Newest first, read from the court's own list the day each is handed down.
| Handed down | Judgment |
|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2026 | GD v Minister of Home Affairs and Others[2026] ZACC 39 · CCT 60/25 · Divorce Act 70 of 1979 — constitutionality of section 7(7)(c) — distribution of assets — pension interest Section 9(1) and 9(3) of the Const... |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Grancy Property Limited v Dines Chandra Manilal Gihwala[2026] ZACC 40 · CCT 344/24 · no-conflict rule — no-profit rule — disgorgement of profits in duplum rule — development of common law — liquidated claims — statement and d... |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Brain Gear Investments (Pty) Ltd v Buhle Waste (Pty) Ltd and Others; Sembcorp Silulumanzi (RF) (Pty) Ltd and Others v Buhle Waste (Pty) Ltd and Others; Sembcorp Utilities (Netherlands) NV v Buhle Waste (Pty) Ltd and Others CCT 11/25, 12/25 and 25/25[2026] ZACC 41 · Review — Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000 — definition of “administrative action” — Municipality’s decision not taken “in t... |
| 9 Oct 2026 | South African Hunters and Game Conservation Association v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others[2026] ZACC 42 · CCT270/24 · Parliament’s duty to facilitate public participation — delay — factors relevant to overlooking unreasonable delay — materiality of changes d... |
| 7 Oct 2026 | Salungano Group Ltd v Mashwayi Projects (Pty) Ltd and Others; Ndalamo Coal (Pty) Ltd v Mashwayi Projects (Pty) Ltd and Others[2026] ZACC 38 · CCT 37/25 and 38/25 · Companies Act 71 of 2008 — sections 152 and 153 — business rescue proceedings — voting rights — post-commencement creditors Interpretation —... |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Premier of the Western Cape Government and Another v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others; City of Cape Town and Others v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others[2026] ZACC 37 · Sections 59(1)(a) and 72(1)(a) of the Constitution — Public Procurement Act 28 of 2024 — Chapter 4 — public participation |
| 11 Sep 2026 | uMndeni weNkosi of Inkosi Luthuli v Executive Council, KwaZulu-Natal[2026] ZACC 35 · CCT116/25 · KwaZulu-Natal Traditional Leadership and Governance Act 5 of 2005 — sections 21(4), 22, 23 and 24(1) — removal of traditional leader — misco... |
| 11 Sep 2026 | Mokasule N.O and Others v Botha N.O and Another[2026] ZACC 36 · Insolvency Act 24 of 1936 — section 8 — acts of insolvency — factual insolvency Duty of proper consideration — failure to appreciate facts —... |
| 31 Aug 2026 | Zuma and Another v Chairperson of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations Regarding Efforts or Attempts Having Been Made to Stop the Investigation or Prosecution of Truth and Reconciliation Commission Cases and Others[2026] ZACC 34 · Superior Courts Act 10 of 2013 — section 47(1) — judge of a Superior Court — judicial independence — consent to sue Review application — Pro... |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Sustaining the Wild Coast NPC and Others v Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy and Others CCT194/24 & Natural Justice and Another v Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy and Others[2026] ZACC 33 · Section 172(1)(b) of the Constitution — just and equitable remedy — true discretion — grounds for appellate interference established Section... |
| 26 Jul 2026 | Tshabangu v S[2026] ZACC 32 · CCT281/23 · Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 — sections 167 and 186 — exercise of discretion — essential to the just decision of the case |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town and Another v Minister of Home Affairs and Others[2026] ZACC 30 · CCT126/25 · Refugees Act 130 of 1998 — asylum applications — principle of non-refoulement — procedural non-compliance cannot bar asylum applications wit... |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Thabang Motjamela v George Local Municipality[2026] ZACC 31 · Vexatious litigant — development of the common law — mental health assessment order — right to dignity — right to freedom and security of pe... |
| 30 Jun 2026 | BNP Paribas v Competition Commission of South Africa; Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC v Competition Commission of South Africa; and Competition Commission of South Africa v Bank of America Europe DAC CCT 25/24; CCT 27/24; and[2026] ZACC 28 · CCT 30/24 · In Case CCT 25/24 BNP Paribas v Competition Commission of South Africa: On application for leave to appeal from the Competition Appeal Court... |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Minister of Police v Khedama[2026] ZACC 27 · Prescribed Rate of Interest Act 55 of 1975 — unliquidated debt — general damages— monetary unliquidated damages |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Jordaan v MEC, Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Western Cape and Others CC331/24[2026] ZACC 25 · National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 — environmental authorisation Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations Listing Notice 1... |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Lueven Metals (Pty) Limited v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service[2026] ZACC 24 · CCT320/23 · Value-Added Tax Act 89 of 1991 — section 11(1)(f) — statutory interpretation — VAT consequences of the supply of gold |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Ex parte President of the Republic of South Africa: In re Constitutionality of the Copyright Amendment Bill and the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill[2026] ZACC 26 · CCT306/24 · Section 79(4)(b) of the Constitution — competence of referral — scope of referral — referral incompetent as to sections 6A, 7A and 8A Copyri... |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Jacolien Barnard N.O. and Another v National Consumer Tribunal and Others[2026] ZACC 23 · CCT272/23 · National Credit Act 34 of 2005 — section 148(2)(b) — hearing — participants in a hearing |
| 29 May 2026 | National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa and Others v Industrial Oleo Chemical Products[2026] ZACC 22 · CCT367/24 · Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 — section 189A(7)(b)(ii) — section 191(11) — dismissals based on operational requirements — facilitation — c... |
| 27 May 2026 | Minister of Defence and Military Veterans and Another v Zeal Health Innovations (Pty) Limited[2026] ZACC 21 · CCT06/25 · Section 172(1)(b) of the Constitution — just and equitable remedy — true discretion — grounds for appellate interference established No prof... |
| 18 May 2026 | Solidarity Trade Union and Others v Minister of Health and Others[2026] ZACC 19 · CCT240/24 · National Health Act 61 of 2003 — constitutionality of sections 36 to 40 — confirmation application — order of constitutional invalidity conf... |
| 18 May 2026 | Centaur Mining South Africa (Pty) Limited v Sivalutchmee Moodliar N.O. and Others[2026] ZACC 20 · CCT117/24 |
| 12 May 2026 | Director-General, Department of Home Affairs and Others v Irankunda and Another[2026] ZACC 18 · CCT214/24 · Refugees Act 130 of 1998 — section 21(1) — asylum seeker applications — subsequent applications — non refoulement Interpretation — sur place... |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Absa Bank Ltd and Another v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service[2026] ZACC 15 · CCT72/24 · Income Tax Act 58 of 1962 — statutory interpretation — sections 80A to L — impermissible avoidance arrangement — Tax benefit — party to an a... |
| 22 Apr 2026 | South African Human Rights Commission v Agro Data CC and Another[2026] ZACC 16 · CCT264/24 · South African Human Rights Commission Act 40 of 2013 — Chapter 9 institution — section 184(2)(b) of the Constitution — South African Human R... |
| 8 Apr 2026 | Black Sash Trust v Minister of Social Development and Others[2026] ZACC 12 · CCT48/17 · Social grants — invalidity of contract — just and equitable profit determination— judicial review — liquidation — public interest |
| 8 Apr 2026 | Systems Applications Consultants (Pty) Ltd t/a Securinfo v SAP SE and Another[2026] ZACC 13 · CCT101/24 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | South African Commercial Catering and Allied Workers Union v Massmart Holdings and Others[2026] ZACC 11 · CCT145/24 · Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 — interpretation of section 68(1)(b) — claim for payment of just and equitable compensation — loss attributa... |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Democratic Alliance v Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Alliance and Others[2026] ZACC 10 · CCT 150/24 · Temporary emergency shelter — Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002 — Housing Act 107 of 1997 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Reynolds Maleka v Timothy Boyce N.O and Others[2026] ZACC 7 · CCT175/23 · Section 186(1)(e) of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 —constructive dismissal — intolerability — grievance procedure — exhaustion of inte... |
| 13 Feb 2026 | Harris N.O. and Others v Herold Gie and Broadhead Inc[2026] ZACC 6 · CCT295/25 · Housing Development Schemes Act 65 of 1988 — section 6 — repayment of entrusted funds — remedy against errant attorneys |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Famous Idea Trading 4 (Pty) Ltd t/a Dely Road Courier Pharmacy v Government Employees Medical Scheme and Others[2026] ZACC 5 · CCT266/24 · Rule 53 record — review jurisdiction — reviewability of tender award — government employees medical scheme — exercise of private power — rev... |
| 30 Jan 2026 | Lewis Stores Proprietary Ltd v Pepkor Holdings Ltd and Others[2026] ZACC 4 · CCT316/25 · Competition law — intervention in large merger — test restated — Competition Appeal Court erring in introducing new test or applying wrong t... |
| 23 Jan 2026 | (a)Director of Public Prosecutions, Johannesburg and Another v Jonathan Schultz and Others CCT 280/24; (b)Director of Public Prosecutions, Bloemfontein v Nomalanga Moroadi Selina Cholota[2026] ZACC 3 · CCT 190/25 · Extradition Act 67 of 1962 — outgoing extradition request — authority to make — separation of powers — prosecutorial independence — section... |
| 21 Jan 2026 | VVC v JRM and Others[2026] ZACC 2 · CCT202/24 · Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998 — section 10(2) — confirmation of constitutional invalidity — change of marriage system —... |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Tholo Energy Services CC v CSARS[2026] ZACC 1 · CCT252/24 · Customs and Excise Act 91 of 1964 — section 47(9)(e) — nature and scope of tariff appeals — what constitutes a determination for purposes of... |
| 23 Dec 2025 | Wares v Additional Magistrate, Simonstown and Others[2025] ZACC 29 · CCT258/24 · Extradition Act 67 of 1962 — constitutionality of section 10(1) —section is unconstitutional to the extent that it does not make provision f... |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Socialist Agenda of Dispossessed Africans v Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs[2025] ZACC 26 · CCT279/23 · Local Government: Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998 — section 43(2)(c) — confirmation of constitutional invalidity — executive committee... |
| 13 Nov 2025 | South Africa Riding for the Disabled Association v Regional Land Claims Commission, Western Cape and Others[2025] ZACC 25 · CCT379/24 · Land — land reform — restitution — claim — right to intervene of lawful occupier — may intervene only for purpose of determining compensatio... |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Zolani Godloza and Another v The State[2025] ZACC 24 · CCT 306/22 · Jurisdiction — constitutional matter — potential limitation of the right not to be deprived of freedom arbitrarily and without just cause Ju... |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Municipal Employees Pension Fund v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and Others[2025] ZACC 23 · CCT 274/24 · [Locus standi] — [substitution of litigant] — [standing in review proceedings] — [legal effect of an order of substitution after litis conte... |
| 3 Oct 2025 | (a) Werner van Wyk and Others v Minister of Employment and Labour CCT 308/23 & (b) Commission for Gender Equality and Another v Minister of Employment and Labour and Others[2025] ZACC 20 · CCT 309/23 · Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 – maternity leave – parental leave – adoption leave – commissioning parental leave – surrogacy... |
| 3 Oct 2025 | Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma and Another v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others[2025] ZACC 21 · CCT206/25 · Exclusive jurisdiction under section 167(4)(e) of the Constitution — direct access under section 167(6)(a) of the Constitution — conduct of... |
| 15 Sep 2025 | Golden Core Trade and Invest (Pty) Limited v Merafong City Local Municipality and Another[2025] ZACC 27 · CCT296/23 · Water Services Act 108 of 1997 — constitutionality of section 8(9) — administrative law review — delay — municipal water tariffs — reasonabl... |
| 11 Sep 2025 | Jordaan and Others v Minister of Home Affairs and Another[2025] ZACC 19 · CCT296/24 · Constitutional invalidity — Section 26(1)(a)-(c) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act — confirmation in terms of section 167(5) of the... |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Sunwest International (Pty) Ltd t/a Grandwest Casino and Entertainment World and Another v Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board and Another CCT 261/23 & Emfuleni Resorts t/a Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World and Another v Eastern Cape Gambling Bo[2025] ZACC 18 · Gambling — Western Cape Gambling and Racing Act 4 of 1996 — Eastern Cape Gambling Act 5 of 1997 — proper interpretation of gambling tax prov... |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Mutsila v Municipal Gratuity Fund and Others[2025] ZACC 17 · CCT228/23 · Section 37C – Pension Funds Act 24 of 1956 – Dependants – Equitable distribution |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Shepstone and Wylie Attorneys v Abraham Johannes De Witt N.O and Others[2025] ZACC 14 · CCT171/24 · Trust law — whether trust bound by suretyship agreement — decision made at quorate meeting in absence of one trustee — interpretation of tru... |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Corruption Watch v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others[2025] ZACC 15 · CCT333/23 · Public participation — other processes — Chapter 9 institution — access to information — reasonableness — exclusive jurisdiction — obligatio... |