Newest first, read from the court's own list the day each is handed down.
| Handed down | Judgment |
|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2021 | Sasol South Africa (Pty) Ltd v Murray & Roberts Limited[2021] ZASCA 94 · 425/2020 |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Special Investigating Unit and Another v Engineered Systems Solutions (Pty) Ltd[2021] ZASCA 90 · 216/2020 · Legality review – state organs as co-applicants – validity of decisions to award tenders – validity of pursuant contracts – whether delay un... |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Lewis Stores (Pty) Ltd v Summit Financial Partners (Pty) Ltd and Others[2021] ZASCA 91 · 314/2020 · National Credit Act of 2005 – section 141(1)(b) – power of National Consumer Tribunal to grant leave to refer a complaint directly to it whe... |
| 25 Jun 2021 | The Standard Bank of SA Ltd and Others v Thobejane and Others (38/2019 & 47/2019) and The Standard Bank of SA Ltd v Gqirana N O and Another[2021] ZASCA 92 · 999/2019 · A court is obliged by law to hear any matter that falls within its jurisdiction and has no power to exercise a discretion to decline to hear... |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Silostrat (Pty) Ltd & Others v Pieter Hendrik Strydom N.O & Others (case no 845/2019 and 898/2019)[2021] ZASCA 93 · Law of Contract – cession – interpretation of three competing cessions – principles of interpretation of legal documents applicable – import... |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Esorfranki Pipelines (Pty) Ltd v Mopani District Municipality[2021] ZASCA 89 · 916/2018 · Constitutional law – procurement of goods and services by organ of state – delictual action for damages for loss of profits by an unsuccessf... |
| 23 Jun 2021 | Malema v Rawula[2021] ZASCA 88 · 139/2020 · Civil Procedure – motion proceedings – application for declaratory order that published statements defamatory – defence of justification – t... |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Deeps Betting Grounds (Pty) Ltd v Desert Palace Hotel Resort (Pty) Ltd and Another[2021] ZASCA 86 · 142/2020 · Civil procedure – Superior Courts Act of 2013 – petition to appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal not filed – leave to appeal dismissed – Co... |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Rodrigues v The National Director of Public Prosecutions and Others[2021] ZASCA 87 · 1186/2019 |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Hirt & Carter (Pty) Ltd v IT Arntsen N O and Others[2021] ZASCA 85 · 277/2020 |
| 17 Jun 2021 | Media summary K2013046547/07 (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd and Others v Hyde Construction CC and Another[2021] ZASCA 82 · 513/2020 · Contract – Property Law – applicability of s 34(3) of the Insolvency Act of 1936 – whether transfer of property to purchaser and bond passed... |
| 17 Jun 2021 | Media summary Beukes v Ten Four Consulting and Others[2021] ZASCA 83 · 570/2020 · Arbitration – review of award – Arbitration Act of 1965, s 33(1)(a) and (b) – misconduct of arbitrator – gross irregularity in the conduct o... |
| 17 Jun 2021 | Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Environment, Gauteng Provincial Government and Others[2021] ZASCA 84 · 542/2019 · Administrative Law – review of appeal decision by Member of Executive Council (MEC) – failure to timeously review decision of the Head of De... |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Case No. 513/2020 Media summary Bisschoff & Others v Welbeplan Boerdery (Pty) Ltd[2021] ZASCA 81 · 815/2016 |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa v Sithuse[2021] ZASCA 78 · 569/2020 |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Discovery Life Limited v Hogan and Another[2021] ZASCA 79 · 389/2020 |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Van Heerden & Brummer Inc v Bath[2021] ZASCA 80 · 356/2020 · Prescription Act of 1969 – firm of attorneys sued for damages arising out of drafting of an ante-nuptial contract subsequently found to be i... |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Ingquza Hill Local Municipality & Another v Jongintaba Mdingi[2021] ZASCA 75 · 1110/2019 · Local Government: Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998 – removal of a member of the executive committee as a mayor – prescripts of s 53(1) n... |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Kunene and Others v Minister of Police[2021] ZASCA 76 · 260/2020 · Civil procedure – rescission of compromise agreements made orders of court – State Attorney’s ostensible authority – State Attorney concedin... |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Blendrite (Pty) Ltd and Another v Moonisami and Another[2021] ZASCA 77 · 227/2020 · Property Law – spoliation – access to server and use of email address of director terminated – neither servitutal use nor use as an incident... |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Maxrae Estates (Pty) Ltd v The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries & Another[2021] ZASCA 73 · 407/2020 · Administrative law – Review of administrative decision taken by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries – Failure by the Ministe... |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Watson NO v Ngonyama and Another[2021] ZASCA 74 · 453/2020 · Application for restoration of shares – claim that shares donated on the basis of misrepresentation that persons with BBBEE credentials woul... |
| 8 Jun 2021 | The Minister of Police v Underwriters at Lloyds of London[2021] ZASCA 72 · 1212/19 · Delict – claim against Minister by insurance underwriters on ceded claim – involvement of members of police in robbery of company providing... |
| 4 Jun 2021 | Ingosstrakh v Global Aviation Investments (Pty) Ltd and Others[2021] ZASCA 69 · 934/2019 · Civil Procedure – default judgment – appellant under bar – whether good cause shown for upliftment thereof. Contract – jurisdiction – where... |
| 4 Jun 2021 | De Wet and Another v Khammissa and Others[2021] ZASCA 70 · 358/2020 · Administrative law – Master refusing to appoint liquidators and later appointing them – Master functus officio and second decision a nullity... |
| 4 Jun 2021 | Mxolisi Mananga and Others v Minister of Police[2021] ZASCA 71 · 342/2020 · Criminal law and procedure – delict – unlawful arrest and detention – arrest, without a warrant, on a charge of assault GBH - s 40(1)(b) of... |
| 3 Jun 2021 | Van Zyl v Auto Commodities (Pty) Ltd[2021] ZASCA 67 · 279/2020 · Business rescue – effect on liability of surety – interpretation of s 154 of Companies Act of 2008 – deed of suretyship – interpretation – l... |
| 3 Jun 2021 | The Member of the Executive Council for Health, Eastern Cape v DL obo AL[2021] ZASCA 68 · 117/2020 · Delict – medical negligence – child suffering cerebral palsy as a result of acute profound hypoxic ischaemic event during labour – whether n... |
| 1 Jun 2021 | SARS v Toneleria Nacional RSA (Pty) Ltd[2021] ZASCA 65 · 445/2020 · Customs Duty – classification – wooden items for use in wine- making to impart flavour to the wine – whether coopers' products. |
| 1 Jun 2021 | Essop v State[2021] ZASCA 66 · 432/2020 · Criminal law – Sentence – High court on appeal erroneously stating that s 51 (3) of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 105 of 1997 applied – mis... |
| 26 May 2021 | Engen Petroleum Limited v Rissik Street One Stop CC and Another[2021] ZASCA 63 · 209/2020 · Appeal against order staying eviction proceedings pending finalisation of arbitration requested by fuel retailer in terms of s 12B of the Pe... |
| 26 May 2021 | Venter Du Plessis v RAF[2021] ZASCA 64 · 138/2020 · Evidence–Onus of proof- whether the appellant failed to establish on a balance of probabilities that the insured driver negligently caused t... |
| 25 May 2021 | Commissioner for the South African Revenue Services v Tourvest Financial Services (Pty) Ltd[2021] ZASCA 61 · 435/2020 · Value-Added Tax Act of 1991 – s 2(1)(a) – vendor conducting a currency exchange business through its branches – inputs acquired for use part... |
| 25 May 2021 | Ferrostaal GmbH and Another v Transnet Soc Ltd t/a Transnet National Ports Authority and Another[2021] ZASCA 62 · 1194/2019 · Companies Act of 2008 – business rescue proceedings - whether it was just and reasonable to set aside a creditor’s vote against the adoption... |
| 24 May 2021 | Samancor Holdings (Pty) Ltd and Others v Samancor Chrome Holdings (Pty) Ltd and Another[2021] ZASCA 60 · 357/2020 · Arbitration – extension of time in terms of s of Arbitration Act – – proper approach and relevant considerations – delay in bringing s appli... |
| 21 May 2021 | Oakbay Investments (Pty) Ltd v Tegeta Exploration and Resources (Pty) Ltd and Others[2021] ZASCA 59 · 1274/2019 · Companies Act of 2008 – business rescue practitioners (BRPs) – removal under s 139(2)(e) – scope of section – dispute over inter- company lo... |
| 12 May 2021 | Nwafor v The Minister of Home Affairs and Others[2021] ZASCA 58 · 1363/2019 · Civil Procedure – Section 17(2)(d) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 (the Act) – oral hearing – application for leave to appeal against ref... |
| 5 May 2021 | Rajivee Soni v The State (Case no 4652019)[2021] ZASCA 57 · Criminal appeal – appeal against conviction and sentence – whether pattern of evidence proved guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt... |
| 3 May 2021 | Bobroff and Another v The National Director of Public Prosecutions[2021] ZASCA 56 · 194/20 · Prevention of Organised Crime Act 121 of 1998 – jurisdiction – power of high court to make a forfeiture order in respect of property situate... |
| 30 Apr 2021 | Impact Financial Consultants CC and Another v Bam NO and Others[2021] ZASCA 54 · 856/2019 · Ombud for Financial Services – Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act of 2002 – the nature of the financial product to be identifi... |
| 30 Apr 2021 | Gauteng Division, Pretoria v Pooe[2021] ZASCA 55 · 348/2019 |
| 28 Apr 2021 | The Minister of Trade and Industry & Another v Murendi Properties and Building Supplies (Pty) Ltd[2021] ZASCA 53 · 1293/2019 |
| 23 Apr 2021 | Alfred Jan Bezuidenhout v The State[2021] ZASCA 52 · 41/2020 · Criminal law and procedure – application of s 309B(5) of the Criminal Procedure Act of 1977 – appeal against conviction – whether the appell... |
| 22 Apr 2021 | Merifon (Pty) Ltd v Greater Letaba Municipality and Another[2021] ZASCA 50 · 1112/2019 · Agreement for purchase and sale of immovable property – validity – section of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act of 2003... |
| 22 Apr 2021 | Fidelity Security Services (Pty) Ltd v Minister of Police and Others[2021] ZASCA 51 · 1349/2019 · Firearms Control Act of 2000 (the Act) – licence to possess firearm – application for licence to possess firearm upon termination of licence... |
| 21 Apr 2021 | Eksteen v Road Accident Fund[2021] ZASCA 48 · 873/2019 · Section 2(1)(e)(ii) of the Road Accident Fund (Transitional Provisions) Act of 2012 – whether obligatory for a plaintiff affected by the sec... |
| 21 Apr 2021 | Isaac M Mhlambi v The State[2021] ZASCA 49 · 593/20 · Criminal law and procedure – sentence – two counts of robbery with aggravating circumstances – possession of firearm – special leave to appe... |
| 19 Apr 2021 | BW Brightwater Way Props (Pty) Ltd v Eastern Cape Development Corporation[2021] ZASCA 47 · 1235/2019 · Legality review of a lease agreement in respect of immovable property concluded contrary to the legislative prescripts relating to Procureme... |
| 15 Apr 2021 | McMillan v Bate Chubb & Dickson Incorporated[2021] ZASCA 45 · 299/2020 · Prescription: firm of attorneys sued for breach of mandate arising out of drafting an antenuptial contract subsequently found invalid by cou... |
| 15 Apr 2021 | Pelham Stephanus Bothma & Others v Tertius Bothma N.O & Another[2021] ZASCA 46 · 748/2019 · Law of Contract – principles on interpretation of legal documents restated – only admissible evidence of context may be led. |