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: Last Modified on - 05 April 2022

AFRINIC would like to express our deepest gratitude to all donors for your contribution to the Fundraising on behalf of AFRINIC.

Your initiative has helped with the continuity of our commitment to serving the African Internet community during this challenging situation pursuant to the freezing of our bank accounts.

We have received donations from several individuals and organisations, our heartfelt appreciation to all of you!

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List of Court Cases involving AFRINIC

: Last Modified on - 25 November 2024

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A) Salient features of courts cases involving AFRINIC

Application set-asideSee Order

SN	Date	Case Name & Cause Number	Nature of Case	Status	Remark
1	2020 Jun 12	Afri Holdings Ltd & Others vs AFRINIC SC/COM/WRT/000295/2020	Application for an injunction (Not granted)	Completed	Application has been set-aside with Costs following Applicants’ motion for withdrawal of their application on 15 June 2023 See Order
2	2021 Feb 05	LogicWeb Inc vs AFRINIC SC/COM/WRT/000082/2021	Application for injunction (Not granted)	Completed	Application set-aside with Costs following Applicant’s motion for withdrawal on 04 Oct 2021 See Order
3	2021 Mar 24	Cloud Innovation Ltd vs AFRINIC SC/COM/WRT/000168/2021	Application for injunction (Granted)	Judgment delivered in favour of AFRINIC on 07 July 2021	Subject to the outcome of an appeal in the case (S.C.R. No. 5C/30/21)
4	2021 May 24	Cloud Innovation Ltd vs AFRINIC i.p.o Registrar of Companies SC/COM/PET/000275/2021	Petition seeking an amendment to AFRINIC’s members’ register and financial compensation of USD 1.8B	The matter is resisted and ongoing	Matter awaiting to be fixed for hearing.
5	2021 Jun 25	Cloud Innovation Ltd vs AFRINIC SC/COM/MOT/000382/2021	Application for injunction – ref Resource Transfer Policy (Not granted)	Completed	The applicant withdrew its application on 06 January 2022
6	2021 Jul 09	Cloud Innovation Ltd vs AFRINIC SC/COM/JICA/000413/2021	Application for stay of execution of judgment	Completed	The application was set aside on 12 July 2021
7	2021 Jul 10	Cloud Innovation Ltd vs AFRINIC SN 1030/2021	Application for injunction	Completed	The application was set aside on 11 July 2021
8	2021 Jul 13	Cloud Innovation Ltd vs AFRINIC SN 1040/21	Application for injunction	Completed	On 15 July 2021, AFRINIC, following the statement made by CIL for seeking an early hearing of its appeal, provided an undertaking to comply with the terms of the Interim Order pending determination of the Appeal. Accordingly, the application was set aside.
9	2021 Jul 13	Cloud Innovation Ltd vs AFRINIC S.C.R. No. 5C/30/21	Appeal against the judgment delivered on 07 July 2021	Completed	Cloud Innovation Ltd's appeal has been set-aside with costs. See Judgment
10	2021 Jul 20	Cloud Innovation vs AFRINIC	Application for stay of execution of judgment delivered in the case SC/COM/WRT/000168/2021, pending appeal pursuant to section 6 of the Court of Civil Appeal Appeal Act.	Completed	Cloud Innovation withdrew its application on 26 July 2021
11	2021 Jul 23	Cloud Innovation Ltd vs AFRINIC i.p.o MCB & SBM SC/COM/JICA/000465/2021	Application for Provisional Authorisation to Attach Order. (Granted)	Completed	The application was declared null and void on 15 October 2021. See Notice
12	2021 Jul 26	AFRINIC vs Cloud Innovation Ltd i.p.o MCB & SBM SC/COM/JICA/000471/2021	Application to vary the terms of the Provisional Authorisation to Attach Order	Arguments on the bill of costs on 9 November 2022	The application was set aside on 13 August 2021
13	2021 Jul 27	Cloud Innovation Ltd vs AFRINIC i.p.o MCB & SBM SC/COM/JICA/000476/2021	Application to make good and valid the Provisional Authorisation to Attach Order	Completed	The application was set aside on 15 October 2021. See Order
14	2021 Aug 03	Cloud Innovation Ltd vs AFRINIC & Ors SCR 1/212/21	Claim for defamation for USD 80,000,000/-	The matter is resisted and ongoing
15	2021 Aug 03	Cloud Innovation Ltd vs AFRINIC & Ors SCR 122087 – (5A/194/21)	Contempt proceedings	The matter is resisted and ongoing
16	2021 Aug19	AFRINIC vs Cloud Innovation Ltd IPO SBM and MCB SC/COM/JICA/000536/2021	Application for ‘main-levee/ cantonnement’ of the sum attached wrt the Provisional Authorisation to Attach Order	Completed	Application set-aside on 15 October 2021
17	2021 Sep 03	Cloud Innovation Ltd vs AFRINIC SC/COM/JICA/000579/2021	Application for the “saisi conservatoire commerciale” of all of the 6.9 million Ipv4 unused addresses presently held by AFRINIC	Completed	Application set-aside on 07 September 2021. See Order
18	2021 Sep 03	Cloud Innovation vs AFRINIC SN 1378/2021	Application for Injunction	Completed	By letter dated 03 Sept 2021, Cloud Innovation withdrew its application. See Order
19	2021 Sep 06	Cloud Innovation Ltd vs AFRINIC SN 1382/2021	Application for injunction (Not granted)	The matter is resisted and ongoing
20	2021 Oct	Cloud Innovation Ltd vs Afrinic SC/COM/JICA/000729/2021	Application for stay of execution of judgment	Completed	The application was set aside on 22 October 2021
21	2021 Oct 21	Logic Web Inc vs AFRINIC SC/COM/WRT/000705/2021	Application for injunction (Not granted)	The matter is resisted and ongoing
22	2021 Oct	Cloud Innovation Ltd vs AFRINIC SC/COM/JICA/000681/2021	Application to provisionally attach in the garnishees allmonies in the name of AFRINIC up to the sum of USD 10 Million with the caveat that AFRINIC be allowed to make monthly withdrawals of the sum of USD 100,000 to meet its vital expenses	Completed	The application was set aside on 18 October 2021
23	2021 Oct 21	Cloud Innovation Ltd vs AFRINIC 5921/21	Appeal against the judgment setting aside the Provisional Authorisation to Attach Order dated 15 October 2021	Completed	On 09 Feb 2023, Appellant withdrew its appeal.
24	2021 Oct 26	Cloud Innovation Ltd vs AFRINIC SCR 1679(6B/37/21)	Application for staying the judgment of her Ladyship V.Kwok Yin Sion Yen, Puisne Judge, then sitting at chambers, delivered in case SC/COM/WRT/000476/2021 on the 15 October 2021, pending the determination of the appeal which the Applicant has filed.	Completed	On 25 November 2021, the Applicant withdrew its application.
25	On or about 26 Oct 2021	Cloud Innovation Ltd vs AFRINIC ipo Ors SCR 1678(6B/36/21)	Appeal against the refusal to grant a new Provisional Authorisation to Attach Order.	Completed	The application was withdrawn on 06 December 2021
26	2021 Nov 03	AFRICA ON CLOUD (PTY) LTD vs AFRINIC SC/COM/PET/000769/2021	Petition to wind-up AFRINIC under the Insolvency Act.	Completed	The application was set aside on 21 September
27	2021 Nov 08	City of Cape Town vs AFRINIC & Ors SC/COM/JICA/000781/21	Application to intervene in the case SC/COM/JICA/000295/20	Completed	The city of Cape Town's application for intervention has been granted
28	2021 Nov 12	Cloud Innovation Ltd vs AFRINIC MA 239/2021	Application for injunction (foreign proceedings)	Completed	Case connected to (CS 103/2021) [2022] SCSC 971 voided on 28 October 2022 - see attached.
29	2021 Dec 03	Cloud Innovation Ltd vs AFRINIC SN 1947/2021	Application for injunction (Granted)	The matter is resisted and ongoing	Interlocutory Judgement
30	2021 Nov 03 (service effected on 20 Dec 2021)	Cloud Innovation Ltd vs AFRINIC 103/2021 (Supreme Court of Seychelles)	Application for a perpetual injunction. (foreign proceedings)	Completed	Application set-aside See judgment
31	2021 Nov	Cloud Innovation Ltd vs AFRINIC SN 1894/2021	Application for Injunction	Completed	The application was set aside on 29 November 2021
32	2021 Dec	Cloud Innovation Ltd vs AFRINIC SN 1928/2021	Application for Injunction	Completed	The application was set aside on 01 December 2021
33	Service effected on 20 Dec 2021	Cloud Innovation Ltd vs AFRINIC 5A/285/21	Contempt Proceedings	Matter is resisted and ongoing
34	Service effected on 21 Dec 2021	Logic Web Inc vs AFRINIC	Application for a perpetual injunction	Matter is resisted and ongoing
35	2022 Jan 12	Cloud Innovation vs AFRINIC & Ors	Contempt proceedings	Matter is resisted and ongoing
36	2022 April 14	Cloud Innovation vs AFRINIC SC/COM/PWS/000226/2022	Plaint with Summons	Matter is resisted and ongoing
37	2022 May 16	Larus Cloud Service Ltd v Afrinic & Anor SC/COM/MOT/000334/2022	Application for an injunction (Granted)	Completed	The application was set aside on 12 September 2023
38	2022 May 16	Larus Cloud Service Ltd v Afrinic & Anor SC/COM/MOT/000335/2022	Petition	Completed	The application was set aside on 04 October 2023
39	2022 May 26	Cloud Innovation Ltd v Afrinic & Anor SC/COM/PWS/000358/2022	Plaint with Summons	Matter is resisted and ongoing
40	2022 Jun 15	Africa on Cloud (PTY) Ltd v Afrinic SC/COM/WRT/000418/2022	Application for injunction (Granted)	Matter is resisted and ongoing
41	2022 Jun 30	Crystal Web (Pty) Ltd v Afrinic SC/COM/WRT/000454/2022 (Interim Order)	Application for injunction (Granted)	Matter is resisted and ongoing
42	2022 Jul 05	Crystal Web (Pty) Ltd v Afrinic i.p.o Registrar of Companies SC/COM/MOT/000464/2022	An application under Section 136 of the Companies Act 2001	The matter is ongoing
43	2022 July 06	Kayihura Mabano Eddy vs Crystal Web (PTY) Ltd i.p.o AFRINIC SC/COM/WRT/000468/2022	Application to discharge	The matter is ongoing
44	2022 Jul 18	Eddy Kayihura v AFRINIC SC/COM/MOT/000500/2022	An application under section 136 of the Companies Act 2001	The matter is ongoing
45	2002 Jul 27	MPF vs Afrinic Ltd DR/S7734/2022		The matter is ongoing
46	2022 Jul 29	Crystal Web (Pty) Ltd v AFRINIC & Anor SC/COM/WRT/000509/2022	An application under Rule 38(5) of the Supreme Court Rules and 806 of the Code of Procedure Civil	Completed	Application set-aside See Order
47	Service effected on 18 August 2022	Crystal Web (Pty) Ltd v AFRINIC & Ors SC/COM/PWS/000596/2022	Plaint with summons	Completed	Application set-aside See Order
48	Service effected on 19 August 2022	Larus Cloud Service Ltd v AFRINIC & Anor SC/COM/JICA/000572/2022	Application for intervening in the case SC/COM/MOT/000500/2022	Completed	Application set-aside See Order
49	Service effected on 24 August 2022	Logic Web Inc v AFRINIC	Plaint with Summons	Matter is resisted and ongoing
50	Service effected on 12 Sept 2022	Larus Cloud Service Ltd v AFRINIC SC/COM/PWS/000678/202	Plaint with Summons	Matter is resisted and ongoing
51	13 Oct 2022	Crystal Web (Pty) Ltd v Eddy Kayihura	Contempt proceedings	The matter is resisted and ongoing
52	Nov 2022	ALMADA Silvio CABRAL vs AFRINIC SC/COM/MOT/000881/2022	Application under section 136 of the Companies Act 2001	Completed	Application set-aside See Order
53	Nov 2022	B. Eshun vs AFRINIC SC/COM/MOT/000882/2022	Application under section 136 of the Companies Act 2001	Completed	Application set-aside See Order
54	January 2023	Larus Cloud Service Ltd vs AFRINIC SC/COM/WRT/000056/2023	Application for injunction (Granted) See Order	The matter is resisted and resisted and ongoing
55	March 2023	Cloud Innovation Ltd vs AFRINIC SC/COM/MOT/000156/2023	Application for appointment of receiver	Completed	See Order Power of receiver
56	April 2023	Silvio Almada v Afrinic & Ors SC/COM/MOT/000265/2023	Application under section 176 of the Companies Act 2001	The matter is ongoing
57	28 September 2023	AFRINIC v Cloud Innovation Ltd ipo the Official Receiver SCR No1808 6B/65/2023	Appeal against Supreme Court judgment dated 12/09/2023	Completed	Appeal dismissed on 15 October 2024 - see Judgement
58	02 October 2023	Cloud Innovation Ltd v AFRINIC ipo The Official Receiver	Appeal against an order of Hon Ag Master and Registrar dated 28/09/2023	The matter is ongoing
59	04 October 2023	Cloud Innonvation v Benjamin Eshun and Viv Padayatchy ipo AFRINIC SC/COM/WRT/000762/2023	Application for interim order (Granted)	Completed	Discharged
60	13 October 2023	Benjamin Eshun v Cloud Innovation Ltd ipo AFRINIC SCR No 1813 (6B/70/23)	Application for discharge against the Order of the Ag Deputy Master and Registrar dated 2 October 2023 and the Interim Order dated 4 October 2023 (Granted)	Completed	See Order

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