Newest first, read from the court's own list the day each is handed down.
| Handed down | Judgment |
|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2014 | Eskom Holdings Soc Ltd v Norton[2014] ZASCA 94 · 464/13 · Interpretation of deed of servitude ─appellant not entitled to rely on a clause in the deed, inserted for its protection, to assert that can... |
| 13 Jun 2014 | The Manok Family Trust v Blue Horison Investments 10 (Pty) Ltd[2014] ZASCA 92 · 220/13 · Land – Land reform – Restitution of Land Rights Act of 1994 – land claim – regional commissioner deciding claim precluded by provisions of s... |
| 12 Jun 2014 | SARS v Pretoria East Motors (Pty) Ltd[2014] ZASCA 91 · 291/12 · Revenue – Income Tax Act of 1962 and Value Added Tax Act of 1991 – assessment to additional income tax and value added tax – appeal against... |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Prinsloo v S[2014] ZASCA 82 · 525/2013 · Criminal law – murder – conviction on evidence of accomplice – appeal dismissed |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Fischer v Ramahlele[2014] ZASCA 88 · 203/2014 · Practice – Applications and motions – dispute of fact – referred for the hearing of oral evidence - not open to the court to decide mero mot... |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Kalil v Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality[2014] ZASCA 90 · 210/2014 · Municipal rates - public participation in budget process - whether proper notice of rates increase given - municipality empowered to levy hi... |
| 30 May 2014 | Butler v Van Zyl[2014] ZASCA 81 · 554/13 · Company Law – removal of a director at a shareholders meeting – ss 61(3) and 71(1) of the Companies Act of 2008 – shareholders requisition s... |
| 30 May 2014 | Royal Sechaba v Coote[2014] ZASCA 85 · 366/2013 · Res Judicata – Issue estoppel – same parties requirement – privity of interest not established – rule not immutable but no reasons advanced... |
| 30 May 2014 | Butters v Mncora[2014] ZASCA 86 · 419/13 · Civil Procedure – interpretation of Rule 42(1)(b) and (c) – circumstances in which court can alter or amend judgment or order – universal pa... |
| 30 May 2014 | Pheiffer v Van Wyk[2014] ZASCA 87 · 267/13 · Enrichment lien ─ non-owner of property ordered by high court to provide security in lieu of a lien over property: no reason why enrichment... |
| 30 May 2014 | G A Odendal v Structured Mezzanine Investments[2014] ZASCA 89 · 482/13 · General Law Amendment Act of 1956 - s 6 – deed of suretyship - validity of. 2 ______________________________________________________________ |
| 29 May 2014 | LA Health Medical Scheme v Horn[2014] ZASCA 72 · 385/13 · Pension fund – interpretation of rules – fund established for local authorities – employer not a local authority – membership of fund anomal... |
| 29 May 2014 | Plaaskem (Pty) Ltd v Nippon Africa Chemicals (Pty) Ltd[2014] ZASCA 73 · 574/13 · Law of contract ─ contract silent as to its duration ─ matter of construction whether terminable on reasonable notice, having regard to the... |
| 29 May 2014 | Davids v The State[2014] ZASCA 74 · 461/13 · Evidence ─ sufficiency of ─ State relied on the evidence of a co-accused implicating the appellant ─ both the co-accused and the appellant u... |
| 29 May 2014 | Media Summry Hepple v Law Society of the Northern Provinces[2014] ZASCA 75 · 507/2013 · Attorneys ─ Misconduct ─ Misappropriating trust funds ─ Attorneys in an incorporated practice carrying on investment activities ─ paying int... |
| 29 May 2014 | Moropane v Southon[2014] ZASCA 76 · 755/12 · Customary law – Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998 – requirements for a valid customary marriage - Section 3(1) – whether th... |
| 29 May 2014 | The Local Municipality of Madibeng v Paphiri Business Enterprise[2014] ZASCA 77 · 134/2013 · Contract – terms thereof common cause – amounts municipality to pay thereunder proved on the probabilities. 2 ______________________________... |
| 29 May 2014 | Magistrate M Pangarker v Botha[2014] ZASCA 78 · 446/13 · Civil Procedure – review of divorce proceedings – no gross irregularity was committed by the regional magistrate for not postponing the tria... |
| 29 May 2014 | Stamford Sales & Distribution v Metraclark[2014] ZASCA 79 · 676/2013 · Claim for summary judgment by cessionary of claim – verifying affidavit – knowledge by deponent of all of facts of cause of action by cedent... |
| 29 May 2014 | The Body Corporate of “The Avenues” v Barney Hurwitz[2014] ZASCA 80 · 217/2011 · Sectional Title – competing claims in respect of extension of sectional title scheme – Body Corporate relying upon s of Sectional Titles Act... |
| 28 May 2014 | Solidarity v The Public Health & Welfare Sectoral Bargaining Council[2014] ZASCA 70 · 442/13 · Employment – deemed discharge from public service by operation of law – s 17(5)(a) of the Public Service Act 103 of 1994 – whether employee... |
| 28 May 2014 | Home Affairs v Dekoba[2014] ZASCA 71 · 224/2013 · Refugee – holder of an asylum seeker permit in terms of s 22(1) of Refugees Act 130 of 1998 – decision by Refugee Status Determination Offic... |
| 23 May 2014 | SARS v Terraplas South Africa (Pty) Ltd[2014] ZASCA 69 · 375/2013 · Customs and excise – import duty – approach to tariff classification – prior decisions revisited and applied – plastic interlocking tiles fo... |
| 19 May 2014 | Robarts v Antoni NO[2014] ZASCA 64 · 327/2013 · Contract – alleged oral agreement granting respondents height servitudes over appellant’s property in exchange for zoning scheme departures... |
| 19 May 2014 | RAF v Faria[2014] ZASCA 65 · 567/13 · General Damages – Road Accident Fund Act of 1996 as amended, read with Regulations promulgated under the Act – ‘serious injury’ to be determ... |
| 19 May 2014 | Samancor v Rham Eqiupment[2014] ZASCA 66 · 532/13 · A statement in a judgment dismissing an application for the amendment of particulars that claims made arose from more than one contract is m... |
| 19 May 2014 | Investec Bank v Ramurunzi[2014] ZASCA 67 · 445/13 · Where a credit provider institutes action to enforce payment of a debt arising from a credit agreement, the running of prescription in respe... |
| 15 May 2014 | Fintech (Pty) Ltd v Awake Solutions (Pty) Ltd[2014] ZASCA 63 · 218/13 · Company – Winding-up – validity of administrative act of final deregistration in terms of s of Act of 1973 when company already under windin... |
| 14 May 2014 | Asmal v Essa[2013] ZASCA 62 · 38/2013 · National Credit Act of 2005 – whether loan agreements are credit agreements in terms of the Act – unregistered lender given undated blank ch... |
| 6 May 2014 | Eastern Cape v Mbodla[2014] ZASCA 60 · 449/2013 · Application proceedings – respondent raising prescription by way of notice in terms of Rule 6(5)(d)(iii) – court not satisfied that issue ca... |
| 6 May 2014 | Brashville Properties v Colmant[2014] ZASCA 61 · 154/13 · Administrative law – Review application ─ whether respondents had locus standi to challenge a local authority’s decision to approve building... |
| 2 May 2014 | Ngobeni v S[2014] ZASCA 59 · 741/13 · Criminal appeal – self-defence – road rage – two mutually destructive versions – proper approach – uncertainty in the medical report – s186... |
| 17 Apr 2014 | Dewnath v S[2014] ZASCA 57 · 269/13 · Criminal appeal against conviction ─ appellant convicted of murder by common purpose ─ requirements of common purpose restated ─ active asso... |
| 17 Apr 2014 | National Director of Public Prosecutions v Freedom Under Law[2014] ZASCA 58 · 67/14 · Review application – decisions to withdraw criminal charges by National Prosecuting Authority – reviewable on principle of legality not unde... |
| 16 Apr 2014 | Christelis NO v Meyer NO[2014] ZASCA 53 · 916/12 · Claim in terms of lex furtiva – requirements – proof of existence of assets the subject of the claim and that they had been disposed of with... |
| 16 Apr 2014 | Litako & others v S[2014] ZASCA 54 · 584/2013 · Evidence – s of the Law of Evidence Amendment Act of 1988 – extra–curial admission of one accused not admissible against another – discussio... |
| 16 Apr 2014 | Pithey v Road Accident Fund[2014] ZASCA 55 · 319/13 · Motor vehicle accident ─ claim against the Road Accident Fund ─ adequacy of information provided in claim form as read with supporting docum... |
| 16 Apr 2014 | City of Cape Town v Arun Property Developments[2014] ZASCA 56 · 943/12 · Interpretation – interpretation of section of Land Use Planning Ordinance (LUPO) – section not amounting to expropriation – no compensation... |
| 14 Apr 2014 | Mkhize v S[2014] ZASCA 52 · 16/2013 · Murder - test for putative private defence restated– conviction on murder set aside and appellant convicted of culpable homicide. 2 ________... |
| 2 Apr 2014 | Minister of Safety & Security v Hlomza[2014] ZASCA 51 · 374/13 · Where there is no evidence to establish the elements of a dependant’s action for loss of support an order of absolution from the instance is... |
| 1 Apr 2014 | Ellerine Bros v McCarthy[2014] ZASCA 46 · 245/13 · Insolvency – s 348 of the Companies Act – commencement of winding-up – lessor giving insolvent lessee written notice to cure breach as requi... |
| 1 Apr 2014 | Pistorius v The State[2014] ZASCA 47 · 253/13 · Criminal appeal – conviction – the appellant convicted of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and crimen injuria – trial court... |
| 1 Apr 2014 | Spenmac v Tatrim CC[2014] ZASCA 48 · 216/2013 · Agreement of purchase and sale of unit in sectional title scheme ─ purchase made in the mistaken belief that sale included right of veto in... |
| 1 Apr 2014 | Murabi v Murabi[2014] ZASCA 49 · 893/12 · Marriage ─ Validity ─ civil marriage contracted while the man is a partner in a subsisting customary union with third party void ─ falling f... |
| 1 Apr 2014 | Grancy Property v Seena Marena[2014] ZASCA 50 · 244/13 · Civil Procedure – where an order made in the High Court is final in effect and definitive of the rights of the parties, the order is appeala... |
| 31 Mar 2014 | Capricorn District Municipality v SANCO[2014] ZASCA 39 · 237/2013 · High Court granting mandatory interdicts directing municipalities to repair and replace water pipelines and faulty water meters within month... |
| 31 Mar 2014 | Roshcon (Pty) Ltd v Anchor Auto Body Builders CC[2014] ZASCA 40 · 49/13 · Ownership – movable property – supplier and floor plan agreements reserving ownership to finance house as security over the trucks before th... |
| 31 Mar 2014 | Peter Mashudu Nevilimadi v The State[2014] ZASCA 41 · 545/13 · Criminal law and procedure - appeal against conviction on a charge of rape - sentence – whether sentence of years’ imprisonment appropriate.... |
| 31 Mar 2014 | Avonmore Supermarket CC v Venter[2014] ZASCA 42 · 211/13 · Delict – negligence – shopper slipping and falling and sustaining injuries – claim for damages against owner of the supermarket. 2 _________... |
| 31 Mar 2014 | Mudau v State[2014] ZASCA 43 · 547/13 · Sentence – minimum sentence – General Law Amendment Act 105 of 1997 – sentence imposed startlingly inappropriate – balancing of aggravating... |