Newest first, read from the court's own list the day each is handed down.
| Handed down | Judgment |
|---|---|
| 31 May 2013 | Competition Commission of SA v Arcerlormittal SA Ltd[2013] ZASCA 84 · 680/12 · Litigation privilege – requirements – purpose of document claimed to be privileged not to be ascertained by reference to its author, but by... |
| 31 May 2013 | Arendsnes Sweefspoor CC v Dalia Marcelle Botha[2013] ZASCA 86 · 471/12 · Civil Procedure – service of summons – Rule 4 (1) (a) (v) (Uniform Rules) – when sufficient to interrupt prescription in terms of section 15... |
| 31 May 2013 | EMS v Health Professions Council of SA[2013] ZASCA 87 · 116/2012 · The nature of the appeal created by s of the Health Professions Act of 1974 ─ whether it is a wide appeal or a restricted appeal, ie an appe... |
| 31 May 2013 | Ngqukumba v Minister of Safety & Security[2013] ZASCA 89 · 660/12 · Search and seizure ─ seizure of motor vehicle by police in terms of ss and of the Criminal Procedure Act of 1977 despite being unlawful not... |
| 31 May 2013 | Malgas v S[2013] ZASCA 90 · 703/12 · Appeal against sentence impo sed approximately ten years ago – where long delays attributable to the inertia of the appellants themselves th... |
| 31 May 2013 | King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality v Landmark Mthatha (Pty) Ltd & another[2013] ZASCA 91 · 136/11 · Contract – impossibility of performance due to vis major – whether party in breach excused from obligations under contract. Interest – unrea... |
| 30 May 2013 | Robinson v State[2013] ZASCA 77 · 472/12 · Criminal Law – whether the appellant was correctly convicted on two counts of fraud – whether the trial court erred in finding that the appe... |
| 30 May 2013 | Tshilidzi v S[2013] ZASCA 78 · 650/12 · Criminal procedure ─ acceptance by prosecutor of plea of guilty on lesser or alternative charge at the outset of the trial ─ court bound the... |
| 30 May 2013 | The Kenmont School & another v Moodley & others[2013] ZASCA 79 · 454/12 · Appeal – s 21A(1) of the Supreme Court Act – power of court to dismiss appeal where judgment or order sought would have no practical effect... |
| 30 May 2013 | Magaliesberg Protection Association v MEC of griculture & others[2013] ZASCA 80 · 563/2012 · Application for ex post facto environmental authorisation in terms of s 24G (1) of National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 – facto... |
| 30 May 2013 | Nemavhola v State[2013] ZASCA 81 · 45/13 · Rape ─ conviction ─ sufficiency of proof ─ evidence of penetration not established ─ alibi in defence reasonably possibly true. 2 __________... |
| 29 May 2013 | Van Reenen v Santam Ltd[2012] ZASCA 74 · 623/12 · Prescription Act of 1969 – when ‘debt’ claimed in terms of 156 of the Insolvency Act of 1936 becomes due under s 12(1) and (3) of the Prescr... |
| 29 May 2013 | Buthelezi v Ndaba[2013] ZASCA 72 · 575/2012 · Alleged medical malpractice – determination of negligence on the part of the surgeon – not to be inferred from concession by surgeon that so... |
| 29 May 2013 | Road Accident Fund v Myhill NO[2013] ZASCA 73 · 505/2012 · Contract ─ rescission of a contract concluded on behalf of a minor to settle minor’s claims ─ defendant sued not entitled to set-off against... |
| 29 May 2013 | Barnard v The State[2013] ZASCA 75 · 891/2012 · Criminal Procedure – Leave to appeal – Where an accused obtains leave to appeal against the refusal in a high court of a petition seeking le... |
| 28 May 2013 | Hubbard v Cool Ideas 1186 CC[2013] ZASCA 71 · 580/12 · Section of Housing Consumers Protection Measures Act of 1998 prohibiting unregistered home builder from receiving any consideration for cons... |
| 27 May 2013 | Topham v Member of Executive Committee for the Department of Health, Mpumalanga[2013] ZASCA 65 · 351/2012 · Medical negligence – failure to diagnose hip dislocation resulting in avascular necrosis involving femur head – liability of medical doctor’... |
| 27 May 2013 | Plaatjies v DPP, Transvaal (043/ 2013[2013] ZASCA 66 · The effect of s 35(3)(m) of the Constitution ─ whether the legal position on the application of autrefois convict or autrefois acquit has be... |
| 27 May 2013 | GGB & another v MEC for Economic Development[2013] ZASCA 67 · 620/2012 · Member of the Executive C ouncil for Economic Development, Gauteng Provincial Government dissolving the Gauteng Gambling Board, ostensibly f... |
| 27 May 2013 | Oakdene Square Properties (Pty) Ltd v Farm Bothasfontein (Kyalami) (Pty) Ltd[2013] ZASCA 68 · 609/2012 · Companies Act of 2008 – application for business rescue in terms of s 131(4) – whether court’s decision amounts to exercise of discretion –... |
| 27 May 2013 | Nedzamba v S[2013] ZASCA 69 · 911/2012 · Criminal law – rape – indictment containing no reference to provisions of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) 2 Amendment... |
| 24 May 2013 | National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers obo Mani & Others v National Lotteries Board[2013] ZASCA 63 · 576/12 · Labour Law - Dismissal for insubordination – Whether dismissal of employees automatically unfair in terms of s 187(1)(d) of the Labour Relat... |
| 24 May 2013 | Municipality of Mossel Bay v The Evangelical Lutheran Church[2013] ZASCA 64 · 443/12 · Property Law – interpreta tion of restrictive conditions embodied in title deeds relating to use of land – on undisputed facts land no longe... |
| 23 May 2013 | Retail Motor Industry Organisation v Minister of Water & Environmental Affairs[2013] ZASCA 70 · 145/13 · Administrative law – functus officio principle – integrated industry waste tyre management plan subordinate legislation – functus officio pr... |
| 22 May 2013 | City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality v Mathabathe & another[2013] ZASCA 60 · 502/12 · Local authority – charge upon property in favour of municipality – s 118(3) of Local Government: Municipal Systems Act of 2000 – nature of s... |
| 20 May 2013 | North East Finance v Standard Bank[2013] ZASCA 76 · 492/2012 · A clause in a contract requiring parties to refer their disputes to arbitration is not as a rule enforceable if the contract itself is inval... |
| 16 May 2013 | Member of the Executive Council for Health, Eastern Cape Province v Kirland Investments[2013] ZASCA 58 · 473/12 · Administrative law – finality of decisions – functus officio rule – effect of invalid administrative decisions – administrative action may o... |
| 16 May 2013 | Tristar Investments v The Chemical Industries National Provident Fund[2013] ZASCA 59 · 455/12 · Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act of 2002 – meaning of ‘intermediary service’. 2 ____________________________________________... |
| 10 May 2013 | Grancy Property Limited v Manala[2013] ZASCA 57 · 665/12 · Company law ─ Section 163 of the Companies Act of 2008 ─ exercise of court’s discretion to grant relief from oppressive or prejudicial or ab... |
| 9 May 2013 | Mudau v The State[2012] ZASCA 56 · 764/12 · Criminal law – rape – assessment of evidence in totality – adequacy of evidence to sustain conviction in circumstances where medical evidenc... |
| 4 Apr 2013 | Mthimkhulu v The State[2013] ZASCA 53 · 547/12 · Sentence ─ Imprisonment ─ Non-parole period ─ Section 276B(2) of Criminal Procedure Act of 1977 ─ Sentencing court enjoying discretion wheth... |
| 4 Apr 2013 | De Klerk v Steven-Lee Properties[2013] ZASCA 54 · 297/12 · Whether clause in an agreement for the sale of immovable property creates a suspensive condition- Tacit term- proper formulation- Local auth... |
| 4 Apr 2013 | Sithole v The State[2013] ZASCA 55 · 604/12 · Criminal Law - unrepresented accused - robbery with aggravating circumstances - reliability of identification - evidence of complainant not... |
| 28 Mar 2013 | Leadtrain Assessments (Pty) Ltd v Leadtrain (Pty) Ltd[2013] ZASCA 33 · 427/12 · Arbitration awards in terms of the Arbitration Act of 1965 – final and binding in terms of s 28 – correct interpretation of s 32(2) – no goo... |
| 28 Mar 2013 | Makgatho v S[2013] ZASCA 34 · 732/12 · Criminal Law – murder – mens rea – intention to kill – dolus eventualis – test subjective – discharging firearm fully aware and reckless of... |
| 28 Mar 2013 | Mashike and Ross NNO v Senwesbel[2013] ZASCA 35 · 253/12 · Section of Companies Act of 1973 – financial assistance for the purpose of or in connection with purchase of company’s shares – s 85 – valid... |
| 28 Mar 2013 | Law Society of the Cape of Good Hope v MW Randell[2013] ZASCA 36 · 341/12 · Application for stay of civil proceedings pending finalisation of criminal proceedings ─ nature of discretion vesting in the court to grant... |
| 28 Mar 2013 | Nel v Oudtshoorn Municipality[2013] ZASCA 37 · 247/12 · Review – Local Government: Municipal Systems Act of 2000 – reinstatement of municipal manager after dismissal – whether constitutes fresh ap... |
| 28 Mar 2013 | Leon Smith v The State[2013] ZASCA 38 · 595/12 · Criminal Procedure – leave to appeal against a refusal of leave to appeal – right to a fair trial as a ground for leave to appeal. |
| 28 Mar 2013 | Die Minister van Polisie v Van der Vyver[2013] ZASCA 39 · 861/11 |
| 28 Mar 2013 | Department of Correctional Services & another v POPCRU & others[2013] ZASCA 40 · 107/12 · Labour Relations Act of 1995 – section 187(1)(f) – departmental dress code prohibiting wearing of dreadlocks by male correctional officers –... |
| 28 Mar 2013 | Alfred Mnisi v The State[2013] ZASCA 41 · 531/12 · Criminal law – murder - app eal on fact – defence of self-defence rejected. |
| 28 Mar 2013 | Imperial Bank Limited v Hendrick Barnard NO[2013] ZASCA 42 · 349/12 · Company Law – winding-up – Liquidators – Proceedings brought by liquidators in representative capacities – s 386(4)(a) of Act of 1973 - whet... |
| 28 Mar 2013 | Mugridge v S[2013] ZASCA 43 · 657/12 · Criminal Law – rape, indecent assault, crimen injuria – whether the trial court erred in convicting the Appellant – absence of consent – con... |
| 28 Mar 2013 | Nevhutalu v S[2013] ZASCA 44 · 692/12 · Sentence – pointing of firearm – contravention of s 39(1)(i) read with ss and of Act of 1969 as amended – sentence of months imprisonment, w... |
| 28 Mar 2013 | Food & Allied Workers Union v Ngcobo[2013] ZASCA 45 · 353/12 · A trade union is liable for damages if it fails to perform the mandate which it accepted to represent its members before the Commission for... |
| 28 Mar 2013 | Independent Outdoor Media v City of Cape Town[2013] ZASCA 46 · 222/12 · City of Cape Town’s Out door Advertising and Signage Bylaw ─ Validity thereof ─ City having had the legislative authority to enact the Bylaw... |
| 28 Mar 2013 | Toya-Lee van Wyk v The State[2013] ZASCA 47 · 575/11 · Murder – mens rea – doctrine of common purpose – act of another imputed to appellant – insufficient evidence to satisfy requirements to foun... |
| 28 Mar 2013 | Irwing 514 CC v Mngani Property 4 (Pty) Ltd[2013] ZASCA 48 · 297/11 · Appeal – purchase and sale of shopping centre – default on payment schedule –cancellation of sale – claim for return of moneys already paid... |
| 28 Mar 2013 | Mafoho v The State[2013] ZASCA 49 · 149/12 · Parole – the Parole and Correctional Supervision Amendment Act of 1997 – eligibility to parole of prisoners serving determinate sentences –... |