Limited and Others 2022 JDR 0187 (GJ)

ET Solutions South Africa 1 (Pty) Ltd v Main Street 957 (RF) (Pty) Ltd; ET Solutions South Africa 1 (Pty) Ltd v Ramizone (RF) (Pty) Ltd (2021/2321;) [2022] ZAGPJHC 45; 20212333 (10 February 2022)

ABSA Bank Limited v Go On Supermarket (Pty) Limited (The Spar Group Limited intervening) (9442/2022) [2022] ZAGPJHC 173 (24 March 2022); 2022 JDR 0656 (GJ)

Ncala v Park Avenue Body Corporate Case no. A3029/2019 (two bench CSOS Appeal- marked reportable)

NDPP v Knoop 62604/21

GIWUSA V Milco SA (Pty) Ltd CAC 184/CAC/May20 [2022] ZACAC 12

TFM Customising Centre (PTY) Ltd v Firstrand Bank Ltd t/a First National Band and Another (048154/2022) [2022] ZAGPJHC 1013

TFM Holdings (Pty) Ltd and Others v Specialised Vehicle Manufacturer (Pty) Ltd and Others (2022/050939) [2023] ZAGPJHC 391 (28 April 2023)

National Union of Mineworkers v Optimum Coal Terminal (Pty) Limited and another 2023 JDR 0606 (KZD).

Consortium Comprising : KC Cottrell Co. Ltd and another v Santam Limited and others 2023 JDR 0691 (GJ)

Govender NO v Hassen and others 2023 JDR 3729 (GJ)

Eskom Rotek Industries SOC Ltd v Geo-X (Pty) Ltd (2021/41489) [2023] ZAGPJHC 1140 (marked reportable)

Trackers Series (Pty) Ltd v Oxygen Media (Pty) Limited and Others (2022/14668) [2023] ZAGPJHC 1085

Optimum Coal Terminal (Pty) Limited and Another v Richards Bay Coal Teminal (Pty) Limited and Others (D531/2023) [2023] ZAKZDHC 9

Consortium Comprising v Santam Ltd and Others (2023/000702) [2023] ZAGPJHC 1428 (7 December 2023)

BP Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd v Bayafsa CC t/a BP Kensington (00678/2022) [2024] ZAGPJHC 1516
Other Societies & Memberships:
Member of the Johannesburg Bar (2008 – current)

Maisel Chambers 3 (2008 – current)

Young ICCA member
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