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Case law

Supreme Court of Appeal judgments

Newest first, read from the court's own list the day each is handed down.

Handed downJudgment
28 Jun 2024 Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy v Becker (Case no 1199/23); National Nuclear Regulator and Another v Becker (Case no 966/2023); Becker v Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy[2024] ZASCA 106 · 1013/2023 · National Nuclear Regulator Act of 1999 – Board of Directors of Regulator appointed by the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy in terms...
21 Jun 2024 C A R v The Central Authority of The Republic of South Africa and Another[2024] ZASCA 103 · 737/2023 · Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction – whether a defence to the application for the return of the child to...
21 Jun 2024 Eamonn Courtney v Izak Johannes Boshoff NO & Others[2024] ZASCA 104 · 483/2023 · Insolvency law — order of final sequestration not preceded by provisional order — order not a nullity — valid until set aside by a court of...
20 Jun 2024 Moodley and Another v The State[2024] ZASCA 102 · 475/2023 · Criminal Law and Procedure – identification – witnesses’ previous knowledge of the appellants – appellants identified by witnesses on the st...
19 Jun 2024 Trustco Group Holdings Limited v Financial Services Tribunal and Another[2024] ZASCA 100 · 471/2023 · Statutory interpretation – Financial Markets Act of 2012 (Financial Markets Act) – powers of Johannesburg Stock Exchange – has wide powers i...
19 Jun 2024 City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality v Glofurn (Pty) Ltd[2024] ZASCA 101 · 136/2023 · Civil law and procedure – whether the municipality was entitled to implement credit control measures against the company; whether the disput...
14 Jun 2024 Masango and Another v The State[2024] ZASCA 98 · 203/2022 · Criminal Procedure – first appellant appeal against conviction and sentence – second appellant appeal against conviction – leave to appeal r...
14 Jun 2024 Krohne (Pty) Ltd v Strategic Fuel Fund Association[2024] ZASCA 99 · 476/2023 · Arbitration law – whether the appellant’s claim, based on the enforcement of an arbitral award is founded on a valid cause of action – wheth...
13 Jun 2024 MEC for the Department of Public Works & Others v Ikamva Architects CC and Others[2024] ZASCA 95 · 867/2022 · Civil Procedure – on appeal, the appellants were not entitled to an order they did not seek in the court of first instance – attachment of a...
13 Jun 2024 KSL v AL[2024] ZASCA 96 · 356/2023 · Civil procedure – anti-dissipation interdict – whether requirements for an interim anti-dissipation interdict are satisfied – whether intent...
13 Jun 2024 AIG South Africa Limited v 43 Air School Holdings (Pty) Ltd and Others[2024] ZASCA 97 · 640/2023 · Insurance law – interpretation of insurance policy – policy providing cover for loss resulting from interruption of business due to notifiab...
12 Jun 2024 Pitso and Others v Chabeli Molatoli Attorneys Incorporated[2024] ZASCA 94 · 420/2023 · Agency and representation – at common law a mandate is in general terminable at the will of the principal – requirements of final interdict...
11 Jun 2024 Van Jaarsveld v Van Jaarsveld and Another[2024] ZASCA 92 · 258/2023 · Divorce – arbitration agreement in the Deed of Settlement made an order of court – interpretation of s 2(a) of the Arbitration Act of 1965 –...
11 Jun 2024 Ubisi and Another v Road Accident Fund[2024] ZASCA 93 · 711/2023 · Practice and procedure – settlement agreement of claim against the Road Accident Fund – irregular and improper setting aside of settlement a...
10 Jun 2024 Edward Nathan Sonnenberg Inc v Hawarden[2024] ZASCA 90 · 421/23 · Delictual claim – claim for pure economic loss caused by omission – wrongfulness – risk of indeterminate liability – vulnerability to risk –...
10 Jun 2024 Mawecro (Pty) Ltd v Sithole and Others[2024] ZASCA 91 · 322/2023 · Challenge to decision to remove directors – on the facts declaratory relief without review not competent. 2 ________________________________...
7 Jun 2024 Tyte Security Services CC v Western Cape Provincial Government and Others[2024] ZASCA 88 · 479/2024 · Section of Superior Courts Act of 2013 – leave to execute pending appeal – requirements of exceptional circumstances and irreparable harm co...
7 Jun 2024 Mabena v The State[2024] ZASCA 89 · 709/22 · Criminal Law – Sentencing – Convictions of robbery with aggravating circumstances and attempted murder – whether sentence for each convictio...
5 Jun 2024 Department of Home Affairs and Others (with Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town intervening as Amicus Curiae)[2024] ZASCA 87 · 821/2022 · Immigration – Refugee Act 130 of 1998 – whether asylum seeker entitled to submit subsequent applications after initial application has been...
4 Jun 2024 Bonifacio and Another v Lombard Insurance Company Ltd[2024] ZASCA 86 · 247/2023 · Construction law – performance guarantee – guarantor resisting liability on basis that the claim is fraudulent – guarantor thereafter compro...
3 Jun 2024 The National Director of Public Prosecutions v Sijoyi Robert Mdhlovu[2022] ZASCA 85 · 194/2023 · Application for leave to appeal – referral for oral evidence in terms of s 17(2)(d) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – whether reasonable...
3 Jun 2024 Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy and Others v Sustaining the Wild Coast NPC and Others[2024] ZASCA 84 · 58/2023; 71/2023; 351/2023 · Review – failure by court to consider question of just and equitable relief under s 172 of the Constitution when setting aside grant and ren...
31 May 2024 Goedverwachting Farm (Pty) Ltd v Roux and Others[2024] ZASCA 83 · 641/2023 · Land tenure – Extension of Security of Tenure Act of 1997 – whether the respondents were occupiers as defined – no evidence of commercial fa...
28 May 2024 AfriForum v Economic Freedom Fighters & Others[2023] ZASCA 82 · 1105/2022 · Equality – Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act of 2000 – s 10(1) – prohibition of hate speech – res judicata –...
28 May 2024 City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality v Tshepo Gugu Trading CC and Another[2024] ZASCA 81 · 1054/2022 · Property law – spoliation (mandament van spolie) requirements – municipality dismantling and removing respondent’s billboard on municipal la...
27 May 2024 Botha N O and Others v Jonker and Others[2024] ZASCA 78 · 1003/2022 · Liquidation – close corporation – first meeting of creditors and members of close corporation summoned more than one-month after date of fin...
27 May 2024 Snowy Owl Properties 284 (Pty) Ltd and Others v Mziki Share Block Limited[2024] ZASCA 79 · 642/2022 · Interdict – infringement of rights conferred by servitude - appeal against a final order – defences raised against grant of the interdict de...
27 May 2024 George Hlaudi Motsoeneng v South African Broadcasting Corporation Soc Ltd and Others[2024] ZASCA 80 · 64/2023 · Application in terms of s 17(2)(f) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – absence of exceptional circumstances – application dismissed. 2 ____...
23 May 2024 Schultz v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Others[2024] ZASCA 77 · 76/2023 · International law – extradition – Constitution – Extradition Act of 1962 – whether power to make extradition request to a foreign State vest...
16 May 2024 Old Mutual Unit Trust Managers Limited v Living Hands (Pty) Ltd and Others[2024] ZASCA 75 · 18/2023 · Delict – pure economic loss – financial institution – client calling up investment portfolio – funds paid out in terms of investment agreeme...
16 May 2024 City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality v Malvigenix NPC t/a Wecanwin and Others[2024] ZASCA 76 · 90/2023 · Local government – Municipal Property Rates Act of 2004 – valuation rolls – setting aside of valuation rolls – consequence – appeal against...
10 May 2024 Molosi and Others v King Phahlo Royal Family and Others[2024] ZASCA 73 · 1005/2022 · Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Act of 2003 – section 9 – nomination of king or queen – dispute as to which is legitimate ro...
10 May 2024 Lategan and Another v The Director of Public Prosecutions, Western Cape and Another[2024] ZASCA 74 · 314/2022 · Interpretation of statutes – sexual offences – Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act of 2007(the Act) – whether s...
8 May 2024 Maritz v The State[2024] ZASCA 72 · 81/2023 · Recusal application – refusal by a judge to recuse herself before sentencing in a criminal trial – onus rests on the appellant to discharge,...
6 May 2024 The DPP Western Cape v Bongo[2024] ZASCA 70 · 990/2022 · Reservation of questions of law in terms of s 319 of the Criminal Procedure Act of 1977 – what constitutes a question of law – misdirection...
6 May 2024 Minister of Police v Miya[2024] ZASCA 71 · 1250/2022
3 May 2024 National Student Financial Aid Scheme v Moloi and Others (574/2022 &194/2022)[2024] ZASCA 66 · Administrative Law – determination of eligibility criteria for a university bursary scheme by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSF...
3 May 2024 MV ‘New Endeavor’ and Others v Indian Oil Corporation Limited[2024] ZASCA 67 · 283/2023 · Admiralty law – arrest of an associated ship in terms of ss 3(6) and (7) of the Admiralty Jurisdiction Regulation Act 105 of 1983 (the Act)...
3 May 2024 Ntoni Jacob Hlape v The Minister of Police[2024] ZASCA 68 · 426/2023 · Civil procedure – unlawful arrest and detention – whether the arrest and detention of appellant was unlawful – whether respondent was liable...
3 May 2024 City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality and Others v Copperleaf Country Estate (Pty) Ltd and Another[2024] ZASCA 69 · 245/2023 · Local government – Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act of 2004 – municipal property rates – Deeds Registries Act of 1937 – proper...
30 Apr 2024 Optivest Health Services (Pty) Ltd v The Council for Medical Schemes and Others[2024] ZASCA 64 · 396/2023 · Whether s 44(4) of the Medical Schemes Act 131 of 1998 (the Act) enables the Council and Registrar of Medical Schemes to investigate the con...
30 Apr 2024 Democratic Alliance v Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs[2024] ZASCA 65 · 700/2022 · Constitutional law – section of the Disaster Management Act of 2002 – constitutional challenge – whether delegation of plenary legislative p...
29 Apr 2024 Cuducap (Pty) Ltd v De Bruyn[2024] ZASCA 62 · 69/2023 · Joinder – appeal court taking point of non-joinder mero motu - court would not deal with matters where a third party who may have a direct a...
29 Apr 2024 Eskom Holdings SOC Limited v Babcock Ntuthuko Engineering (137/2023, 156/2023 and 148/2023)[2024] ZASCA 63 · Constitutional Law – s 217 of the Constitution – Preferential Procurement Framework Act of 2000 – procurement of goods and services ─ compli...
26 Apr 2024 Nkomo and Others v The State[2024] ZASCA 61 · 130/2022 · Criminal law and procedure – distinction between recognition and identification of a suspect. Factors applicable. 2 ________________________...
24 Apr 2024 Supplementary Order ABSA Bank Limited v Rosenburg and Another[2024] ZASCA 58 · 1255/2022 · Contract – interpretation thereof – whether the guarantee agreement concluded between the parties and securing the indebtedness of the credi...
24 Apr 2024 Director of Public Prosecutions, Eastern Cape, Makhanda v Coko (Women's Legal Centre Trust, Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa and Commission for Gender Equality intervening as Amici Curiae)[2024] ZASCA 59 · 248/2022 · Criminal law and procedure – rape – consent to an act of sexual penetration – nature of consent – appeal by Director of Public Prosecutions...
24 Apr 2024 Venator Africa (Pty) Ltd v Watts and Another[2024] ZASCA 60 · 053/2023 · Company law – exception – s 218(2) read with s 22(1) of the Companies Act of 2008 – allegation that company carried on its business reckless...
19 Apr 2024 Vorster v Clothing City (Pty) Ltd[2024] ZASCA 53 · 159/2023 · Jurisdiction – Magistrates’ Court Act of 1944 (the Act) – whether a claim for damages falls within the monetary jurisdiction of the magistra...
19 Apr 2024 Heidi Joubert v Pierre Joubert[2024] ZASCA 55 · 285/2023 · Divorce – spousal maintenance – order compelling furnishing of further particulars not appealable.