Newest first, read from the court's own list the day each is handed down.
| Handed down | Judgment |
|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2022 | Mphanama v The State[2022] ZASCA 11 · 1107/2020 · Criminal law – fraud – submission by appellant, a magistrate, of false claims in terms of motor vehicle benefit scheme – prima facie evidenc... |
| 21 Jan 2022 | Eskom Holdings Soc Ltd v Lekwa Ratepayers Association and Others; Eskom Holdings Soc Ltd v Vaal River Development Association (Pty) Ltd and Others[2022] ZASCA 10 · 870/20 · Constitutional Law and Administrative Law – Cooperative governance – Section of the Constitution and section of the Intergovernmental Relati... |
| 21 Jan 2022 | Simon Roy Arcus v Jill Henree Arcus[2022] ZASCA 9 · 4/2021 · Interpretation of s 11(a)(ii) of the Prescription Act of 1969 – whether a maintenance order is a judgment debt, subject to years’ prescripti... |
| 20 Jan 2022 | Flower Foundation Pretoria Homes for the Aged NPC v Registrar of Deeds, Pretoria and Others[2022] ZASCA 8 · 942/2020 · Housing Development Schemes for Retired Persons Act of 1988 – interpretation of s 4B of the Housing Development Schemes Act – whether the ho... |
| 18 Jan 2022 | LD v Central Authority (RSA) and Another (Case no 803/2020 and 812/2020)[2022] ZASCA 6 · Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, 1980 – whether a defence to the return of a child to Luxembourg, in... |
| 18 Jan 2022 | Schenker South Africa (Pty) Ltd v Fujitsu Services Core (Pty) Ltd[2022] ZASCA 7 · 508/2020 · Delict – damages – contract – exemption clause – whether the respondent’s cause of action founded on delict fell within the ambit of the exe... |
| 11 Jan 2022 | Dave Pretorius v Kenneth Bedwell[2022] ZASCA 4 · 659/2020 · Prescription – of damages claim based on acceptance of repudiation of contract – when prescription commences to run – innocent party’s cause... |
| 11 Jan 2022 | Cipla Vet (Pty) Ltd v Merial and Others[2022] ZASCA 5 · 1068/2020 · Interpretation of orders – rule or common law – clarification of order – whether qualifying costs including costs of two counsel occasioned... |
| 10 Jan 2022 | Bool Smuts and Another v Herman Botha[2022] ZASCA 3 · 887/20 · Right to privacy – the right to freedom of expression – public disclosure of personal information by owner – whether such personal informati... |
| 6 Jan 2022 | Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency and Another v Agribee Beef Fund (Pty) Ltd and Others[2022] ZASCA 2 · 827/2020 · Procurement – Section 217(1) of the Constitution – whether a tripartite agreement between two organs of state and a private entity was one t... |
| 5 Jan 2022 | Masinga and Others v Chief of the South African National Defence Force and Others[2022] ZASCA 1 · 51/2021 · Statutory interpretation – s 59(3) of the Defence Act of 2002 – jurisdictional requirements – officers of South African National Defence For... |
| 30 Dec 2021 | Post Office Retirement Fund v South African Post Office SOC Ltd and Others[2021] ZASCA 186 · 1134/2020 · Posts and Telecommunications-Related Matters Act of 1958 – rules of Post Office Retirement Fund (the Fund) – rule requires the South African... |
| 24 Dec 2021 | NMZ obo SFZ v MEC for Health and Social Development of the Mpumalanga Provincial Government[2021] ZASCA 184 · 1149/2020 · Prescription – notice in terms of s 3(4)(b) of Institution of Legal Proceedings Against Certain Organs of State Act – application for condon... |
| 24 Dec 2021 | Afriforum NPC v The Premier, Gauteng Province and Others[2021] ZASCA 185 · 1000/2020 · Section 139(1)(c) of the Constitution – dissolution of a Municipal Council – power of administrator to approve a budget – not legislative fu... |
| 23 Dec 2021 | Samancor Chrome Ltd v North West Chrome Mining (Pty) Ltd and Others[2021] ZASCA 183 · 30/20 · Interdict – Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act of 2002 (MPRDA) – mining activities conducted in an area not covered by mining p... |
| 22 Dec 2021 | City of Cape Town v The South African Human Rights Commission[2021] ZASCA 182 · 144/2021 · Civil Procedure – appealability of interim orders – not appealable when subject to alteration by high court – exception is where grave injus... |
| 17 Dec 2021 | Graham Robert Herbert N.O. and Others v Senqu Municipality and Others[2021] ZASCA 177 · 742/2020 · Land - Upgrading of Land Tenure Rights Act 112 of 1991 – upgrading and conversion into ownership of Permission to Occupy granted in respect... |
| 17 Dec 2021 | Macsteel Tube and Pipe, a division of Macsteel Service Centres SA (Pty) Ltd v Vowles Properties (Pty) Ltd[2021] ZASCA 178 · 680/2020 · Civil Procedure and Practice – an order amending the quantification of the claim in a summons did not amount to a new cause of action and di... |
| 17 Dec 2021 | Mahinga v Minister of Home Affairs and Another[2021] ZASCA 179 · 1027/2020 · Citizenship – whether the Minister of Home Affairs’ decision taken in terms of s 8(1) of the South African Citizenship Act of 1995 to depriv... |
| 17 Dec 2021 | The Chairperson, Eastern Cape Gambling and Betting Board and Another v Vukani Gaming Eastern Cape (Pty) Ltd and Others (1338/2019); (1366/2019);[2021] ZASCA 180 · 119/2020 · Review of the issue of a request for proposals (RFP) for independent site operator licences – Gambling licences - interpretation of Regulati... |
| 17 Dec 2021 | Lucas & Another v Umhlathuze Municipality and Another[2021] ZASCA 181 · 785/2020 · Delict – negligence – foreseeability of harm – child fatally electrocuted when touching metal cage encasing electricity distribution kiosk –... |
| 14 Dec 2021 | Former Way Trade and Invest (Pty) Ltd t/a Premier Service Station and Another v Bright Idea Projects 66 (Pty) Ltd t/a All Fuels[2021] ZASCA 175 · 1140/2020 · Contempt of court – requisites for contempt satisfied – wilful disregard of the order and mala fides proved on the part of the appellants –... |
| 14 Dec 2021 | The Chairperson of the North West Gambling Board & Another v Sun International (SA) Limited[2021] ZASCA 176 · 1214/2019 · Appeal – condonation for late filing of appeal record and reinstatement of appeal and condonation for late filing of heads of argument – pro... |
| 10 Dec 2021 | DPP, Pretoria v Zulu[2021] ZASCA 174 · 1192/2018 · Sentence – Appeal by the State in terms of s 311(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act 105 of 1977 – whether the issue raised is a question of la... |
| 9 Dec 2021 | Malan v Die Gerhard Labuschagne Familie Trust & Another[2021] ZASCA 171 · 44/2021 · Sale – immovable property – subdivision of Remainder approved by Surveyor-General – option to purchase one of the proposed subdivisions – op... |
| 9 Dec 2021 | Minister of Police v Shawn Bosman & Others[2021] ZASCA 172 · 1163/2020 · Criminal law and procedure – Criminal Procedure Act of 1977 – sections 40(1)(b), (f) and (h) – unlawful arrest and detention – whether the r... |
| 9 Dec 2021 | Rajkumar Tahilram v Trustees of the Lukamber Trust and Another[2021] ZASCA 173 · 845/20 · Sale – price – to be fixed by third party’s valuation – subject to limited exceptions and in the absence of agreement to the contrary or wai... |
| 7 Dec 2021 | Purveyors South Africa Mine Services (Pty) Ltd v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Services[2021] ZASCA 170 · 135/2021 · Voluntary disclosure – whether taxpayer met the requirements of section 227 of the Tax Administration Act of 2011 – Commissioner for the Sou... |
| 3 Dec 2021 | Nongogo v The State[2021] ZASCA 166 · 852/20 · Criminal law and procedure – conviction of murder and conspiracy to commit murder – whether the court a quo erred in convicting the appellan... |
| 3 Dec 2021 | The Clicks Group Ltd and Others v The Independent Community Pharmacy Association and Others[2021] ZASCA 167 · 644/2020 · Pharmacy Act of 1974 (the Act) – regulation 6(d) of the Regulations relating to Ownership and Licencing of Pharmacies – beneficial interest... |
| 3 Dec 2021 | Masako v Masako & Another[2021] ZASCA 168 · 724/20 · Locus standi – whether an attorney requires authority from client to depose to an affidavit – distinction between right to institute proceed... |
| 3 Dec 2021 | Selota v SALPC[2021] ZASCA 169 · 658/2020 · Appeal – appellant sought a declarator that he was entitled to Fidelity Fund certificate for 2019 – decision would have no practical effect... |
| 2 Dec 2021 | African Transformation Movement v The Speaker of the National Assembly and Others[2021] ZASCA 164 · 643/2021 · Review – rationality – request for vote by secret ballot – discretion of Speaker – requirement that requesting party discharge onus to prove... |
| 2 Dec 2021 | The Magistrates Commission and Others v Richard John Lawrence[2021] ZASCA 165 · 388/2020 |
| 1 Dec 2021 | Van der Merwe v Bonnievale Piggery (Pty) Ltd[2021] ZASCA 162 · 749/2020 · Contract – interlinked contracts for sale of pork products – prices in sale contract market related – parties unable to reach agreement on p... |
| 1 Dec 2021 | Canton Trading 17 (Pty) Ltd t/a Cube Architects v Fanti Bekker Hattingh N O[2021] ZASCA 163 · 479/2020 · Arbitration – who decides whether the parties consented to refer a dispute to arbitration when there is a dispute of fact as to their consen... |
| 8 Nov 2021 | Rautini v Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa[2021] ZASCA 158 · 853/2020 · Law of evidence – admissibility – whether discovered documents were correctly admitted into evidence without proof of the contents – whether... |
| 8 Nov 2021 | Lötter N O and Others v Minister of Water and Sanitation and Others[2021] ZASCA 159 · 725/2020 · National Water Act of 1998– interpretation of s thereof – whether s permits transfers of water use entitlements, with the approval of the re... |
| 5 Nov 2021 | The Trustees for the time being of the Legacy Body Corporate v Bae Estates and Escapes (Pty) Ltd and Another[2021] ZASCA 157 · 304/2020 · Sectional Title Scheme – whether a body corporate’s decision to prohibit an estate agency from operating within its scheme amounted to admin... |
| 4 Nov 2021 | Bayport Securitisation Limited and Another v University of Stellenbosch Law Clinic and Others[2021] ZASCA 156 · 507/2020 · National Credit Act of 2005 – s 103(5) read with s 101(1)(g) – whether collection costs as defined includes all legal costs incurred in enfo... |
| 3 Nov 2021 | eThekwini Municipality and Another v Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa and Others[2021] ZASCA 155 · 960/2019 · The Local Governance Municipal Property Rates Act, of 2004 (the MPRA) – local government – power of the Minister to promulgate regulations t... |
| 29 Oct 2021 | Mapatle Kgatla v Masedi Ronny Mashala[2021] ZASCA 154 · 382/20 · Interdict – final order sought – no real disputes of fact shown – special leave to appeal dismissed with costs |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Nandi Jacobs v The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services[2021] ZASCA 151 · 431/2020 · Practice – absolution from the instance – claim that responsible Minister liable in delict for the decision by the Parole Board to release a... |
| 27 Oct 2021 | & 782/2019 R H Christie Incorporated v Taxing Master – Supreme Court of Appeal[2021] ZASCA 152 · 1086/2018 |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Tadvest Industrial (Pty) Ltd and Another v A Hanekom & Others (400/2019 & 782/2019)[2021] ZASCA 153 |
| 26 Oct 2021 | Media summary Rand West City Local Municipality v Quill Associates (Pty) Ltd and Another[2021] ZASCA 150 · 497/20 · Practice and Procedure – validity of writ of execution – Registrar issuing writ not engaging in administrative action – not reviewable under... |
| 22 Oct 2021 | HAL obo MML v MEC for Health, Free State[2021] ZASCA 149 · 1021/2019 · Medical negligence – cerebral palsy – circumstances of brain injury – adequacy of evidence of negligence. Trial – conduct – obligation of pa... |
| 20 Oct 2021 | JP Markets v FSCA[2021] ZASCA 148 · 460/2021 · Financial markets – application for winding-up by Financial Sector Conduct Authority under s of Financial Markets Act of 2012 (FMA) – not re... |
| 18 Oct 2021 | Minister of Police v Khoeli[2021] ZASCA 146 · 241/2020 · Criminal Procedure – s of the Criminal Procedure Act of 1977 – search and seizure – whether decision declaring livestock seized by police fo... |
| 18 Oct 2021 | Ronel Noleen Smit v Calvin Kleinhans[2021] ZASCA 147 · 917/2020 · Vindication of property by non-owner – rei vindicatio not available to non-owner – bona fide possessor entitled to reclaim possession of pro... |