Newest first, read from the court's own list the day each is handed down.
| Handed down | Judgment |
|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2014 | Ramaite v The State[2014] ZASCA 144 · 958/13 · Criminal law ─ rape ─11 year old relative of accused accused conducting his own defence ─ fairness of hearing without legal representation—w... |
| 26 Sep 2014 | Calvin v The State[2014] ZASCA 145 · 962/2013 · rape – complainant years old – life imprisonment – youthfulness of the appellant – whether substantial and compelling circumstance justifyin... |
| 26 Sep 2014 | Rammbuda v The State[2014] ZASCA 146 · 156/14 · Evidence – witnesses - competence of – child witness – manner of questioning by presiding officer in an enquiry in terms of sections 162 and... |
| 26 Sep 2014 | Grobler v The State[2014] ZASCA 147 · 433/13 · Sentence – fraud – accused convicted on counts of fraud involving approximately R1,5 million – regional court imposing three years’ correcti... |
| 26 Sep 2014 | Shubane v The State[2014] ZASCA 148 · 073/14 · Sentence – Robbery with aggravating circumstances – Premeditated, well planned robbery – Firearm and knives used – Violence inflicted upon,... |
| 26 Sep 2014 | Ndlovu v The State[2014] ZASCA 149 · 204/2014 · Sentence – Prescribed sentences – Minimum sentence – Imposition of in terms of Criminal Law Amendment Act 105 of 1997 – Error in charge-shee... |
| 26 Sep 2014 | Medi-Clinic v Vermeulen[2014] ZASCA 150 · 504/13 · Medical negligence ─ hospital and its nursing staff ─ whether bedsore and sciatic nerve injuries sustained by patient avoidable ─ two school... |
| 25 Sep 2014 | Lemthongthai v S[2014] ZASCA 131 · 849/2013 · 26 Contraventions of s 57(1) read with, amongst others, ss 101(1) and 102 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act of 2004... |
| 25 Sep 2014 | RH v DE[2014] ZASCA 133 · 594/2013 · Delictual claim for damages based on adultery between defendant and plaintiff’s wife on the law as it stands. Award rightly made for contume... |
| 25 Sep 2014 | Piater v S[2014] ZASCA 134 · 743/13 · Criminal Procedure – appeal against sentence of years‟ imprisonment on counts of fraud – counts of forgery and uttering and one of theft – a... |
| 25 Sep 2014 | Western Cape v Oppelt[2014] ZASCA 135 · 238/2013 · ‘But-for’ factual causation – flexible common sense approach – spinal injury – subsequent paralysis of respondent – appellant’s medical trea... |
| 25 Sep 2014 | Kwinda v The State[2014] ZASCA 136 · 076/14 · Rape of daughters by their father, a police inspector ─ younger daughter falling pregnant ─ pregnancy terminated ─ court finding evidence of... |
| 25 Sep 2014 | B v B[2014] ZASCA 137 · 700/2013 · In an accrual claim under s 3(1) of the Matrimonial Property Act of 1984, the defendant contended that no accrual had been proved and the tr... |
| 25 Sep 2014 | Air Traffic and Navigation Services v Esterhuizen[2014] ZASCA 138 · 668/2013 · Contract – Interpretation – Contract must be interpreted by determining the parties’ intention having regard to its context and purpose – se... |
| 23 Sep 2014 | The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development v X[2014] ZASCA 129 · 196/13 · Delictual claim ─ Duty of prosecutor at bail hearing ─ Failure to place all relevant information before court ─ Should have foreseen violent... |
| 23 Sep 2014 | Minister of Safety and Security v Tyokwana[2014] ZASCA 130 · 827/13 · Delictual claim ─ Unlawful arrest, detention and malicious prosecution ─ Police aware that no evidence available upon which the respondent c... |
| 23 Sep 2014 | Avnit v First Rand Bank Ltd[2014] ZASCA 132 · 20233/14 · Leave to appeal – refusal of application by two judges of the SCA in terms of s 17(2)(c) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – application to... |
| 22 Sep 2014 | Wright v Wright[2014] ZASCA 126 · 494/13 · Challenge to factual findings of a referee appointed in terms of section 19bis of the Supreme Court Act of 1959 – party challenging referee’... |
| 22 Sep 2014 | Western Cape & others[2014] ZASCA 127 · 704/2013 · Civil appeal against costs – Section 21A(1) of the Supreme Court Act of 1959 – whether the matter is appealable – will the judgment or order... |
| 22 Sep 2014 | J Nemutandani v The State[2014] ZASCA 128 · 944/13 · Criminal Law – appellant convicted for murder and robbery for which he was sentenced to years and years' imprisonment respectively – sentenc... |
| 22 Sep 2014 | Van Wyk v The State (20273/2014) and Galela v The State[2014] ZASCA 152 · 20448/2014 · North Gauteng High Court dismissing appeal on the merits – Western Cape High Court refusing petition in terms of s 309C of the Criminal Proc... |
| 19 Sep 2014 | Ramatshimbila v Phaswana[2014] ZASCA 117 · 199/13 · Appeal – Against order upholding exception that plaintiff’s particulars of claim discloses no cause of action ─ leave to amend granted ─ pla... |
| 19 Sep 2014 | Illovo Opportunities Partnership #61 v Illovo Junction Properties[2014] ZASCA 119 · 490/13 · Application for declaratory order under s 19(1)(a)(iii) of the Supreme Court Act of 1959 – Whether direct and substantial interest establish... |
| 19 Sep 2014 | Wishart v Justice P Blieden NO 659/13[2014] ZASCA 120 · The common law does not recognize a right of an individual to restrain a lawyer from acting against him or her where the individual has neve... |
| 19 Sep 2014 | Vesagie NO & others v Erwee NO & another[2014] ZASCA 121 · 734/2013 · Contract-sale of shares- contract which makes provision for deferred payments of the purchase price and for the payment of interest on such... |
| 19 Sep 2014 | Nndateni v The State[2014] ZASCA 122 · 959/13 · Sentence – appeal against - rape – accused not charged in terms of the provisions of Criminal Law Amendment Act 105 of 1997 – high court how... |
| 19 Sep 2014 | President of the RSA v M & G Media Ltd[2014] ZASCA 124 · 998/2013 · Promotion of Access to Information Act of 2000 (PAIA) – exemption from disclosure of record claimed under sections 41(1)(b)(i) and 44(1)(a)... |
| 19 Sep 2014 | Lamprecht v Klipeiland (Pty) Ltd[2014] ZASCA 125 · 753/2013 · Winding-up – Requirements – Section 345(1)(a) of the Companies Act 61 1993 – Agreement by the parties regarding respondent‟s locus standi, i... |
| 18 Sep 2014 | Barko Financial Services (Pty) Ltd v National Credit Regulator[2014] ZASCA 114 · 415/13 · National Credit Act of 2005 – consumer paying service fee in excess of the maximum prescribed by the Act pursuant to a supplementary agreeme... |
| 18 Sep 2014 | Firstrand Bank Ltd v The Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa 436/13)[2014] ZASCA 115 · Insolvency – s 102 of the Insolvency Act of 1936 affords the holder of a general notarial bond preference over the free residue of an insolv... |
| 18 Sep 2014 | Makumbane v The State[2014] ZASCA 116 · 46/2013 · Criminal procedure – special entry in terms of s 317 of Criminal Procedure Act of 1977 – can only be made by trial court – application to le... |
| 17 Sep 2014 | Jacobs v Transnet Ltd t/a Metrorail[2014] ZASCA 113 · 803/13 · Delict – negligence established where speed restriction imposed by the railway operator excessive on section of railway line where passenger... |
| 16 Sep 2014 | Barnard & others v The Registrar of Medical Schemes[2014] ZASCA 111 · 628/13 · Medical scheme ─ Placing under curatorship ─ Medical Schemes Act 131 of 1998 ─ Financial Institutions (Protection of Funds) Act of 2001 ─ Te... |
| 11 Sep 2014 | Thomas v Minister of Defence[2014] ZASCA 109 · 506/2013 · An employee of the Western Cape Provincial Department of Health is not precluded by s 35(1) of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries an... |
| 11 Sep 2014 | Pratt v Firstrand Bank Ltd[2014] ZASCA 110 · 696/13 · Estoppel – res judicata – requirements for successful reliance on exceptio rei judicatae – plaintiff seeking declarator that agreement concl... |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Minister of Police v Mboweni[2014] ZASCA 107 · 657/2013 · Special case – requirements for – facts must be agreed and fully set out – section 28(1)(b) of the Constitution – deprivation of parental su... |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Holm Jordaan v City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality 830/13[2014] ZASCA 105 · Where an architect‟s commission in respect of the design of a building is conditional upon a decision to proceed with the project, and final... |
| 3 Sep 2014 | RAF v Coughlan 702/13[2014] ZASCA 106 · Foster child grants made to the dependants of a deceased killed in a collision covered by the Road Accident Fund Act of 1996 should, as a ru... |
| 29 Aug 2014 | Motswai v RAF[2014] ZASCA 104 · 766/13 · Finding of fraud made against attorney without a proper hearing in open court and without the facts – Judgment delivered after informal disc... |
| 28 Aug 2014 | Zuma v DA[2014] ZASCA 101 · 836/2013 · Interpretation and enforcement of order of this court in Democratic Alliance v Acting National Director of Public Prosecutions (2012) 3 SA 4... |
| 28 Aug 2014 | Minister of Defence v SANDU[2014] ZASCA 102 · 514/2013 · Defence Act of 2002 – disciplinary proceedings against soldiers in terms of s 59(2)(e) – whether precluded by absence of regulations – wheth... |
| 26 Aug 2014 | Hlela v SA Taxi Securitisation (Pty) Ltd[2014] ZASCA 112 · 515/2013 · Finance agreement – cession of motor vehicle insurance policy by debtor to lender – object to secure ownership of lender in vehicle– right t... |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Woji v The Minister of Police[2014] ZASCA 108 · 92/2012 · Investigating officer negligently misrepresenting strength of State case against appellant at bail hearing – bail refused – subsequent deten... |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Eye of Africa Developments v Shear and others[2014] ZASCA 100 · 809/2013 · Interpretation and enforcement of order of this court in Democratic Alliance v Acting National Director of Public Prosecutions (2012) 3 SA 4... |
| 15 Aug 2014 | Security Industry Alliance v Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority[2014] ZASCA 99 · 479/13 · Administrative law – administrative action – review – making of regulations providing for payment of fees in security industry – validity of... |
| 31 Jul 2014 | Naidoo v EP Property Projects (Pty) Ltd[2014] ZASCA 97 · 444/2012 · Arbitration – Arbitration Act of 1965 – arbitration agreement made an order of court by mutual consent – court order not set aside – the leg... |
| 31 Jul 2014 | Crouwcamp v Civic Independent & others[2014] ZASCA 98 · 416/2013 · Political Party registered in terms of section of the Electoral Commission Act of 1996 – non-compliance with the party‟s constitution – meet... |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Prinsloo v State[2014] ZASCA 96 · 534/13 · Criminal law ─ appeal against conviction ─ crimen iniuria and assault ─ the proper approach where the state and defence versions are mutuall... |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Minister of Police v SA Metal and Machinery[2014] ZASCA 95 · 462/13 · Criminal Procedure ─ search and seizure ─ application for return of goods seized by police in terms of s of Criminal Procedure Act of 1977 ─... |
| 26 Jun 2014 | Vhembe District Municipality v Stewarts & Lloyds[2014] ZASCA 93 · 397/2013 · Practice – judgments and orders – default judgment – rescission of – Uniform rule 31(2)(b) – applicant failing to give reasonable explanatio... |