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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 Sep 2011 Grey Global v Khumalo[2011] ZASCA 161 · 725/10 · Where option to sell shares is exercised, binding agreement of sale comes into existence and prescribed modes of performance of obligations...
28 Sep 2011 De Vries v The State[2011] ZASCA 162 · 130/11 · Criminal law and procedure ─ cigarettes stolen in series of hijackings sold to appellant for distribution ─ appellant guilty of theft of cig...
28 Sep 2011 Phodiclinics (Pty) Ltd v Pinehaven Private Hospital (Pty) Ltd[2011] ZASCA 163 · 594/10 · Proper construction of regulations and of the Regulations Governing Private Hospitals and Unattached Operating Theatres promulgated in terms...
27 Sep 2011 ABSA v SACCAWU[2011] ZASCA 150 · 697/10 · Rental agreements in respect of office equipment signed only by principal officer of Provident Fund invalid: rules of Fund required meeting...
27 Sep 2011 Muller v The State[2011] ZASCA 151 · 855/10
27 Sep 2011 South African Transport & Allied Workers Union v Garvis & others[2011] ZASCA 152 · 7/11 · Constitutional validity of s 11(2) (b) of the Regulation of Gatherings Act 205 of 1993 ─ protest march organised by Trade Union degenerating...
26 Sep 2011 Eldacc (Pty) Ltd v Bidvest Properties (Pty) Ltd[2011] ZASCA 144 · 682/10 · Contract: stipulatio alteri: legal relationship between parties, discussed. 2 ______________________________________________________________
26 Sep 2011 Mda v The Law Society of the Cape of Good Hope[2011] ZASCA 145 · 534/10 · The authority of council of the Law Society to inspect, under s 70(1) of the Attorneys Act of 1979, ‘any book, document, record or thing’ pe...
26 Sep 2011 Mbuyisa v The State[2011] ZASCA 146 · 183/11 · Application for leave to appeal ─ applicant having pleaded guilty but seeking to appeal against both conviction and sentence ─ no prospects...
26 Sep 2011 Pick ‘n Pay v Eayrs & others NNO[2011] ZASCA 147 · 809/10 · Pre-emptive right in franchise agreement – subsequent sale of shares agreement – extension of pre-emptive right – operation of maxim qui pri...
26 Sep 2011 Transnet Limited v Erf 152927 Cape Town (Pty) Ltd & others[2011] ZASCA 148 · 798/10 · Eviction sought by way of motion proceedings – foreseeable bona fide dispute of fact raised – high court correctly refusing to refer to oral...
26 Sep 2011 Compass Insurance v Hospitality Hotel[2011] ZASCA 149 · 756/10 · Where construction guarantee requires that court order of liquidation of contractor be attached to demand for payment, in absence of order,...
23 Sep 2011 Burger & Wallace Construction (Pty) Ltd v Ballprop Ten (Pty) Ltd[2011] ZASCA 136 · 406/10 · Contract: whether joint venture agreement, breach and entitlement to claim damages established on the facts. 2 _____________________________...
23 Sep 2011 International Trade Administration Commission v SA Tyre Manufacturers Conference[2011] ZASCA 137 · 738/10 · Dumping ─ application to impose anti-dumping duties ─ refusal ─ review 2 ___________________________________________________________________...
23 Sep 2011 Moruleng and District Taxi Association v North West Provincial Department of Transport & 27 others[2011] ZASCA 138 · 254/10 · National Land Transport Transition Act of 2000 – conversion of radius- based permits into operating licences – requirements – granting of op...
23 Sep 2011 Emfuleni Resorts v Mazizini Community[2011] ZASCA 139 · 655/10 · Application for postponement of an Appeal ─ Governing principles discussed and application refused. Competing land claim not brought to atte...
23 Sep 2011 Van der Watt v Jonker[2011] ZASCA 140 · 837/10 · Contract – Sale of business including goodwill – effect of – locus standi in enforcing contract. 2 _________________________________________...
23 Sep 2011 Maccsand v City of Cape Town[2011] ZASCA 141 · 709/10; 746/10 · Mining, municipal planning and environmental management – whether holder of mining right or mining permit in terms of Minerals and Petroleum...
23 Sep 2011 Louw NO v Swartland Municipality[2011] ZASCA 142 · 650/100 · Mining and municipal planning – whether holder of mining right in terms of Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act of 2002 also req...
23 Sep 2011 Cassim v Voyager Property Management (Pty) Ltd[2011] ZASCA 143 · 574/10 · Sectional title scheme – locus standi of unit owner to institute proceedings on behalf of body corporate – s 41(1) of the Sectional Titles A...
21 Sep 2011 Minister of Safety and Security v Mohamed[2011] ZASCA 134 · 598/10 · Validity of warrant – ss and of Criminal Procedure Act of 1977 – grounds of appeal not extended.
21 Sep 2011 Roux v Health Professions Council of SA[2011] ZASCA 135 · 786/10 · Health Professions Act of 1974 and regulations ─ interpretation and application of provisions dealing with disciplinary inquiries ─ principl...
16 Sep 2011 Charlton v Parliament of the Republic of South Africa[2011] ZASCA 132 · 680/2010 · Dismissal of exception — principles governing appealability restated — same principles apply in Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court.
16 Sep 2011 Attorneys Fidelity Fund v Mettle Property Finance[2011] ZASCA 133 · 499/2010 · Claim against Fidelity Fund in terms of s 26(a) of the Attorneys Act of 1979 – pecuniary loss suffered allegedly as a result of attorney’s t...
15 Sep 2011 Venfin Investments v KZN Resins[2011] ZASCA 128 · 642/10 · Appellant’s claim in convention based on cession of rights by third party in terms of alleged oral agreement – factual issue whether agreeme...
15 Sep 2011 Transnet Ltd v The Owner of the Alina II[2011] ZASCA 129 · 898/10 · Vessel arrested in actions in rem – thereafter plaintiff seeking an attachment ad fundandam et confirmandam jurisdictionem of vessel in resp...
15 Sep 2011 Morar NO v Akoo[2011] ZASCA 130 · 498/10 · Partnership – liquidator appointed by the court – powers to be conferred on liquidator – whether court may amplify powers originally given t...
15 Sep 2011 Imperial Marine Company v Pasquale della Gatta; Imperial Marine Company v Filippo Lembo[2011] ZASCA 131 · 638/10 · Arrest of vessels as security for claims being pursued in arbitration proceedings in London – requirement of a prima facie case – applicatio...
13 Sep 2011 S v Meje[2011] ZASCA 127 · 248/11 · Criminal Procedure – territorial jurisdiction of court to be determined at date of commencement of proceedings – s 110 of Criminal Procedure...
9 Sep 2011 Atkin v Botes[2011] ZASCA 125 · 566/10 · An interdict restraining the respondent from disposing of part of its assets pending an action for damages is not appealable. 2 ____________...
9 Sep 2011 Emergency Care Training Association v Health Professions Council of SA[2011] ZASCA 126 · 664/10
7 Sep 2011 Ausplow v Northpark Trading[2011] ZASCA 123 · 742/10 · Patents – application to amend to cure invalidity - obviousness 2 ___________________________________________________________________
7 Sep 2011 Van As v Road Accident Fund[2011] ZASCA 124 · 346/10 · Negligence – motor vehicle collision – whether the appellant’s conduct prior to the collision constituted a potentially dangerous situation...
2 Sep 2011 Law Society of the Northern Provinces v Mabando[2011] ZASCA 122 · 736/10 · Regulatory jurisdictional conflict between appellant and second respondent becoming a spectacle to the detriment of attorneys’ profession ─...
31 Aug 2011 Scott v The State[2011] ZASCA 121 · 473/10 · Criminal law – doctrine of common purpose – whether appellants’ guilt proved beyond reasonable doubt. 2 ____________________________________...
20 Jul 2011 Netshituka v Netshituka[2011] ZASCA 120 · 426/10 · Customary Law ─ whether a civil marriage contracted between a partner to a customary union and another man or woman during the subsistence o...
7 Jul 2011 Masoanganye v The State[2011] ZASCA 119 · 252/11
6 Jul 2011 Oosthuizen v Road Accident Fund[2011] ZASCA 118 · 258/10 · Road Accident Fund – Claim for damages – Plaintiff issued summons in the magistrates‟ court – Claim found to exceed the monetary jurisdictio...
5 Jul 2011 Media 24 v SA Taxi Securitisation[2011] ZASCA 117 · 437/10 · Defamation action by corporation – claim for general damages considered – claim for special damages to be brought under the actio legis Aqui...
23 Jun 2011 Combrinck v The State[2011] ZASCA 116 · 471/10 · Criminal law – whether the appellant’s guilt proved beyond reasonable doubt – appellant’s defence not put to state’s eye witness – effect th...
8 Jun 2011 MSC Depots (Pty) Ltd v WK Construction (Pty) Ltd & another[2011] ZASCA 115 · 157/10 · Contract – breach of – contractor entitled to cancel where no opportunity afforded to remedy defects in construction works. 2 ______________...
3 Jun 2011 Levin v Levin[2011] ZASCA 114 · 644/09 · Will – validity thereof – whether provisions of s 2(1)(a) of the Wills Act of 1953 complied with. 2 ________________________________________...
1 Jun 2011 Maphango v Aengus Lifestyle Properties[2011] ZASCA 100 · 611/10 · Termination of lease agreements ─ tacit term contended for that landlord will not employ termination clause in order to renegotiate new leas...
1 Jun 2011 Klub Lekkerrus/Libertas v Troye Villa (Pty) Ltd[2011] ZASCA 101 · 260/10 · Contract ─ sale of shares ─ new tacit agreement ─ not affected by non-variation clause ─ voluntary associations ─ dissolution of ─ legal eff...
1 Jun 2011 Saidex v The Minister of Minerals and Energy[2011] ZASCA 102 · 49/10 · Interim interdict – requirements – nature of business permitted by Diamonds Act of 1986.
1 Jun 2011 Furlong v The State[2011] ZASCA 103 · 64/11 · Criminal Law ─ sentence ─ accused charged with a contravention of section of the General Law Amendment Act of 1955 ─ magistrate equating off...
1 Jun 2011 Shilakwe v The State[2011] ZASCA 104 · 614/10 · Appeal – no live issue – court should avoid giving advisory opinion; evidence – mosaic of proof – useful aid to break down evidence into its...
1 Jun 2011 Stand 242 Hendrik Potgieter Road Ruimsig (Pty) Ltd v Göbel[2011] ZASCA 105 · 246/10 · The Turquand rule does not apply to s 228 of the Companies Act of 1973. 2 __________________________________________________________________...
1 Jun 2011 Standard Bank v The Swartland Municipality[2011] ZASCA 106 · 562/10 · Mortgagee should be joined in proceedings that affect property in which it has a real right: where there is no defence to claim for demoliti...
1 Jun 2011 Pakule and Tafeni v Minister of Safety and Security (440/10 & 439/10)[2011] ZASCA 107 · Search and seizure under ss and of the Criminal Procedure Act of 1977 - police may lawfully seize items even where when first seized there w...