Newest first, read from the court's own list the day each is handed down.
| Handed down | Judgment |
|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2023 | Close-Up Mining (Pty) Ltd and Others v The Arbitrator, Judge Phillip Boruchowitz and Another[2023] ZASCA 43 · 286/2022 · Arbitration – grounds of review – arbitrator enjoyed no discretionary competence to decide a dispute not contained in the pleadings – Arbitr... |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Wallage v Williams-Ashman N O and Others[2023] ZASCA 44 · 823/2020 · Constitutional challenge to section 2B of the Wills Act of 1953 – freedom of testation – deprivation of property – arbitrariness – sufficien... |
| 30 Mar 2023 | PUTCO (Pty) Ltd v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and Others[2023] ZASCA 31 · 252/22 · Statutory interpretation – National Land Transport Act of 2009 (NLTA) – negotiated contracts under s 41 – breakdown in negotiations – transp... |
| 30 Mar 2023 | The Member of the Executive Council for Health, Eastern Cape Province v Y N obo E N[2023] ZASCA 32 · 056/2021 · Application for condonation for late filing of record of appeal and reinstatement of appeal – gross non-compliance with rules and failure to... |
| 28 Mar 2023 | Francis v The State[2023] ZASCA 30 · 1301/2021 · Criminal procedure – appeal against refusal of petition by high court – appellant convicted of two counts of dealing in drugs – sentenced to... |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Media summary Strategic Partners Group (Pty) Ltd and Others v The Liquidators of Ilima Group (Pty) Ltd (in liquidation) and Others[2023] ZASCA 27 · 1291/2021 · Company Law – shareholder liquidated – rights of liquidators to information – not limited to rights of shareholder – rights under s 414 and... |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Media summary Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service v Rappa Resources (Pty) Ltd[2023] ZASCA 28 · 1205/2021 · Section 105 of the Tax Administration Act of 2011 – a taxpayer may only dispute an assessment by objection and appeal in terms of ss 104 to... |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Media summary United Manganese of Kalahari (Pty) Ltd v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service[2023] ZASCA 29 · 1231/2021 · Section 105 of the Tax Administration Act of 2011 – a taxpayer may only dispute an assessment by objection and appeal in terms of ss 104 to... |
| 16 Mar 2023 | Media summary Petersen v The State[2023] ZASCA 26 · 295/2021 · Criminal law and procedure ─ indeterminate sentence ─ section 286A of Criminal Procedure Act of 1977 ─ procedure for reconsideration of sent... |
| 14 Mar 2023 | The Thaba Chweu Rural Forum & Others v The Thaba Chweu Local Municipality and others[2023] ZASCA 25 · 737/2021 · Constitutional Law – local government – Municipal Property Rates Act of 2004 – whether the impugned rates notices ought to be declared inval... |
| 13 Mar 2023 | C W v G T[2023] ZASCA 23 · 867/2021 · Exception – delictual claim – patrimonial damages based on alleged fraudulent misrepresentation inducing marriage and resulting in wasted we... |
| 13 Mar 2023 | Spagni v The Director of Public Prosecutions, Western Cape and Others[2023] ZASCA 24 · 455/2022 · Superior Courts Act of 2013 – s 16(2)(a)(i) – order sought to declare extradition request invalid having no practical effect or result – app... |
| 9 Mar 2023 | Louw v Patel[2023] ZASCA 22 · 245/2021 · Delict – medical negligence – delay in transferring a patient to definitive care – whether medical practitioner’s conduct was negligent – wh... |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Gaone Jack Siamisang Montshiwa (Ex Parte Application)[2023] ZASCA 19 · 672/2021 · Application for leave to appeal ─ section 17(2)(d) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 ─ leave to appeal against a decision of two judges sit... |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service v Medtronic International Trading S.A.R.L[2023] ZASCA 20 · 456/2021 · Voluntary disclosure – s 227 of the Tax Administration Act of 2011 (the TAA) – s 39(7) of the Value Added Tax Act of 1991 (the VAT Act) – wh... |
| 24 Feb 2023 | South African Forestry Company SOC Ltd v Collins Sebola Financial Services (Pty) Ltd and Others[2023] ZASCA 18 · 1293/2021 · Section 16(1)(a)(i) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – contracts pursuant to award of tenders to expire before an order on appeal can be e... |
| 21 Feb 2023 | Berzack v Huntrex 277 (Pty) Ltd and Others[2022] ZASCA 17 · 210/2021 · Appeal – application for leave to appeal referred for argument in terms of s 17(1)(d) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – whether leave to... |
| 20 Feb 2023 | Isedor Skog N.O. & Others v Koos Agullus & Others[2023] ZASCA 15 · 797/2021 · Land Reform – eviction under the Extension of Security of Tenure Act of 1997 – whether termination of the occupiers’ right of residence on a... |
| 20 Feb 2023 | G Phadziri & Sons (Pty) Ltd v Do Light Transport (Pty) Ltd and Another[2023] ZASCA 16 · 765/2021 · Contract law – written agreement referring to annexures, but same not attached – whether such renders the agreement void for vagueness. Taci... |
| 17 Feb 2023 | OCA Testing and Certification South Africa (Pty) Ltd v KCEC Engineering Construction (Pty) Ltd and Another[2023] ZASCA 13 · 1226/2021 · Arbitration award – appeal against dismissal of application to set aside part of award – s 33(1) of the Arbitration Act of 1965 – gross irre... |
| 17 Feb 2023 | Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Ltd v Mafate[2023] ZASCA 14 · 903/2021 · Prescription – extinctive prescription – sections and of the Prescription Act of 1969 (the Prescription Act) – whether sections and of the P... |
| 16 Feb 2023 | JVE Civil Engineers Inc. v Blue Bantry Investments 235 (Pty) Ltd and Another[2023] ZASCA 12 · 1016/2021 · Arbitration – Arbitration Act of 1965 – review of arbitration award in terms of s 33(1)(b) of the Act – arbitrator exceeded powers – determi... |
| 7 Feb 2023 | Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service v Coronation Investment Management SA (Pty) Ltd[2023] ZASCA 10 · 1269/2021 · Revenue – income tax – Income Tax Act of 1962 – section 9D exemptions – whether a ‘controlled foreign company’ is a ‘foreign business establ... |
| 6 Feb 2023 | Modikwa Platinum Mine, an unincorporated joint venture between Rustenburg Platinum Mines Limited and Arm Mining Consortium Limited v Nkwe Platinum Limited and Others[2023] ZASCA 8 · 1333/2021 · Application – disputes of fact – respondent’s version cannot be rejected on the papers – application correctly dismissed by court a quo. 3 _... |
| 25 Jan 2023 | Enforced Investment (Pty) Ltd and Others v Verifika Incorporated and Another[2023] ZASCA 5 · 599/2021 · Contract – loan and repayment agreement – whether demand for payment valid – whether lender entitled to perfect security and accelerate paym... |
| 23 Jan 2023 | South African Reserve Bank and Another v Johnine Winsome Elisie Maddocks N O and Another[2023] ZASCA 4 · 1268/2021 · Exchange Control Regulations of the Currency and Exchanges Act,1933 – Legal consequences of a forfeiture order issued in terms of Regulation... |
| 19 Jan 2023 | Snowy Owl Properties 284 (Pty) Ltd v Mziki Share Block Limited[2023] ZASCA 2 · 886/2021 · Arbitration award – application to make it an order of court – s 31(1) of the Arbitration Act of 1965 – the award not sanctioning illegal ac... |
| 13 Jan 2023 | Democratic Alliance v Rulumeni[2023] ZASCA 1 · 88/2021 · Delict – infringement of dignity – whether interview in changing room wrongful and intentional – conduct not wrongful in light of legal conv... |
| 30 Dec 2022 | Cloete Murray N O and Others v Humansdorp Co-operative Limited[2022] ZASCA 187 · 1274/2021 · Company law – Insolvency Act of 1936 – disposition – whether payment was made in terms of a bank guarantee or it was a payment by the respon... |
| 22 Dec 2022 | Vantage Goldfields SA (Pty) Ltd and Others v Arqomanzi (Pty) Ltd (Case No 1302/2021 and Case No 1272/2021)[2022] ZASCA 185 · Company Law – Unilateral amendment of adopted business rescue plans by business rescue practitioners not permissible – clause in adopted bus... |
| 22 Dec 2022 | Mohun and Another v Phillips N O obo Shearer and Another[2022] ZASCA 186 · 1219/2021 · Delict – medical negligence – medical practice engaged specialist doctor as locum tenens – whether doctor was negligent by failing to approp... |
| 20 Dec 2022 | MEC for the Department of Public Works, Eastern Cape and Another v Ikamva Architects CC[2022] ZASCA 184 · 544/2021 · Constitutional and administrative law – just and equitable order under s 172(1)(b) of the Constitution – factors to be taken into account –... |
| 19 Dec 2022 | Cenprop Real Estate (Pty) Ltd v Holtzhauzen[2022] ZASCA 183 · 520/2021 · Law of delict – claim for damages due to injuries – slipping and falling – whether plaintiff negligent – whether owner and manager of the ma... |
| 15 Dec 2022 | MEC for Health, Eastern Cape v N H obo A[2022] ZASCA 181 · 513/2021 · Extinctive prescription – s 12(3) of the Prescription Act of 1969 – inquiry as to what constitutes knowledge of sufficient facts giving rise... |
| 15 Dec 2022 | lattekloof RMS Boerdery (Pty) Ltd v Dahlia Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd[2022] ZASCA 182 · 667/2021 · Contract – pre-emptive right in respect of two of eight portions of farm – offer by third party to purchase farm – activated right of pre-em... |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Millenium Aluminium and Glass Services CC and Others v Group Five Construction (Pty) Ltd and Another[2022] ZASCA 180 · 693/2021 · Construction guarantee – whether the requirements were met - insurer’s obligation to pay – failure by the subcontractor to pay the certified... |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Lieutenant Colonel KB O’Brien NO v The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans and Others[2022] ZASCA 178 · 1271/2021 · Review – review of judgments and orders of Military Judge - delay and condonation – whether applicants in review application who were not pa... |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Constantia Insurance Company Limited v The Master of the High Court, Johannesburg and Others[2022] ZASCA 179 · 512/2021 · Insolvency – test for expungement of claim by Master under s 45(3) of Insolvency Act of 1936 – sufficient ground required. Company law – def... |
| 9 Dec 2022 | Eden Crescent Share Block Ltd v Olive Marketing CC and Others[2022] ZASCA 177 · 1075/2020 · Application for leave to appeal in terms of s 17(2)(d) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – validity of servitude – whether servitude invali... |
| 7 Dec 2022 | Macingwane v Masekwameng and Others[2022] ZASCA 174 · 626/2021 · Voluntary association – interpretation of its constitution – no reason to deviate from ordinary grammatical meaning of the words used – appe... |
| 7 Dec 2022 | Samuels v South African Legal Practice Council (formerly Law Society of the Northern Provinces)[2022] ZASCA 175 · 1112/2021 · Attorneys Act of 1979 – striking from the roll of attorneys, notaries and conveyancers – whether the appellant should have been granted a po... |
| 7 Dec 2022 | Mellet N O and Others v Vermeulen and Another[2022] ZASCA 176 · 1049/2021 · Close Corporation Act of 1984 – whether a Trust inter vivos can own member’s interest in a Close Corporation – ss 29(1) and 29(1A) of the Cl... |
| 1 Dec 2022 | Road Accident Fund and Others v Mabunda Incorporated and Others (1147/2020); Minister of Transport v Road Accident Fund and Others[2022] ZASCA 169 · 1082/2020 · Appeal – mootness – interpretation of court order setting aside cancellation of tender – unsuccessful appeal requires tender to be adjudicat... |
| 1 Dec 2022 | Dart Industries Incorporated and Another v Botle Buhle Brands (Pty) Ltd and Another[2022] ZASCA 170 · 636/2021 · Trade Marks Act 193 of 1994 – shape mark in respect of a water bottle – whether such is distinctive as a trade mark as envisaged in s 9(2).... |
| 1 Dec 2022 | Pioneer Foods (Pty) Ltd v Eskom Holdings SOC Limited & Others[2022] ZASCA 171 · 325/2021 · Appeal – section 16(2)(a)(i) of Superior Courts Act of 2013 – mootness of appeal – issues of law in appeal settled by an earlier judgment of... |
| 1 Dec 2022 | Wulffers v Boxer Dale Holdings (Pty) Ltd and Others[2022] ZASCA 172 · 1224/2021 · Property law – servitude and way of necessity (via ex necessitate) over immovable property – parties unable to agree on a route – clear disp... |
| 30 Nov 2022 | MEC Responsible for Local Government, Western Cape v Matzikama Local Municipality and Others[2022] ZASCA 167 · 747/2021 · Constitutional law – provincial government powers in relation to local government – s 106(1) of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act... |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Mapholisa N O v Phetoe N O and Others[2022] ZASCA 168 · 163/2021 · Administrative law – review of decision of one organ of state by another – whether review under the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act... |
| 29 Nov 2022 | The Compensation Commissioner & Others v Compensation Solutions (Pty) Ltd (Case no 997/2021) and Compensation Solutions (Pty) Ltd v The Compensation Commissioner & Others[2022] ZASCA 165 · 1175/2021 · Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 130 of 1993 (the Act) – interpretation of court order of 31 July 2009 (the 75-day or... |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Pacific Solar Technologies (Pty) Ltd v The Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service[2022] ZASCA 166 · 715/2021 · Customs and Excise Act of 1964 – whether solar home system has the essential character of an energy source and power generation device or th... |