Newest first, read from the court's own list the day each is handed down.
| Handed down | Judgment |
|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2011 | Freedom Under Law v JSC[2011] ZASCA 59 · 52/11 · Judicial Service Commission – constitutional duty to properly investigate allegations of gross misconduct on part of judge – cross-examinati... |
| 31 Mar 2011 | Mpungose v The State[2011] ZASCA 60 · 460/10 · Criminal procedure – admissibility of hearsay evidence in terms of section 3(1)(c) of the Law of Evidence Amendment Act of 1988 – hearsay ev... |
| 31 Mar 2011 | Outward Investments v Park Road Trading 7[2011] ZASCA 61 · 51/10 · Contract of sale of land – (a) Interpretation of warranty. (b) Applicability s of Town-planning and Townships Ord of 1986 (Gauteng) – applic... |
| 30 Mar 2011 | African Dawn Property Finance 2 (Pty) Ltd v Dreams Travel and Tours CC[2011] ZASCA 45 · 234/10 · Interest – rate of - in terms of the common law must amount to extortion or oppression or something akin to fraud to constitute usury – comm... |
| 30 Mar 2011 | The State v Romer[2011] ZASCA 46 · 412/10 · Sentence ─ Murder and attempted murder committed when respondent in a state of diminished responsibility ─ Sentence of ten years’ imprisonme... |
| 30 Mar 2011 | City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality v Blue Moonlight[2011] ZASCA 47 · 338/10 · Eviction of desperately poor from privately owned building ─ constitutional duty of municipality to provide emergency temporary shelter ─ mu... |
| 30 Mar 2011 | S v Boekhoud[2011] ZASCA 48 · 522/10 · Application for leave to appeal following on refusal by high court to reserve questions of law in terms of s 319 of the Criminal Procedure A... |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Norgold v The Minister of Minerals and Energy of the Republic of South Africa[2011] ZASCA 49 · 278/10 · Conversion of prospecting righ t in terms of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act of 2002 ─ application lodged at wrong Regional... |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Kwanda v The State[2011] ZASCA 50 · 592/10 · Arms and ammunition ─ Unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition in contravention of s of Arms and Ammunition Act of 1969 ─ Joint posses... |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Hyprop Investments v Shoprite Checkers[2011] ZASCA 51 · 315/10 · Agreement of lease – interpretation – phrase ‘the initial valuation date’ for purposes of determining tenant’s pro rata liability for increa... |
| 30 Mar 2011 | AS v The State[2011] ZASCA 52 · 349/10 · Conviction of indecent assault based on evidence of single, child witness: evidence reliable and consistent: appeal dismissed. |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Legal Aid Board in re Four Children[2011] ZASCA 39 · 512/10 · Jurisdiction of Supreme Court of Appeal – confined to appeals – case before it not an appeal – no order made. 2 ____________________________... |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Absa Bank v Eksteen[2011] ZASCA 40 · 81/10 · Sale – warranty against eviction – seizure of vehicle by police – s 86(6) National Road Traffic Act prohibiting buyer from being in possessi... |
| 29 Mar 2011 | CSARS v MultiChoice Africa[2011] ZASCA 41 · 218/10 · Revenue – customs and excise – classification of articles for customs duty – interpretation of statutes ─ ordinary meaning of enactment lead... |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Minister of Safety and Security v Venter[2011] ZASCA 42 · 570/09 · Delict ─ action for damages ─ failure of police to inform complainants of the provisions in the Domestic Violence Act ─ constituting neglige... |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Bongi Biyela v The State[2011] ZASCA 43 · 859/10 · Rape – Sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 16 – Apparent age pleaded – Actual age not proven by the state – Injuries also not co... |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Transnet Ltd v Newlyn Investments (Pty) Ltd[2011] ZASCA 44 · 553/09 · Evidence: (1) Technical objections to the admissibility of documentary evidence not taken in the court below and which might have been met b... |
| 28 Mar 2011 | Slip Knot v Du Toit[2011] ZASCA 34 · 176/10 · Suretyship – fraud or misrepresentation by third party – whether surety bound 2 ____________________________________________________________... |
| 28 Mar 2011 | Nedbank v The National Credit Regulator (662/09 & 500/10)[2011] ZASCA 35 · National Credit Act of 2005 – interpretation of ss 86(2), 86(7) and (8), 87, 129 and 103(5). _______________________________________________... |
| 28 Mar 2011 | Van der Westhuizen v S[2011] ZASCA 36 · 266/10 · Criminal Procedure: the requirement (in s of the National Prosecuting Authority Act) that a prosecutor must act impartially, explained; held... |
| 28 Mar 2011 | Bedford Square Properties v Erf 179 Bedfordview[2011] ZASCA 37 · 291/10 · Servitude – in restraint of trade – invalidity of 2 ______________________________________________________________ |
| 28 Mar 2011 | MEC for Transport, KwaZulu-Natal v Eastman[2011] ZASCA 38 · 680/09 · Claim for damages flowing fr om motor vehicle landing in culvert ─ against driver for being negligent ─ driving at an excessive speed in wet... |
| 25 Mar 2011 | The Premier of the Western Cape Province v Loots NO[2011] ZASCA 32 · 214/10 · Medical negligence – uns uccessful sterilisation operation – unforeseen complications during birth process leaving mother severely disabled... |
| 25 Mar 2011 | Zwelibanzi Utilities v TP Electrical Contractors[2011] ZASCA 33 · 160/10 · Magistrates’ courts – practice – jurisdiction – objection to – cannot be raised after litis contestatio. 2 _________________________________... |
| 24 Mar 2011 | McDonald v Young[2011] ZASCA 31 · 292/10 · Contract ─ Standard of proof necessary ─ Uncontradicted evidence is not necessarily acceptable or sufficient to discharge an onus. Maintenan... |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Meridian Bay Restaurant v Mitchell[2011] ZASCA 30 · 686/09 · Sectional title scheme – developer – fraudulently creating additional units out of common property- insolvency intervening – double sales –... |
| 18 Mar 2011 | The Premier of the Western Cape v Overberg District Municipality[2011] ZASCA 23 · 801/10 · Council of first respondent dissolved by provincial executive in terms of s 139(4) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996... |
| 18 Mar 2011 | Gardener v The State[2011] ZASCA 24 · 253/07 · Criminal law – fraud – prejudice – intention to prejudice – company director intentionally and without acceptable explanation withholding di... |
| 18 Mar 2011 | NDPP v Gardener[2011] ZASCA 25 · 582/09 · Confiscation orders under s 18(1) of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act 121 of 1998 – A court exercises a discretion when considering whe... |
| 18 Mar 2011 | Polonyfis v The Minister of Police[2011] ZASCA 26 · 64/10 · Search and seizure under ss and of the Criminal Procedure Act of 1977 discussed – The execution of a warrant will only be set aside if there... |
| 18 Mar 2011 | Croxford Trading 7 v The Body Corporate of the Inyoni Rocks Cabanas Scheme no ss1/1978[2011] ZASCA 27 · 174/10 · A developer who owned an interest in the common property of a sectional title scheme under the Sectional Titles Act of 1971, and subsequentl... |
| 18 Mar 2011 | Ruben Fry v Huletts Aluminium[2011] ZASCA 28 · 241/10 · Factual causation - probabilities |
| 18 Mar 2011 | Oilwell v Protec[2011] ZASCA 29 · 295/10 · Exchange Control Regulations – export of capital – trade marks not ‘capital’ – effect of non-compliance with regulations 2 _________________... |
| 17 Mar 2011 | Bonheur v Caribbean[2011] ZASCA 19 · 27/10 · Right of pre-emption to share in immovable property not created through unsigned agreement: party with no right to share cannot prevent its... |
| 17 Mar 2011 | Pangbourne Properties v Basinview Properties[2011] ZASCA 20 · 381/10 · Sale of land subject to suspensive condition: condition not fulfilled: sale not revived by subsequent addendum that assumed sale to be valid... |
| 17 Mar 2011 | Aeronexus v Firstrand Bank Limited[2011] ZASCA 21 · 249/10 · Prescription – Extinctive prescription – meaning of ‘debt’ in s 15(1) of the Prescription Act of 1969 – whether debt recognisable from origi... |
| 17 Mar 2011 | Freddy Hirsch Group (Pty) Ltd v Chickenland (Pty) Ltd[2011] ZASCA 22 · 20/10 · Purchase and sale – delivery of prohibited foodstuff – claim ex contractu – whether loss too remote – claim ex delicto – pure economic loss... |
| 15 Mar 2011 | Smith v S[2011] ZASCA 15 · 475/10 · Criminal Procedure – Appeal against a refusal to grant leave to appeal on petition – Issue to be decided is whether the appellant has reason... |
| 15 Mar 2011 | Hibbert v S[2011] ZASCA 18 · 580/10 · Application for leave to appeal against a High Court order refusing a petition for leave to appeal. 2 ______________________________________... |
| 14 Mar 2011 | Alliance Property Group v Alliance Group[2011] ZASCA 14 · 252/10 · Practice – Whether appeal having any practical effect or result – section 21A of the Supreme Court Act of 1959 – Passing-off – proof of repu... |
| 14 Mar 2011 | EDS v Nationwide Airlines (Pty) Ltd[2011] ZASCA 16 · 237/10 · Funds held in attorney’s trust account – whether attorney stakeholder – control of funds. __________________________________________________... |
| 14 Mar 2011 | Group Five v Minister of Water Affairs[2011] ZASCA 17 · 379/10 · Building Contract – claims for additional payment or compensation – special plea of prescription 2 _________________________________________... |
| 11 Mar 2011 | Minister of Transport and Public Works, Western Cape v Zanbuild Construction[2011] ZASCA 10 · 68/10 · Interpretation of construction guarantee – whether liability of guarantor is limited to the contractor’s liability under the construction co... |
| 11 Mar 2011 | Grobbelaar v Shoprite Checkers[2011] ZASCA 11 · 710/08 · Agreement in restraint of trade – breach of – sale of business as going concern – cession of rights – claim for damages - causation 2 ______... |
| 11 Mar 2011 | Transnet v The MV Cleopatra Dream[2011] ZASCA 12 · 163/10 · Merchant Shipping – maritime law – salvage – by public authority within limits of its own port – whether acting under statutory and common l... |
| 11 Mar 2011 | The Chief Executive of the South African Social Security Agency N.O. v Cash Paymaster Services (Pty) Ltd[2011] ZASCA 13 · 90/10 · S 217(1) of Constitution – Procurement of goods or services – Competitive process – Non-compliance – Public Finance Management Act of 1999 a... |
| 10 Mar 2011 | Socratous v Grindstone Investments[2011] ZASCA 8 · 149/10 · Cancellation of lease agreement ─ proliferation of litigation concerning cancellation on alternative bases ─ defence of lis alibi pendens wr... |
| 8 Mar 2011 | Minister of Safety and Security v Kruger[2011] ZASCA 7 · 183/10 · Unlawful arrest and detention – s 55(1) of the South African Police Service Act of 1995 – whether exempts state from liability – defamation... |
| 8 Mar 2011 | Gutsche Family Investments v Mettle Equity Group[2012] ZASCA 4 · 115/2011 · Review of award by arbitration appeal tribunal in terms of s 33(1)(a) and (b) of the Arbitration Act of 1965 – no ‘misconduct’ on part of tr... |
| 4 Mar 2011 | Groupe LFE v Swartland Winery[2011] ZASCA 4 · 467/09 · Trade marks – infringement – revocation – use of geographical indications – savings provision – trade marks contrary to law 2 ______________... |