Newest first, read from the court's own list the day each is handed down.
| Handed down | Judgment |
|---|---|
| 28 May 2015 | Pauw v Du Preez[2015] ZASCA 80 · 20197/2014 · Delict ─ failure to protect a section of a stairway with a hand-railing ─ such omission wrongful and negligent ─ respondent who fell from st... |
| 28 May 2015 | Absa Bank v Keet[2015] ZASCA 81 · 817/13 · Prescription - A claim under the rei vindicatio not a debt in terms of Chapter III of the Prescription Act of 1969 – does not prescribe afte... |
| 28 May 2015 | Minister of Mineral Resources v Mawetse (SA) Mining Corporation (Pty) Ltd[2015] ZASCA 82 · 20069/14 · Mining – prospecting right – when granted in law – whether BEE compliance can be attached as a condition of the right – lapsing of the right... |
| 28 May 2015 | Reddy v Absa Bank[2015] ZASCA 83 · 20096/2014 · The winding up of a close corporation during the period of deregistration is automatically retrospectively validated upon reinstatement in t... |
| 28 May 2015 | Hattingh v The State[2015] ZASCA 84 · 20099/2014 · Sentence ─ imposition of ─ factors to be taken into account ─ appellant convicted on counts of fraud, one count of theft and one count of mo... |
| 28 May 2015 | Merafong City Local Municipality v AngloGold Ashanti Ltd[2015] ZASCA 85 · 20265/2014 · Review – invalidity of administrative action – Minister’s ruling made in terms of s 8(9) of the Water Services Act 108 of 1997 overturning m... |
| 28 May 2015 | The Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service v Candice-Jean van der Merwe[2015] ZASCA 86 · 20152/2014 · Appeal lapsing – application for condonation – breaches of the rules of such a nature and explanation offered so unacceptable and wanting th... |
| 27 May 2015 | Medox Limited v The Commissioner for SARS[2015] ZASCA 74 · 20059/2014 · Taxpayer failing to object to income tax assessments issued by the Commissioner ─ Absent any objection, the assessments became final and con... |
| 27 May 2015 | Za v Smith[2015] ZASCA 75 · 20134/2014 · Delict – claim by dependants for loss suffered through death of their breadwinner who fell over a sheer precipice in a mountain resort – lia... |
| 27 May 2015 | African Exploration v Minister of Mineral Resources[2015] ZASCA 77 · 20058/2014 · Where the holder of an old order mining right, under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act of 2002, is exercising the right on... |
| 22 May 2015 | Panamo Properties v Land and Agricultural Development Bank[2015] ZASCA 70 · 20051/2014 · Agreement of loan made in contravention of the Land and Agricultural Development Bank Act of 2002 invalid: mortgage bond registered as secur... |
| 22 May 2015 | Standard Bank v Swanepoel NO[2015] ZASCA 71 · 20062/2014 · The naming of a trust as a party to a contract, despite the fact that it does not have legal personality, does not render the contract inval... |
| 22 May 2015 | Lodhi 5 Properties Investments v Firstrand Bank Limited[2015] ZASCA 72 · 170/14 · Loan agreement – respondent bank entitled to restitution in light of lapse of loan and agency agreements in terms of which loan lent and adv... |
| 22 May 2015 | Mahlangu v S[2015] ZASCA 73 · 20737/2014 · Appeal against a refusal for application for leave to appeal – complaint of duplication of charges –reasonable prospects of success in conte... |
| 20 May 2015 | Absa Bank Ltd v Snyman[2015] ZASCA 67 · 22/2014 · Section of Magistrates’ Courts Act of 1944 – superannuation of judgment in terms of this section occurs unless actual execution effected wit... |
| 20 May 2015 | Attachmate v Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs[2015] ZASCA 68 · 20071/2014 · Software license agreement – unlicensed copies made by licensee in breach of agreement – interpretation of clause providing for that event –... |
| 20 May 2015 | African Banking Corporation of Botswana v Kariba Furniture Manufacturers & others[2015] ZASCA 69 · 228/2014 · Company – Business Rescue – meaning of a „binding offer‟ made in terms of s 153(1)(b)(ii) of the Companies Act of 2008 – a binding offer mad... |
| 15 May 2015 | Workforce Group (Pty) Ltd v Motor Industry Bargaining Council[2015] ZASCA 66 · 20076/2014 · Costs – subsequent events and statutory amendments rendering appeal academic – liability for costs. 2 ______________________________________... |
| 14 May 2015 | Mashigo & another v The State[2015] ZASCA 65 · 20108/2014 · Criminal appeal –first appellant appeals against sentence only whilst second appellant appeals against both conviction and sentence – multip... |
| 8 May 2015 | Johannes Windvogel v The State[2015] ZASCA 63 · 20091/2014 · Criminal law and procedure – application in terms of s 16(1)(b) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 for special leave to appeal against a dec... |
| 8 May 2015 | Molusi v Voges NO[2015] ZASCA 64 · 1008/13 · Land – eviction of peri-urban occupiers from leased property – one ground of termination of lease relied on in notice of termination and fou... |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Shakawa Hunting & Game Lodge (Pty) Ltd v Askari Adventures CC[2015] ZASCA 62 · 44/2014 · Contract – interpretation - written agreement providing that respondent company to pay appellant 10% of its value if sold - meaning of term... |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Moussa v S[2015] ZASCA 61 · 181/2014 · Private counsel engaged by National Prosecuting Authority in terms of s of the National Prosecuting Authority Act of 1998 to conduct prosecu... |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Machaba & another v The State[2015] ZASCA 60 · 20401/2014 · Admissibility of hearsay evidence by co-accused contained in extra – curial statement – record incomplete – import of presiding judge or reg... |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Ndwambi v The State 611/2013[2015] ZASCA 59 · Criminal Law – fraud – whether intent to deceive and prejudice proved – appellant correctly convicted of fraud. 2 __________________________... |
| 30 Mar 2015 | Hansa Silver (Pty) Ltd v Obifon (Pty) Ltd t/a The High Street Auction Company[2015] ZASCA 54 · 192/2014 · Auction ─ sale with reserve price ─ whether vendor bids should be identified as such depends on the facts of each case ─ bids by auctioneer... |
| 30 Mar 2015 | Atholl Developments v The Valuation Appeal Board for the City of Johannesburg[2015] ZASCA 55 · 209/2014 · Appeal – Appealability - appeal does not lie against the reasons for an order of court - matter struck off the roll ________________________... |
| 30 Mar 2015 | Greenwood v S[2015] ZASCA 56 · 20075/14 · Criminal Procedure – appeal against refusal to grant leave to appeal on petition – question to be adjudicated is whether the appellant has r... |
| 30 Mar 2015 | Thulamela Municipality & another v T Tshivhase & others[2015] ZASCA 57 · 78/2014 · Appeal against dismissal of an exception – a plea of lack of locus standi in an interlocutory application raised as a point in limine – dism... |
| 30 Mar 2015 | City of Cape Town v South African National Roads Authority Limited & others[2015] ZASCA 58 · 20786/14 · Open justice – court records by default should be open to the public – any departure an exception and should be justified – high court‟s ado... |
| 27 Mar 2015 | Terblanche v The Minister of Safety and Security and another[2015] ZASCA 48 · 20006/2013 · Delict – claim for loss of earning capacity – farmer with specialised skills – entitled to be compensated on the basis of the cost of substi... |
| 27 Mar 2015 | Yende v Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa[2015] ZASCA 49 · 39/2014 · Delict – Negligence – appellant allegedly falling off train departing from station – whether negligence on the part of respondent proved. |
| 27 Mar 2015 | Niehaus v The Regional Land Claims Commissioner & others[2015] ZASCA 51 · 116/2014 · Restitution of Land Rights Act of 1994 – registered owner of two farms seeking a declarator that there are no land claims lodged with the La... |
| 27 Mar 2015 | Van Willing & another v The State[2015] ZASCA 52 · 109/2014 · Criminal law – Admissibility of hearsay evidence in terms of s 3(1)(c) of Act of 1988 where person who made the statement deceased – whether... |
| 27 Mar 2015 | Kilburn v Tuning Fork (Pty) Ltd[2015] ZASCA 53 · Suretyship – Interpretation – apparent conflict between heading and detailed provisions of deed of suretyship not real when effect is given... |
| 26 Mar 2015 | Cloete Murray NO & another v FirstRand Bank Ltd[2015] ZASCA 39 · 20104/2014 · Business rescue proceedings ─ Interpretation of s 133(1) of the Companies Act of 2008 ─ creditor of a company under business rescue cancelli... |
| 26 Mar 2015 | Jimmy Sebone Seemela v The State[2015] ZASCA 41 · 20508/14 · Evidence – s 3(1)(c) – Law of Evidence Act of 1988 – admissibility of hearsay evidence – murder – legal causation. 2 _______________________... |
| 26 Mar 2015 | Absa Bank v Hammerle Group[2015] ZASCA 43 · 205/14 · Winding-up – where debt giving rise to application for winding- up has been subordinated to other creditors of the respondent – applicant is... |
| 26 Mar 2015 | Firstrand Bank Ltd v Nkata[2015] ZASCA 44 · 213/14 · National Credit Act of 2005 – interpretation of s 129 (4) – the rescheduling or restructuring of debt does not ipso facto nullify a previous... |
| 26 Mar 2015 | Simcha Trust v Madeleine de Jong[2015] ZASCA 45 · 20001/2014 · Claim against City of Cape Town for compensation in terms of s 8(1)(c)(ii)(bb) of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act of 2000 (PAJA)... |
| 26 Mar 2015 | Werner v Florauna Kwekery BK[2015] ZASCA 46 · 224/14 · Servitude – access road – no notarial deed creating servitude - whether servitude area depicted on Surveyor-General‟s sub-divisional diagram... |
| 26 Mar 2015 | Strata International (Pty) Ltd v Ekhurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality[2015] ZASCA 47 · 79/2014 · Local government ─ resolution by municipality to dispose of immovable property in response to unsolicited private bid ─ no public participat... |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Nedbank Ltd v Steyn[2015] ZASCA 30 · 20085/2014 · Administration of Estates Act of 1965 – whether claims procedure provided by the Act precludes a creditor from instituting an action against... |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Monyetla Property Holdings v IMM Graduate School of Marketing[2015] ZASCA 32 · 20023/2014 · Lease – cancellation by lessor due to lessee’s breach – lessor’s claim for damages arising on cancellation – prescription running from cance... |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Jwara v S[2015] ZASCA 33 · 916/13 · Criminal Law ─ various offences under Prevention of Organised Crime Act 121 of 1998 and other common law crimes ─ admissibility of evidence... |
| 25 Mar 2015 | The South African Hang and Paragliding Association v Bewick[2015] ZASCA 34 · 1010/2013 · Delict – respondent injured in paragliding accident while transported as passenger for reward – issue whether tandem paragliding for reward... |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Minister of Home Affairs & others v Somali Association of South Africa & another[2015] ZASCA 35 · 831/13 · Refugees Act 130 of 1998 – closure of refugee reception office – decision challenged for want of consultation with interested parties and ra... |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Sipho Patrick Magwaza v The State[2015] ZASCA 36 · 20169/14 · Evidence – proscriptive evidence – s 35(5) of the Constitution – evidence excluded because its admission detrimental to the administration o... |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Lancelot Stellenbosch Mountain Retreat v Gore NO[2015] ZASCA 37 · 108/14 · Interruption of prescription – onus – person asserting prescription to allege and prove date from which prescription commenced to run – fail... |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Minister of Transport v Prodiba (Pty) Ltd[2015] ZASCA 38 · 20028/2014 · Agreement with service provider signed by Director-General without approval of Minister – held no authority to sign on behalf of the Departm... |