Gaolathe loses, applies for stay pending appeal

Ndadi noted an intention to appeal the decision of Village Magistrate, Lindiwe Makgoro immediately after she dismissed the legal points he raised on the matter prior to getting into the merits of the case.  The legal points included that the court in another matter has already determined the voter registration status of the respondent and that the decision of the initial court on the matter is valid and shall exist forever.  On the contrary, Makgoro dismissed all the points Ndadi raised saying the decisions of the other Magistrate’s Court are not binding on her court and that cases are determined on own merits. 

Ndadi argued that since the substantive points of defence have not succeeded, the objection proceedings should be stayed pending appeal at the High Court.