Newest first, read from the court's own list the day each is handed down.
| Handed down | Judgment |
|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2012 | Dlamini & another v The State[2012] ZASCA 207 · 553/12 · Sentence – Appellants convicted of robbery with aggravating circumstances, unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition and escaping from... |
| 29 Nov 2012 | Farjas (Pty) Ltd v Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs of the RSA[2012] ZASCA 173 · 753/11 · Restitution of Land Rights Act of 1994 – land claims – determination of proper compensation for expropriation of properties – application of... |
| 29 Nov 2012 | 277/12; 273/12; 274/12; 275/12; 278/12; 280/12; 281/12 Buthelezi & another v Minister of Home Affairs & others[2012] ZASCA 174 · 242/12 · Immigration Act of 2002 – visas – whether Minister obliged to grant – whether unreasonable delay in this case. 2 ___________________________... |
| 29 Nov 2012 | The General Council of the Bar of SA v Geach & others (277/12; 273/12; 274/12; 275/12; 278/12; 280/12; 281/12 )[2012] ZASCA 175 · Admission of Advocates Act of 1964 – Section 7(1)(d) – applications for striking off – appeal from high court. 3 ___________________________... |
| 29 Nov 2012 | The National Credit Regulator v Standard Bank of SA Ltd[2012] ZASCA 176 · 231/12 · National Credit Act of 2005 – administration fees restricted under former Usury Act of 1968 – whether survived the transition. 2 ___________... |
| 29 Nov 2012 | Emalahleni Local Municipality & another v Propark Association & another[2012] ZASCA 177 · 89/12 · Constitutional law – review in terms of Promotion of Administrative Justice Act of 2000 – whether the first appellant complied with s 79(18)... |
| 29 Nov 2012 | Computek v The Commissioner, SARS[2012] ZASCA 178 · 830/11 · Value-Added Tax Act of 1991 – value-added tax – assessment of − objection to − appeal against disallowance of objection – taxpayer limited t... |
| 29 Nov 2012 | Rhoode v De Kock[2012] ZASCA 179 · 45/12 · Enrichment ─ whether lien for necessary or useful expenses should be enforced where failure to quantify the amount of the claim ─ whether re... |
| 29 Nov 2012 | Communicare v Khan[2012] ZASCA 180 · 12/12 · Rights of members of company to enforce articles of association against company challenged – rights of respondents to vote at annual general... |
| 29 Nov 2012 | Emilel Investments v Silvestri & others[2012] ZASCA 181 · 80/12 · Interdict – zoning scheme regulations – promulgated in terms of Land Use Planning Ordinance of 1985 – school property zoned general resident... |
| 29 Nov 2012 | Children's Resource Centre Trust v Pioneer Food[2012] ZASCA 182 · 50/12 · Class action – when permissible – requirements for commencement of class action – cartel in bread industry fixing bread price – entitlement... |
| 29 Nov 2012 | Mukaddam v Pioneer Food[2012] ZASCA 183 · 49/12 · Class action – whether ‘opt in’ action allowed – whether ‘legally tenable’ cause of action shown. 2 ________________________________________... |
| 29 Nov 2012 | Steyn v Ronald Bobroff & Partners[2012] ZASCA 184 · 25/12 · Attorney – duty of an attorney to client – breach of mandate – claim for damages for loss of interest on the amount of damages awarded to th... |
| 29 Nov 2012 | Myers v National Commissioner of the SAPS[2012] ZASCA 185 · 425/12 · Policeman ─ holding rank of Superintendent ─ with years unbroken service with the South African Police Service ─ dismissed from employ for m... |
| 29 Nov 2012 | JDJ Properties v Umngeni Local Municipality[2012] ZASCA 186 · 873/11 · Promotion of Administrative Justice Act of 2000 – whether decision to approve building plans administrative action – standing of near-by lan... |
| 28 Nov 2012 | Chetty v Italtile[2012] ZASCA 170 · 668/11 · Delictual liability for furtum usus – whether defendant used missing stock when stock rolled over – whether defendant used stock when sellin... |
| 28 Nov 2012 | Meintjes v The Government of the Republic of South Africa[2012] ZASCA 172 · 305/11 · Restitution of Land Rights Act of 1994 – s 2(1) – right in land – dispossession of. 2 ______________________________________________________... |
| 27 Nov 2012 | Road Accident Fund v Duma (202/12) and three related cases (Health Professions Council of South Africa as Amicus Curiae)[2012] ZASCA 169 · Road Accident Fund Act of 1996 read with Regulations promulgated under the Act – ‘serious injury’ to be determined in accordance with proced... |
| 26 Nov 2012 | Kwanape v The State[2012] ZASCA 168 · 422/12 · Sentence ─ prescribed sentences ─ minimum sentence ─ imposition of in terms of Criminal Law Amendment Act 105 of 1997 read with Part of Sche... |
| 23 Nov 2012 | Firstrand Bank Ltd v Owens[2012] ZASCA 167 · 16/12 · Where a credit provider terminates a debt review in respect of a particular credit agreement through a notice given in terms of s 86(10) of... |
| 21 Nov 2012 | Khula Enterprise Finance Ltd v Geldenhuys[2012] ZASCA 165 · 745/11 · Principal and surety ─ discharge of surety from obligations undertaken under suretyship ─ prejudice to surety ─ not established that the pre... |
| 21 Nov 2012 | Qoboshiyane NO v Avusa Publishing Eastern Cape (Pty) Ltd[2012] ZASCA 166 · 864/2011 · Promotion of Access to Information Act of 2000 (PAIA) – report obtained by MEC into maladministration in a municipality in terms of s 106(1)... |
| 19 Nov 2012 | Ramafamba v Score Supermarkets (Pty) Ltd[2012] ZASCA 162 · 517/2012 · Where a plaintiff does not prove the cause of her injury she cannot succeed in an action against the defendants for negligently causing her... |
| 19 Nov 2012 | Adlem v Arlow[2012] ZASCA 163 · 782/11 · Costs: opposition to application for condonation. 2 ______________________________________________________________ |
| 19 Nov 2012 | Adlem v Arlow[2012] ZASCA 164 · 782/11 · Land ─ Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act of 1970 ─ the word ‘portion’ in inter alia s 3(d) must be interpreted as meaning a part of prope... |
| 16 Nov 2012 | Command Protection Services (Gauteng)(Pty) Ltd v South African Post Office Limited[2012] ZASCA 160 · 214/12 · Acceptance of tender not unconditional ─ hence it did not bring about a valid and binding contract between the parties. 2 __________________... |
| 16 Nov 2012 | National Commissioner of Police v Coetzee[2012] ZASCA 161 · 649/11 · Criminal procedure – arrest – legality – refusal of bail does not render otherwise lawful arrest unlawful – no place for interdictum de homi... |
| 15 Nov 2012 | Minister of Defence v Von Benecke[2012] ZASCA 158 · 115/12 · Employment law – vicarious liability – South African Defence Force – theft of armaments by employee employ ed to care for them – policy cons... |
| 15 Nov 2012 | Road Accident Fund v Oupa William Leboko[2012] ZASCA 159 · 802/11 · General damages – Road Accident Fund Act of 1996 – Claim for non- pecuniary damages flowing from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle colli... |
| 8 Nov 2012 | South African Property Owners Association v The Council of the City of Johannesburg[2012] ZASCA 157 · 648/11 · Constitutional law – municipal budget and imposition of rates – imposition of rates part of budget process - constitutional review based on... |
| 2 Nov 2012 | Corpclo 2290 cc t/a U-Care v The Registrar of Banks[2012] ZASCA 156 · 755/11 · Banks Act of 1990 – contravention of s 11 – appellants conducting ‘the business of a bank’ as defined in notice issued in terms of paragraph... |
| 1 Oct 2012 | Armgold/Harmony Freegold Joint Venture v CSARS[2012] ZASCA 152 · 703/11 · Income tax – deductions of mining capital expenditure under sub- sections 36(7F) and 36(7E) of the Income Tax Act of 1962 – method of calcul... |
| 1 Oct 2012 | JJ Liebenberg NO v Bergrivier Municipality[2012] ZASCA 153 · 737/11 · Rates imposed on rural landowners by the Municipality in the years from 2002 to 2009 were lawfully imposed under s 10G(7) of the Local Gover... |
| 1 Oct 2012 | Bailey v The State[2012] ZASCA 154 · 454/11 · Criminal Law – appe al against a sentence of imprisonment for life on a charge of rape under the provisions of ss 51(1) read with Part of Sc... |
| 1 Oct 2012 | Sheryl Cwele & another The State[2012] ZASCA 155 · 671/11 · Drug offences – cocaine – dealing in in contravention of s 5 (b) of Act 140 of 1992 – appeals against convictions dismissed – sentence – app... |
| 28 Sep 2012 | MTN v SMI[2012] ZASCA 138 · 603/11 · Section of the Electr onic Communications Act of 2006 – s of the Constitution – power of licensee to enter upon land, construct and maintain... |
| 28 Sep 2012 | Absa and Firstrand v Lombard Insurance (629/11 & 684/11))[2012] ZASCA 139 · Recovery of stolen money – stolen money paid into thief’s account – whether debts on overdraft, credit card account and home loan extinguish... |
| 28 Sep 2012 | The DPP and Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development v Phillips[2012] ZASCA 140 · 803/11 · Permanent stay of prosecution – Criminal Procedure Act of 1977 – Constitution – assertion of fair trial rights – right to have trial begin a... |
| 28 Sep 2012 | Njemla v KSD Local Municipality[2012] ZASCA 141 · 583/11 · Interdict and allied costs order obtained in the Land Claims Court on the basis of misleading information – interdict rendered academic by s... |
| 28 Sep 2012 | Azwihangwisi Mmboi v The State[2012] ZASCA 142 · 167/12 · Murder ─ common purpose ─ absence of proof of prior agreement ─ appellant a passive bystander ─ held, in the absence of conduct manifesting... |
| 28 Sep 2012 | Chauke v The State[2012] ZASCA 143 · 70/12 · Criminal law ─ murder ─ liability ─ no admissible evidence placing accused at the scene of crime ─ no basis upon which accused could be conv... |
| 28 Sep 2012 | Seyisi v The State[2012] ZASCA 144 · 117/12 · Expert evidence – once accepted as credible, constitutes prima facie proof – onus of rebuttal on the defence. 2 ____________________________... |
| 28 Sep 2012 | Transman (Pty) Ltd v South African Post Office Ltd and another[2012] ZASCA 145 · 778/11 · Contract to render a service – part of remuneration provision vague but sought to be enforced – whether can be implied that reasonable allow... |
| 28 Sep 2012 | Mashilo v Prinsloo[2012] ZASCA 146 · 576/11 · Interpretation of s 50 (1) (b) (c) (d) and (6) of the Criminal Procedure Act of 1977 – hours – maximum peri od stipulated - police not alway... |
| 28 Sep 2012 | BoE Trust Ltd and another[2012] ZASCA 147 · 846/11 · Will – interpretation of - freedom of the testation – racially exclusive provision in trust. 2 _____________________________________________... |
| 28 Sep 2012 | Ndou v S[2012] ZASCA 148 · 93/12 · Sentence – rape of girl under the age of years – imposition of life imprisonment in terms of s 51(1) of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 105 o... |
| 28 Sep 2012 | Daffy v Daffy[2012] ZASCA 149 · 659/11 · Domestic violence ─ definition of domestic relationship under the Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998 ─ whether two middle-aged brothers who d... |
| 28 Sep 2012 | The Head of Department of Education, Free State Province v Welkom High School & another and Harmony High School and another (766 &767/11)[2012] ZASCA 150 · School and school governing body - School governing body – In terms of South African Schools Act of 1996, governance of public school vested... |
| 28 Sep 2012 | Brossy v Brossy[2012] ZASCA 151 · 602/11 · Maintenance of minor children – variation order refused – appeal to high court – record incomplete – matter postponed sine die for completio... |
| 27 Sep 2012 | Theart v Scheibert[2012] ZASCA 131 · 630/11 · Wills ─ mutual will ─ interpretation ─ massing ─ presumption of destruction where original will cannot be found. 2 _________________________... |