Newest first, read from the court's own list the day each is handed down.
| Handed down | Judgment |
|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2011 | Minister of Safety and Security v Kruger[2011] ZASCA 7 · 183/10 · Unlawful arrest and detention – s 55(1) of the South African Police Service Act of 1995 – whether exempts state from liability – defamation... |
| 8 Mar 2011 | Gutsche Family Investments v Mettle Equity Group[2012] ZASCA 4 · 115/2011 · Review of award by arbitration appeal tribunal in terms of s 33(1)(a) and (b) of the Arbitration Act of 1965 – no ‘misconduct’ on part of tr... |
| 4 Mar 2011 | Groupe LFE v Swartland Winery[2011] ZASCA 4 · 467/09 · Trade marks – infringement – revocation – use of geographical indications – savings provision – trade marks contrary to law 2 ______________... |
| 4 Mar 2011 | Smith v Van den Heever[2011] ZASCA 5 · 136/10 · Contract – exceptio non adimpleti contractus – breach – calculation of damages 2 ___________________________________________________________... |
| 4 Mar 2011 | Premier of the Province of KwaZulu-Natal v Sonny[2011] ZASCA 6 · 47/10 · Damages claim based on medical negligence ─ cost of maintaining child suffering from Down’s syndrome ─ hospital failing to inform patient th... |
| 15 Feb 2011 | Abdi v Minister of Home Affairs[2011] ZASCA 2 · 734/10 · Appellants granted refugee and asylum seeker status in South Africa prior to departing for Namibia without informing authorities – deported... |
| 11 Jan 2011 | SAA v Aviation Union of South Africa[2011] ZASCA 1 · 123/10 · Labour Law – s 197 of the Labour Relations Act of 1995 – interpretation – termination of outsourcing agreements and „second generation‟ tran... |
| 14 Dec 2010 | The President of RSA v M & G Media (570/10)[2010] ZASCA 177 · Promotion of Access to Information Act of 2000 – access to report made to the President – whether grounds shown for refusing access. 2 _____... |
| 2 Dec 2010 | Sandlundlu v Shepstone & Wylie (63/10)[2010] ZASCA 173 · Damages for breach of contract – factual causation – general damages |
| 2 Dec 2010 | Da Silva v Slip Knot Investments[2010] ZASCA 174 · 661/2009 · Where an initial loan agreement is a ‘credit transaction’ to which the National Credit Act of 2005 (NCA) does not apply, and the parties ent... |
| 2 Dec 2010 | The Law Society of the Northern Provinces v Mahon[2010] ZASCA 175 · 86/2010 · Section 13(2) of the Attorneys Act of 1979 permits a court to condone irregular service by a candidate attorney only if he or she has entere... |
| 2 Dec 2010 | 570/10 Law Society of the Northern Provinces v Viljoen (094/2010); Law Society of the Northern Provinces v Dykes[2010] ZASCA 176 · 648/2010 · Legal practitioners – s 42(3)(a) of the Attorneys Act of 1979 – Interpretation. The powers of a secretary of the Law Society to refuse to is... |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Gauteng MEC for Health v 3P Consulting (Pty) Ltd (199/10)[2010] ZASCA 156 · Services agreement between provincial department and private company – renewal thereof – whether original services agreement and/or renewed... |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Sindane v The State (510/10)[2010] ZASCA 157 · Rape ─ appeal against conviction ─ assessment of evidence totality of evidence to be considered ─ whether all elements of offence proved. 2... |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Ethekwini Municipality v Combined Transport Services (115/10)[2010] ZASCA 158 · Appeal ─ Power of Court of Appeal ─ Power in terms of s 21A of Supreme Court Act of 1959 to dismiss appeal where judgment or order sought wo... |
| 1 Dec 2010 | FJ Sewela v The State (731/10)[2010] ZASCA 159 · Bail – Refusal of – Appeal against – onus in terms of s 60 (11) (b) of the Criminal Procedure Act of 1977 – failure by the appellant to prov... |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Scoin Trading v Bernstein (29/10)[2010] ZASCA 160 · Breach of contract ─ death of debtor does not affect liability for interest. 2 ___________________________________________________________ |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Louw v Nel (45/10)[2010] ZASCA 161 · Companies Act of 1973 – s 252 – relief from oppression – disputes of fact – cannot be resolved on the papers. ______________________________... |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Patrick Booysen v The State (268/10)[2010] ZASCA 162 · Appeal against sentence – s 51(1) of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 105 of 1997 (as amended) – whether substantial and compelling circumstan... |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Ras v Van der Meulen[2010] ZASCA 163 · 635/2009 · Trust – first respondent not entitled to seek removal of trustees unless a beneficiary – issue whether she is a beneficiary not decided by h... |
| 1 Dec 2010 | National Stadium v Firstrand Bank (670/10)[2010] ZASCA 164 · Servitude ─ personal servitude ─ right to name stadium 2 ___________________________________________________________________ |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Sonwabiso Maxwell Ndimeni v Meeg Bank Limited (Bank of Transkei) (629/09)[2010] ZASCA 165 · Recusal – On grounds of appearance of bias – acting judge, in capacity as attorney and conveyancer in private practice, having commercial re... |
| 1 Dec 2010 | ORIENTAL PRODUCTS v PEGMA 178 (126/10)[2010] ZASCA 166 · Sale of immovable property – whether transfer and registration of ownership is valid where the intention to transfer is absent – Vindication... |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Kuzwayo v Estate late Masilela (28/10)[2010] ZASCA 167 · Holder of a site permit and occupier of site entitled to apply for order that Registrar of Deeds cancel deed of transfer to wrong person; al... |
| 1 Dec 2010 | CSARS v NWK (27/10)[2010] ZASCA 168 · Simulated transaction: tests for simulation: taxpayer not entitled to claim deduction in respect of interest paid on amount not actually bor... |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Manong v City of Cape Town (457/09)[2010] ZASCA 169 · Unfounded complain ts in Equality Court ─ formulation of complaints not in accordance with the manner envisaged by the Promotion of Equality... |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Exdev v Pekudei Investments[2010] ZASCA 170 · 97/2010 · Sale of immovable property – requirements of s 2(1) of Act of 1981 – parties agreed of the size of office unit sold but leaving it to the se... |
| 1 Dec 2010 | ABSA Bank v Intensive Air[2010] ZASCA 171 · 31/2010 · Banking – banker and customer relationship – company income paid into sole director’s and shareholder’s personal account – credit in directo... |
| 1 Dec 2010 | 63/10 CSARS v Sprigg Investment 117 CC (36/10)[2010] ZASCA 172 · Income Tax Act of 1962 – Appealability of orders of the tax court under Tax Court Rule 26(1) – s 86A(1) read with ss 83(13)(d) and – adequac... |
| 30 Nov 2010 | The Commissioner for the SA Revenue Service v Saira Essa Productions CC (162/10)[2010] ZASCA 154 · Small Business Tax Amnes ty and Amendment of Taxation Laws Act of 2006 – whether the respondents were granted amnesty from criminal prosecut... |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Els v Weideman (512/09)[2010] ZASCA 155 · Court – contempt of – scope of order prohibiting publication of „article‟ – breach was publication of cover, editorial and truncated article... |
| 29 Nov 2010 | Van de Venter v The State (342/10)[2010] ZASCA 146 · Sentence – misdirection by trial court – court on appeal substituting an effective term of imprisonment of years for that of years imposed b... |
| 29 Nov 2010 | Mogorosi v The State (410/10)[2010] ZASCA 147 · Condonation for failure to timeously note appeal – court below considering all of the relevant facts – limited grounds on which appeal court... |
| 29 Nov 2010 | Desert Star Trading v No 11 Flamboyant Edleen (98/10)[2010] ZASCA 148 · Winding-up – locus standi of applicant as creditor – indebtedness disputed on bona fide and reasonable grounds – winding-up |
| 29 Nov 2010 | The Minister of Trade and Industry v E L Enterprises (193/10)[2010] ZASCA 149 · Counterfeit Goods Act of 1997 – procedure prescribed in s 5(4)(a) |
| 29 Nov 2010 | 216/10 SA Predator Breeders Association v Minister of Environmental Affairs (72/10)[2010] ZASCA 151 · Environmental management – Biodiversity Act of 2004 – regulations made in terms of s 97 – reg 24(2) validity – hunting of captive-bred lions... |
| 29 Nov 2010 | 58/10 Winlite Aluminium Windows & Doors v Pyramid Freight (216/10)[2010] ZASCA 152 · Trial – costs – tender under Uniform rules 34(1) and (5) – effect – reconsideration under rule 34(12) – whether trial court exercised proper... |
| 29 Nov 2010 | The Abraham Krok Trust v SARS (58/10)[2010] ZASCA 153 · Donations tax – alleged donation by trustees – whether donation authorised by trust deed and thus exempt from donations tax. 2 _____________... |
| 26 Nov 2010 | Singh v Ebrahim (413/09)[2010] ZASCA 145 · Damages award – medical negl igence – approach on appeal – determination of life expectancy – amendments on appeal – claim for so-called los... |
| 25 Nov 2010 | 345/09 National Director of Public Prosecutions v Naidoo & Others (419/09)[2010] ZASCA 143 · Section 26(6) of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act 121 of 1998 – exercise of a court’s discretion in terms of s 26(6)(a) and (b) – does... |
| 25 Nov 2010 | Manana v King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality (345/09)[2010] ZASCA 144 · Contract of employment – resolution of the municipal council – must be adhered to until rescinded or set aside. 2 __________________________... |
| 23 Nov 2010 | Umndeni (Clan) of Amantungwa & others v The MEC for Housing and Traditional Affairs, KwaZulu-Natal (513/09)[2010] ZASCA 142 · Customary Law – recognition and appointment of traditional leader – effect of non- compliance with legislative procedure for such recognitio... |
| 19 Nov 2010 | S v J (695/10)[2010] ZASCA 139 · Parental rights and responsibilities under the Children’s Act of 2005: unmarried father’s responsibilities and rights; grandparents’ respons... |
| 19 Nov 2010 | Puma v Rampar Trading (59/10)[2010] ZASCA 140 · Counterfeit Goods Act of 1997 – definition of ‘counterfeiting’ – definition of ‘protected goods’. 2 ________________________________________... |
| 19 Nov 2010 | 513/09 Minister of Safety and Security v Sekhoto (131/10)[2010] ZASCA 141 · Arrest – without warrant – s 40(1) Criminal Procedure Act of 1977 – jurisdictional requirements for valid arrest – discretion – onus. 2 ____... |
| 16 Nov 2010 | Naude & another v S (488/10)[2010] ZASCA 138 · Approach to evaluation of evidence ─ totality of evidence to be considered ─ failure by accused to testify in circumstances calling for an a... |
| 1 Oct 2010 | Ackermans v CSARS (441/09)[2010] ZASCA 131 · Income Tax Act of 1962; meaning of 'expenditure' in s 11(a). 2 ______________________________________________________________ |
| 1 Oct 2010 | LA LUCIA SANDS SHARE BLOCK LTD v BARKHAN (37/10)[2010] ZASCA 132 · Company law ─ power of court in terms of s 113 of the Companies Act of 1973 to allow access to a register of members – rationale for provisi... |
| 1 Oct 2010 | Mutual & Federal Insurance Company Ltd v SMD Telecommunications CC (486/09)[2010] ZASCA 133 · Insurance contract – Occurrence Clause covering bodily injury caused ‘solely’ and ‘independently’ of any other cause – Exception Clause excl... |
| 1 Oct 2010 | Sello v Grobler (623/09)[2010] ZASCA 134 · Search and seizure ─ unlawfulness admitted ─ whether appellant entitled to return of all seized items. 2 ___________________________________... |