CASES & DECISIONS

  Case Number Complainant Registrant Domain Names Decision
Download the Mr. Plastic CC vs. Mr. Plastic Mining & Prom Goods CC decision >>
ZA2007-0001 Mr. Plastic CC Mr. Plastic Mining & Prom Goods CC mrplastic.co.za Refused
Download the Sales Hire CC vs. Hire City decision >>
ZA2007-0002 Sales Hire CC Hire City saleshire.co.za Settled
Download the Telkom SA Ltd vs. Cool Ideas 1920 CC decision >>
ZA2007-0003 Telkom SA Ltd Cool Ideas 1920 CC telkommedia.co.za Transfer
Download the Telkom SA Ltd vs. Customer Care Solutions (Pty) Ltd decision >>
ZA2007-0004 Telkom SA Ltd Customer Care Solutions (Pty) Ltd telkombusiness.co.za; telkom-business.co.za; telkomcorporate.co.za; telkom-corporate.co.za; and telkom-internet.co.za Transfer
Download the Telkom SA Ltd & TDS Directory Operations (Pty) Ltd vs. The Internet Corporation decision >>

Download the Telkom SA Ltd & TDS Directory Operations (Pty) Ltd vs. The Internet Corporation appeal decision >>
ZA2007-0005 Telkom SA Ltd & TDS Directory Operations (Pty) Ltd The Internet Corporation phonebook.co.za; whitepages.co.za Appeal
Download the Standard Bank of South Africa Limited vs. Daniel Cox decision >>
ZA2007-0006 Standard Bank of South Africa Limited Daniel Cox standerdbank.co.za; standarbank.co.za; wwwstandardbank.co.za; standerdank.co.za; standardank.co.za; stanardbank.co.za; standardban.co.za; standadbank.co.za; standardbak.co.za; stndardbank.co.za; stadardbank.co.za; sandardbank.co.za Transfer
Download the F?d?ration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) vs. X Yin decision >>
ZA2007-0007 F?d?ration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) X Yin fifa.co.za Transfer
Download the HomeFront Trading 272 CC vs. Ian Ward decision >>
ZA2007-0008 HomeFront Trading 272 CC Ian Ward privatesale.co.za Refused
Download the Holistic Remedies (Pty) Ltd & Amka Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd vs. Oxygen For Life (Pty) Ltd decision >>
ZA2007-0009 Holistic Remedies (Pty) Ltd & Amka Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd Oxygen For Life (Pty) Ltd oxycell.co.za Transfer
Download the Multichoice Subscriber Management Services (Pty) Ltd vs. JP Botha decision >>
ZA2007-00010 Multichoice Subscriber Management Services (Pty) Ltd JP Botha mwebsearch.co.za Transfer
Download the Newcote International Limited & Victor Chandler (International) Limited vs. iLogic (Pty) Ltd decision >>
ZA2007-00011 Newcote International Limited & Victor Chandler (International) Limited iLogic (Pty) Ltd vcbet.co.za Transfer
Download the Effective Intelligence (Pty) Ltd vs. Just Intelligent Business (Pty) Ltd decision >>
ZA2007-00012 Effective Intelligence (Pty) Ltd Just Intelligent Business (Pty) Ltd infoarchitect.co.za Settled
Download the McCarthy Limited vs. Beetge.co.za decision >>
ZA2008-00013 McCarthy Limited Beetge.co.za calacar.co.za Settled
Download the Automobiles Citro vs. Mark Garrod decision >>
ZA2008-00014 Automobiles Citro Mark Garrod citroen.co.za Transfer
Download the Luxottica U.S. Holding Corp. vs. Preshal Iyar decision >>
ZA2008-00015 Luxottica U.S. Holding Corp. Preshal Iyar sunglasshut.co.za Transfer
Download the Aqua Divers International (Pty) Ltd vs. Divetek (Pty) Ltd decision >>
ZA2008-00016 Aqua Divers International (Pty) Ltd Divetek (Pty) Ltd mares.co.za & dacor.co.za Refused
Download the Cape Point Ostrich Farm (Pty) Ltd vs. Punta Di Kappa decision >>
ZA2008-00017 Cape Point Ostrich Farm (Pty) Ltd Punta Di Kappa capepointostrichfarm.co.za Transfer
Download the The Car Trader (Pty) Ltd vs. Junk Mail Publishing (Pty) Ltd decision >>
ZA2008-00018 The Car Trader (Pty) Ltd Junk Mail Publishing (Pty) Ltd bikeandleisuretrader.co.za Transfer
Download the Oakley Inc. vs. MillionAds decision >>
ZA2008-00019 Oakley Inc. MillionAds oakleysunglasses.co.za Settled
Download the Mxit Lifestyle (Pty) Ltd vs. Andre Steyn decision >>
ZA2008-00020 Mxit Lifestyle (Pty) Ltd Andre Steyn mixit.co.za Transfer
Download the Sun International (IP) Ltd vs. Will Green decision >>
ZA2008-0021 Sun International (IP) Ltd Will Green blackpearlbetting.co.za Transfer
Download the Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd vs. Sean Elsworth decision >>
ZA2008-0022 Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd Sean Elsworth samsungcartridge.co.za samsungcartridges.co.za Transfer
Download the Sun International (South Africa) Limited vs. Blue Chip Accommodation CC decision >>
ZA2008-0023 Sun International (South Africa) Limited Blue Chip Accommodation CC suncityvacation.co.za Transfer
Download the Embassy Travel (Pty) Limited vs. NU-COM Systems (Pty) Ltd decision >>
ZA2008-0024 Embassy Travel (Pty) Limited NU-COM Systems (Pty) Ltd embassytravel.co.za Transfer
Download the Sun International (South Africa) Limited vs. Peter Britz decision >>
ZA2008-0025 Sun International (South Africa) Limited Peter Britz suncityshuttle.co.za Transfer
Download the Suzuki Auto South Africa (Pty) Limited & Suzuki South Africa (Pty) Limited vs. Suzuki decision >>
ZA2009-0026 Suzuki Auto South Africa (Pty) Limited & Suzuki South Africa (Pty) Limited Suzuki suzuki.co.za Settled
Download the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Lion Corporation vs. Great Stock (PTY) Ltd decision >>
ZA2009-0027 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Lion Corporation Great Stock (PTY) Ltd mgm.co.za Settled
Download the Masstores (Proprietary) Limited vs. Chris Dore (Revolutionary Marketing cc) decision >>
ZA2009-0028 Masstores (Proprietary) Limited Chris Dore (Revolutionary Marketing cc) gardenmaster.co.za Transfer
Download the Witteklip Mall (Pty) Limited vs. Symfony Digital Solutions CC decision >>
ZA2009-0029 Witteklip Mall (Pty) Limited Symfony Digital Solutions CC weskusmall.co.za, westcoastmall.co.za, westcoastcentre.co.za, westcoastshopping.co.za, weskuscentre.co.za, weskusshopping.co.za Refused
Download the Allstates Global Karate Do, Inc. d/b/a World Seido Karate Organization vs. Saids Karate  decision >>

Download the Allstates Global Karate Do, Inc. d/b/a World Seido Karate Organization vs. Saids Karate  appeal decision >>
ZA2009-0030 Allstates Global Karate Do, Inc. d/b/a World Seido Karate Organization Saids Karate seido.co.za Appeal
Download the Media24 Ltd vs. Llewellyn du Randt decision >>
ZA2009-0031 Media24 Ltd Llewellyn du Randt finmedia24.co.za Transfer
Download the Elite Licensing Company S.A. (Switzerland) & Elite Model Management (France) & Elite Model Management S.A. (Switzerland)  vs. Mr. Andrew Farr t/a Publicity Works decision >>
ZA2009-0032 Elite Licensing Company S.A. (Switzerland) & Elite Model Management (France) & Elite Model Management S.A. (Switzerland) Mr. Andrew Farr t/a Publicity Works elitemodel.co.za, elitemodels.co.za, elitemodelmanagement.co.za Transfer
Download the Hackett Limited (UK) vs. DigitalOrange decision >>
ZA2009-0033 Hackett Limited (UK) DigitalOrange hackett.co.za Transfer
Download the ABSA Bank Limited vs. Digital Orange (aka Joris Kroner) decision >>
ZA2009-0034 ABSA Bank Limited Digital Orange (aka Joris Kroner) absapremiership.co.za Transfer
Download the Netconnect CC vs. Millenium Computer Services decision >>
ZA2009-0035 Netconnect CC Millenium Computer Services netconnect.co.za Transfer
Download the Oceanair Travel (Pty) Ltd, Turbo Travel (Pty) Ltd, Boland Travel Paarl (Pty) Ltd, XL Travel Holdings (Pty) Ltd vs. NU-COM Systems Pty Ltd decision >>
ZA2009-0036 Oceanair Travel (Pty) Ltd, Turbo Travel (Pty) Ltd, Boland Travel Paarl (Pty) Ltd, XL Travel Holdings (Pty) Ltd NU-COM Systems Pty Ltd oceanair.co.za turbotravel.co.za bolandtravel.co.za exeltravel.co.za Transfer
Download the Double Eagle Brands N.V. vs. Digital Orange decision >>
ZA2009-0037 Double Eagle Brands N.V. Digital Orange ketelone.co.za Transfer
Download the Peroni Nastro Azzurro Limited & South African Breweries Limited vs. Digital Orange decision >>
ZA2009-0038 Peroni Nastro Azzurro Limited & South African Breweries Limited Digital Orange peroni.co.za Transfer
Download the Hennings Refrigeration vs. Cheryl Katz decision >>
ZA2010-0039 Hennings Refrigeration Cheryl Katz henningsrefrigeration.co.za Transfer
Download the VKN Financial Services (Pty) Ltd vs. K, Reena decision >>
ZA2010-0041 VKN Financial Services (Pty) Ltd K, Reena vknfs.co.za Transfer
Download the Ms. Elana Afrika vs. Outsource Digital / Telecoms decision >>
ZA2010-0040 Ms. Elana Afrika Outsource Digital / Telecoms elanaafrika.co.za elanaafrica.co.za Settled
Download the Uponor Innovation AB & Uponor GmbH vs. Pieter Pretorius decision >>

Download the Uponor Innovation AB & Uponor GmbH vs. Pieter Pretorius appeal decision >>
ZA2010-0042 Uponor Innovation AB & Uponor GmbH Pieter Pretorius unipipe.co.za Appeal
Download the Computicket (Pty) Ltd vs. Private (Darren Barker) decision >>
ZA2010-0043 Computicket (Pty) Ltd Private (Darren Barker) computerticket.co.za Settled
Download the Boston City Campus and Business College (Pty) Ltd vs. Ryzhov Volodymyr decision >>
ZA2010-0044 Boston City Campus and Business College (Pty) Ltd Ryzhov Volodymyr bostoncollege.co.za Settled
Download the CMC Markets UK Plc vs. Jan Johannes decision >>
ZA2010-0045 CMC Markets UK Plc Jan Johannes cmcmarkets.co.za Settled
Download the Neotel (Pty) Ltd vs. Llowelyn Stainbank decision >>
ZA2010-0046 Neotel (Pty) Ltd Llowelyn Stainbank neoteldirect.co.za Transfer
ZA2010-0047 Missoni SPA Digital Orange hotelmissoni.co.za Pending
ZA2010-0049 Poynting Antennas (Pty) Ltd Databridge Networks pointing.co.za, pointingdirect.co.za Pending
ZA2010-0048 E Travel (Pty) Ltd Nuttall, Paul etravelmag.co.za Pending
ZA2010-0050 Standard Bank of South Africa Digital Orange movingforward.co.za Pending

DECISIONS MADE BY AN ADJUDICATOR IN TERMS OF THE REGULATIONS WILL BE DISPLAYED ON THIS PAGE AS AND WHEN AVAILABLE.

Regulation 29 

(1) An adjudicator must decide a dispute in accordance with the principles of law, on the basis of the Dispute, Response, and Reply, if any, and further statements or documents submitted in accordance with these Regulations.

(2) The Adjudicator must forward its Decision on the dispute to the provider within 14 days of its appointment under regulation 20.

(3) The Decision must be in writing, provide the reasons on which it is based, indicate the date on which it was rendered and identify the name of the Adjudicator.

(4) If three adjudicators consider a Dispute, the consentient views of at least two adjudicators shall constitute the Decision.

(5) If one Adjudicator has a dissentient view, such view should also accompany the Decision.

(6) Decisions and dissentient views must comply with the guidelines as to length set forth in the provider's supplementary procedure.

Regulation 9

The possible decisions pursuant to a Dispute before an adjudicator are limited to -

(a)  in the case of abusive registrations the refusal of the Dispute or the transfer of the disputed domain name to the Complainant;

(b)  in the case of offensive registrations the refusal of the Dispute or the deletion and prohibition of the domain name from future registration;

(c) a refusal of the Dispute as the Dispute constitutes reverse domain  name hijacking.

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