Newest first, read from the court's own list the day each is handed down.
| Handed down | Judgment |
|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2009 | 32/09 Gabriel v Die Staat (073/09)[2009] ZASCA 145 |
| 26 Nov 2009 | Harrington N.O. v Transnet (32/09)[2009] ZASCA 146 · Negligence – cable patrol near railway line – duty of railway authorities to warn of despatch of unscheduled train at night – whether patrol... |
| 26 Nov 2009 | Chretien v Bell (52/09)[2009] ZASCA 147 · Alienation of Land – Purchase and Sale Agreement not stipulating time for payment – contract unenforceable for non-compliance with s 2(1) of... |
| 26 Nov 2009 | Umgeni Water v Mshengu (03/09)[2009] ZASCA 148 · Prescription Act of 19 69 – extinctive prescription – dismissed employee – claim for retirement benefits – cause of action not arising or ac... |
| 25 Nov 2009 | Tecmed v Nissho Iwai Corporation (705/08)[2009] ZASCA 143 · Universal succession of all plaintiff's rights and obligations under Japanese law after litis contestation - substantive application to subs... |
| 23 Nov 2009 | 705/08 Stratgro Capital v Lombard[2009] ZASCA 142 · 417/2008 · Uniform Rule of Court 45(8) – writ of execution and notice of attachment of incorporeal movable property – failure to give notice of attachm... |
| 20 Nov 2009 | 417/08 Mungal v Old Mutual (56/09)[2009] ZASCA 141 · Determination made by Pe nsion Funds Adjudicator – whether adjudicator had jurisdiction to consider the complaint – endowment policy issued... |
| 17 Nov 2009 | African National Congress v The Municipal Manager, George Local Municipality (550/08)[2009] ZASCA 139 · Whether a municipal ward councillor’s letter of resignation from a municipal council duly delivered to a municipal manager but subsequently... |
| 17 Nov 2009 | 56/09 Absa v De Villiers (146/09)[2009] ZASCA 140 · Review of decision by Magistrate on the basis of gross irregularity in the proceedings ─ contention that Magistrate’s mistaken view of the l... |
| 9 Nov 2009 | Schoombee v Marais (635/08)[2009] ZASCA 138 |
| 6 Nov 2009 | 635/08 Mkumatela v The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality[2009] ZASCA 137 · 454/2008 · Review application brought in High Court under Promotion of Administrative Justice Act of 2000 (PAJA) in matter concerning labour relationsh... |
| 2 Nov 2009 | 454/2008 Tshavhungwa v NDPP (328/09 & 593/08)[2009] ZASCA 136 · Claim for enforcement of constitutional right to administrative action that is lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair – dismissal of publi... |
| 5 Oct 2009 | 328/09 and 593/08 Edcon v Pillemer[2009] ZASCA 135 · 191/2008 · Labour Law – Labour Relations Act of 1995 – Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration – Review of arbitration award – Constituti... |
| 30 Sep 2009 | Botha v S (425/08)[2009] ZASCA 125 · Minor inaccuracies in charge sheet not sufficient to find that accused did not know what case he had to meet: copies of documents admissible... |
| 30 Sep 2009 | Polaris v The Registrar of Companies (595/08)[2009] ZASCA 131 · Companies Act of 1973 – s 45(2) – new company name will cause confusion – name undesirable. |
| 30 Sep 2009 | Tuch v Myerson (447/09)[2009] ZASCA 132 · Defamation – defamatory al legations made in civil judicial proceedings – qualified privilege – allegations devoid of merit – ulterior purpo... |
| 30 Sep 2009 | Rudolph v The State (484/09)[2009] ZASCA 133 · Bail – onus in terms of s 60(11)(a) of the Criminal Procedure Act of 1977 not satisfied. |
| 30 Sep 2009 | Coetzee v The State (502/08)[2009] ZASCA 134 · Criminal law – Sentence – appellant, a pastor ─ sentenced to an effective term of four years' imprisonment upon conviction on four counts of... |
| 29 Sep 2009 | Road Accident Fund v PF Cloete NO (474/08)[2009] ZASCA 126 · Arbitration – question of law for opinion of the court stated by arbitrator in terms of s 20(1) of Arbitration Act of 1965 – whether High Co... |
| 29 Sep 2009 | Mr Video (Pty) Ltd v Nu Metro Filmed Entertainment (Pty) Ltd (472/08)[2009] ZASCA 127 · Copyright infringement – locus standi of parties to participate in proceedings to restrain infringement – relief by way of order for deliver... |
| 29 Sep 2009 | Roads Agency Limpopo (Pty) Ltd v Murray & Roberts Construction Ltd (496/08)[2009] ZASCA 128 · Construction contract ─ standard form ─ interpretation of ─ employer's power to reject interim certificate ─ contractor not entitled to clai... |
| 29 Sep 2009 | 510/08 Randfontein Municipality v Grobler (543/08)[2009] ZASCA 129 · Eviction ─ referral to oral evidence on whether occupation with express or tacit consent ─ whether PIE or ESTA applicable. 2 _______________... |
| 29 Sep 2009 | Consolidated News Agencies v Mobile Telephone Networks (510/08)[2009] ZASCA 130 · Insolvency – Act of 1936 s 33(1) – disposition – restoration against indemnification – ‘in return for any disposition’ – ‘good faith’ – mean... |
| 28 Sep 2009 | Cuninghame v First Ready Development 249 (238/08)[2009] ZASCA 120 · Section of the Companies Act of 1973 – association with main object to conduct commercial hotel – not an 'association not for gain' as conte... |
| 28 Sep 2009 | Olawale v The State (165/09)[2009] ZASCA 121 · Criminal Law ─ Robbery with aggravating circumstances ─ Appeal against conviction and sentence of years' imprisonment ─ Evidence of complain... |
| 28 Sep 2009 | Du Rand v Faerie Glen (302/08)[2009] ZASCA 122 · Applicability of Housing Development Schemes for Retired Persons Act of 1988 to a sectional title scheme. |
| 28 Sep 2009 | Finance Kwa-Zulu Natal (402/08)[2009] ZASCA 123 · Labour law – whether an employer in the public sector is entitled to review its own decision pursuant to a disciplinary enquiry, not to dism... |
| 28 Sep 2009 | Selsley Farm v Mhlongo (301/08)[2009] ZASCA 124 · Labour tenant under Act of 1996 – whether requirements of the definition of ‘labour tenant’ satisfied. 2 ___________________________________... |
| 25 Sep 2009 | Mamase v The State (175/08)[2009] ZASCA 114 · Jurisdiction – validity of direction of National Director of Public Prosecutions in terms of s 22(3) of the National Prosecuting Authority A... |
| 25 Sep 2009 | Philani-Ma-Afrika v Mailula (674/08)[2009] ZASCA 115 · Sale of property – Failure to establish sale and transfer of property duly authorised – order putting eviction order into operation – whethe... |
| 25 Sep 2009 | Michele v S (477/08)[2009] ZASCA 116 · Criminal procedure – appeal against sentence – undue delay in dealing with an application for leave to appeal – mental anguish caused as a r... |
| 25 Sep 2009 | 511/08 Jaftha v S (687/08)[2009] ZASCA 117 · Court of appeal entitled to consider new evidence on appeal and to impose a new sentence in exceptional cases where circumstances have chang... |
| 25 Sep 2009 | 230/08 McCarthy v ABSA (511/08)[2009] ZASCA 118 · Banker – claim against by drawer for negligent payment of cheques – knowledge acquired in course of collecting the cheques for another custo... |
| 25 Sep 2009 | 238/08 Kiepersol Poultry Farm v Phasiya (230/08)[2009] ZASCA 119 · Land – land reform – eviction in terms of Extension of Security of Tenure Act of 1997 – whether occupier still occupies premises/land in ter... |
| 23 Sep 2009 | Manong v Minister of Public Works[2009] ZASCA 110 · 518/2008 · Practice – companies – litigation ─ whether obliged to act through a legal representative. Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Di... |
| 23 Sep 2009 | Riba v State[2009] ZASCA 111 · 74/2009 · Theft ─ a policeman and his colleague allegedly retained suspected stolen goods ─ failed to enter them in SAP register and to keep in a stor... |
| 23 Sep 2009 | Guardian National Insurance Co Ltd v Springgold Investments (Pty) Ltd (526/08)[2009] ZASCA 112 · Insurance – contamination of palm olein oil by water leaking from steam pipes in storage tanks – policy excluding liability for loss caused... |
| 23 Sep 2009 | Nxumalo v The State[2009] ZASCA 113 · 450/2008 · Evidence – whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to justify conviction of the appellant. Test regarding such evidence applied to th... |
| 22 Sep 2009 | City of Johannesburg v Gauteng Development Tribunal (335/08)[2009] ZASCA 106 · Constitutional validity – Chapters V and VI of the Development Facilitation Act of 1995 – conflict with reservation of powers to municipalit... |
| 22 Sep 2009 | Law Society of the Northern Provinces v Mogami (588/08)[2009] ZASCA 107 · Attorneys; disciplinary proceedings |
| 22 Sep 2009 | Zürich v The State (42/09)[2009] ZASCA 108 · Criminal law – Appeal against conviction of unlawful trade in ivory – Admissibility of evidence obtained as a result of improper conduct not... |
| 22 Sep 2009 | Anglovaal v SARS (411/08)[2009] ZASCA 109 · Income Tax Act of 1962 – acquisition of shares – whether acquired as capital investment or trading stock – whether computation of appellant’... |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Espag v Hattingh[2009] ZASCA 104 · 348/2008 · Partnership – misconduct on the part of a partner – no obligation on the other partners to afford the guilty partner a hearing before termin... |
| 21 Sep 2009 | 335/08 Kruger v Goss and another (603/08)[2009] ZASCA 105 · Rehabilitative maintenance |
| 18 Sep 2009 | Kebana v The State (161/09)[2009] ZASCA 100 · Criminal law – attempted murder – holistic assessment of probabilities. 2 __________________________________________________________________... |
| 18 Sep 2009 | Swanepoel v Nameng[2009] ZASCA 101 · 43/2009 · A greement of sale of immovable property ─ property incorrectly described but subsequently amended by the parties ─ whether formalities pres... |
| 18 Sep 2009 | Rockbreakers and Parts (Pty) Ltd v Rolag Property Trading (Pty) Ltd. (498/08)[2009] ZASCA 102 · Alienation of land – party accepting offer adding a suspensive condition amounting to a counter offer – other party not signing the amendmen... |
| 18 Sep 2009 | Ronbel v Sublime (555/08)[2009] ZASCA 103 · Section 359(2) of Companie s Act of 1973 – no notice to liquidator of intention to continue legal proceedings – proceedings considered to be... |
| 18 Sep 2009 | 161/09 Mia v Verimark Holdings (Pty) Ltd (522/08)[2009] ZASCA 99 · Damages – Non-fulfilment of suspensive condition in written agreement – Whether the respondent has proved a claim for damages as contemplate... |
| 17 Sep 2009 | Act Computers v NVM Beleggings[2009] ZASCA 94 · 648/2008 · Appeal against order to repay moneys where contract found to have been vitiated by material mistake: no mistake in fact – contract embodied... |