Newest first, read from the court's own list the day each is handed down.
| Handed down | Judgment |
|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2016 | 231.09 KB Kosmos v Leopont[2016] ZASCA 48 · 20546/2014 · Prescription – when does prescriptive period commence – agreements of sale of erven not yet created – appellants claimed specific performanc... |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Van Schalkwyk v The State[2016] ZASCA 49 · 680/15 · Criminal Law and Procedure – mens rea – evidence – assault with hay hook across the chest of the deceased – piercing heart and severing rib... |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Grainco (Pty) Ltd v Van der Merwe (20693/2014))[2016] ZASCA 42 · Purchase and sale ─ sale of business, inclusive of goodwill ─ implied prohibition against seller canvassing customers of sold business ─ pro... |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Fisher v Natal Rubber Compounders (Pty) Ltd[2016] ZASCA 33 · 20640/14 · Prescription ─ cession of a claim ─ action instituted by cedent against the debtor ─ claim ceded after litis contestatio and substitution of... |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Gonya v S[2016] ZASCA 34 · 891/15 · Criminal law and procedure – appeal for leave to appeal against refusal by high court to grant leave to appeal brought by way of petition fr... |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Gihwala v Grancy Property Ltd[2016] ZASCA 35 · 20760/2014 · Investment agreement – express and tacit terms – breach – damages – heads of damage – claims not excluded by rule in Foss v Harbottle – decl... |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Shamduth Singh & others v The State 862/2015[2016] ZASCA 37 · Undercover operation conducted in terms of s 252A of the Criminal Procedure Act of 1977 – merits of convictions not challenged – challenge b... |
| 24 Mar 2016 | De Villiers v The State & another[2016] ZASCA 38 · 20732/14 · Review – a high court of two judges sitting as a review court is a court of first instance as contemplated in s 16(1)(a) of the Superior Cou... |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Pro Tempo v Van der Merwe[2016] ZASCA 39 · 20853/2014 · Delict – erection by school of steel rods on playground to support recently planted saplings – school catering for learners who struggle wit... |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Brookstein v Brookstein[2016] ZASCA 40 · 20808/14 · Arbitration Act of 1965 – interpretation of „matrimonial cause or matter incidental to such cause‟ in s of the Act – court order incorporati... |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Adcock Ingram Intellectual Property (Pty) Ltd v Actor Holdings (Pty) Ltd[2016] ZASCA 41 · 20625/14 · Trade Marks Act 194 of 1993 – s read with s 45(3) thereof empowers the Registrar of Trade Marks to condone the late filing of opposition to... |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Nurcha Finance Company (Pty) Ltd v Oudtshoorn Municipality[2016] ZASCA 28 · 20821/2014 · Undertaking to pay amounts due in terms of a building contract to third party ─ failure to do so giving rise to claim for damages ─ claim no... |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Mabaso v The State[2016] ZASCA 29 · 200/2015 · Pointing out by accused person in terms of s 218 of the Criminal Procedure Act of 1977 ─ flagrant disregard of accused’s constitutional righ... |
| 23 Mar 2016 | 146.72 KB Eravin Construction CC v Bekker NO[2016] ZASCA 30 · 20736/2014 · Company law – whether void disposition in terms of s 341(2) of the Companies Act of 1973 recoverable by creditor or whe ther enforcement pre... |
| 23 Mar 2016 | 189.61 KB Bunton v Coetzee[2016] ZASCA 31 · 20794/2014 · Civil Procedure – agreement by parties aimed at achieving inexpensive and expeditious completion of litigation – high court erroneously refu... |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Feedpro Animal Nutrition v Nienaber NO[2016] ZASCA 32 · 20866/2014 · Prescription – Dismissal of special plea: the trial court erred in separating the special plea from the remaining issues in the trial where... |
| 18 Mar 2016 | Viking Inshore Fishing (Pty) Ltd v Mutual and Federal Insurance Co Ltd[2016] ZASCA 21 · 41/2015 · Marine Insurance – hull policy – Inchmaree clauses – vessel lost in collision as a result of negligence – whether claim for indemnity barred... |
| 18 Mar 2016 | 173.64 KB Mojapelo v The State[2016] ZASCA 22 · 574/2014 · Criminal Law: Whether the State proved beyond a reasonable doubt that appellants are guilty of murder where the only evidence is that of an... |
| 18 Mar 2016 | 222.93 KB Rumdel Cape v SA National Roads Agency[2016] ZASCA 23 · 234/2015 · Declaratory order – should not be issued where dispute has become only of academic interest and where rights of the parties are not determin... |
| 18 Mar 2016 | Madalane v Van Wyk[2016] ZASCA 25 · 87/2015 · Locus standi in judicio – mother purporting to institute action on behalf of her adult daughter – lacks locus standi to do so. 2 ___________... |
| 18 Mar 2016 | Pillay v The State[2016] ZASCA 26 · 453/2015 · Criminal law and procedure - Assessment of evidence – trial court’s failure to evaluate evidence of a child witness who is also a single wit... |
| 17 Mar 2016 | 137.26 KB Zwane v The State[2016] ZASCA 19 · 700/15 · Criminal Law – Appeal against conviction on count of murder and sentence of life imprisonment – Appeal on conviction dismissed – Failure to... |
| 17 Mar 2016 | MEC for the Department of Public Work, Roads and Transport v Botha[2016] ZASCA 20 · 20811/2014 · Delict – tree falling across public road – public authority responsible for safety of road users – liability of public authority for loss an... |
| 15 Mar 2016 | 380.18 KB The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development v The Southern African Litigation Centre[2016] ZASCA 17 · 867/15 · International law - International Criminal Court (ICC) – South Africa‘s obligations to arrest and surrender person against whom the ICC has... |
| 15 Mar 2016 | 139.09 KB Distell Ltd v KZN Wines and Spirits CC[2016] ZASCA 18 · 20291/2014 · Trade mark infringement: the marks KNIGHT‟S GOLD and KNIGHTS in respect of whisky are not likely to be confused with the mark BLACK KNIGHT:... |
| 14 Mar 2016 | Swart v Heine[2016] ZASCA 16 · 192/15 · Company law ─ application for rescission of an order enabling enquiry into the affairs of a company in voluntary liquidation in terms of s 4... |
| 11 Mar 2016 | 161.51 KB Renasa Insurance Company Limited v Watson[2016] ZASCA 13 · 32/2014 · Insurance policy ─ alleged fraudulent claim ─ arson ─ insurer failing to discharge onus of proving that insured was the arsonist or that ins... |
| 11 Mar 2016 | Mohapi v De Beers Pension Fund[2016] ZASCA 14 · 64/2015 · Pension Fund Rules – Interpretation – member’s entitlement to retirement on the grounds of medical infirmity – precluded where member fairly... |
| 11 Mar 2016 | 115.28 KB Du Toit v Ntshinghila[2016] ZASCA 15 · 733/2015 · Criminal Law and Procedure – disclosure – accused charged with possession of child pornography – whether prosecution obliged to furnish accu... |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Lourens v Speaker of the National Assembly of Parliament[2016] ZASCA 11 · 20827/2014 · The Rules and practice of Parliament and its failure, and that of the Minister of Arts and Culture, to publish all statutes in all official... |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Nkabinde v The Judicial Service Commission[2016] ZASCA 12 · 20857/2014 · Complaint against judge lodged with the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) in 2008, and investigated in terms of procedure for alleged judici... |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Van der Bank v The State[2015] ZASCA 10 · 245/15 · Appellant convicted of rape and indecent assault - sexual intercourse with sixteen year-old girl who has a mental capacity well below her ag... |
| 3 Mar 2016 | Mndebele v S[2016] ZASCA 7 · 173/2015 · Criminal Procedure; appeal against refusal of a petition by High Court - common cause that sentence of years imprisonment unduly harsh - rea... |
| 2 Mar 2016 | 177.73 KB Minister of Police v Dlwathi[2016] ZASCA 6 · 20604/14 · Damages – facial injuries, loss of hearing and depression resulting from unlawful assault by police – general damages award of R675 000 for... |
| 1 Mar 2016 | 189.12 KB Lubando v The State[2016] ZASCA 4 · 347/2015 · Application for leave to appeal to High Court – conviction of rape – reasonable prospects of success – failure to call doctor to explain gyn... |
| 25 Feb 2016 | 145.91 KB Ntlanyeni v The State[2016] ZASCA 3 · 015/2016 · Reconsideration of an application for leave of appeal under s 17(2)(f) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – lodging an application for recon... |
| 9 Feb 2016 | CSARS v Capstone 556 (Pty) Ltd[2016] ZASCA 2 · 20844/2014 · Income tax ─ whether proceeds of sale of shares revenue or a receipt of a capital nature ─ dominant purpose of acquisition of shares long te... |
| 29 Jan 2016 | City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality v PJ Mitchell[2015] ZASCA 1 · 38/2015 · Local Government – Section 118(3) of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act of 2000 creating charge on land (hypothec) in favour of mun... |
| 21 Dec 2015 | Lagoon Beach Hotel v Lehane[2015] ZASCA 210 · 235/2015 · Cross-border insolvency ─ recognition of foreign trustee ─ interim interdict serving as preservation order ─ nature of evidence required to... |
| 9 Dec 2015 | Westinghouse v Eskom Holdings[2015] ZASCA 208 · 476/2015 · Review of tender award: where an administrative body takes into account considerations that are extraneous to the tender evaluation criteria... |
| 9 Dec 2015 | Aurecon South Africa (Pty) Ltd v City of Cape Town[2015] ZASCA 209 · 20384/2014 · Administrative review – respondent seeking review and setting aside of its own decision to award tender for the decommissioning of Athlone P... |
| 4 Dec 2015 | National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals v Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development[2015] ZASCA 206 · 20781/2014 · Constitutional law - constitutional challenge to Act s 7(1)(a) of the Criminal Procedure Act of 1977 - whether the section is unconstitution... |
| 4 Dec 2015 | Prinsloo & others v State[2015] ZASCA 207 · 827/11 · Criminal Law – unlawful multiplication scheme conducted in contravention of various statutory provisions and the common law ─ whether such a... |
| 3 Dec 2015 | Director of Public Prosecutions, Gauteng v Pistorius[2015] ZASCA 204 · 96/2015 · Criminal Law and Procedure ─ appeal under s 319 of Criminal Procedure Act of 1977 ─ conviction on a competent verdict to be regarded as an a... |
| 2 Dec 2015 | Minister of Basic Education v Basic Education for All[2015] ZASCA 198 · 20793/2014 · Constitutional law – right to education in terms of s 29(1)(a) of the Constitution – content of right discussed – Department of Basic Educat... |
| 2 Dec 2015 | Newton Global Trading (Pty) Ltd v Da Corte[2015] ZASCA 199 · 104/15 · Company Law - Business rescue proceedings - resolution to commence business rescue in terms of s 129(1) of Companies Act of 2008 - non-compl... |
| 2 Dec 2015 | Tasima (Pty) Ltd v Department of Transport[2015] ZASCA 200 · 792/2015 · Administrative Law – Extension of contract between appellant and first respondent – court orders compelling respondents to comply with contr... |
| 2 Dec 2015 | Mocumi v The State[2015] ZASCA 201 · 323/2015 · Criminal law – evidence - contradictions in the evidence of child complainants in sexual offence cases – contradictions not necessarily fata... |
| 2 Dec 2015 | Tellumat (Pty) Ltd v Appeal Board of the Financial Services Board[2015] ZASCA 202 · 221/2015 · Pension fund – apportionment of surplus in terms of s 15C of Pension Funds Act of 1956 – apportionment by trustees undertaken as part of an... |
| 2 Dec 2015 | Registrar of Pension Funds v Financial Services Appeal Board[2015] ZASCA 203 · 222/2015 · Locus standi – Board of Appeal established by section 26A of the Financial Services Board Act of 1990 overturning decision by the 2 Registra... |