Newest first, read from the court's own list the day each is handed down.
| Handed down | Judgment |
|---|---|
| 22 May 2009 | Van der Westhuizen v The State (479/08)[2009] ZASCA 48 · Condonation – failure to prosecute appeal in compliance with the rules – explanation for delay and prospects of success evaluated |
| 13 May 2009 | 652/2008 S A Post Office v De Lacy (19/08)[2009] ZASCA 45 · Tender – claim for damages by unsuccessful tenderer – whether facts establish dishonesty. 2 ________________________________________________... |
| 12 May 2009 | King v The Attorneys Fidelity Fund Board of Control[2009] ZASCA 44 · 137/2008 · Attorneys Fidelity Fund – claims against Fund under s 26(a) of Attorneys Act of 1979 – money paid into firm of attorneys' trust account and... |
| 8 May 2009 | Jacobs v Baumann NO (126/08)[2009] ZASCA 43 · Whether summons issued in an action, launched by an executor of a deceased estate subsequently found to have been unlawfully appointed, a nu... |
| 31 Mar 2009 | MEC for Education, Northern Cape v Bateleur Books (Pty) Ltd (298/08)[2009] ZASCA 33 · Legitimate expectation – provincial government department closely involving private business entities in its procurement processes – after t... |
| 31 Mar 2009 | Ulde v Minister of Home Affairs (320/08)[2009] ZASCA 34 · An arrest of an illegal foreigner under s 34(1) of the Immigration Act of 2002 is subject to the exercise of a discretion by an immigration... |
| 31 Mar 2009 | Jeebhai v Minister of Home Affairs (139/08)[2009] ZASCA 35 · Immigration Act of 2002 read with Immigration Regulations - lawfulness of arrest, detention and deportation of illegal foreigner. 2 ________... |
| 31 Mar 2009 | Langa v Hlophe (697/08)[2009] ZASCA 36 · Judge – complaint of judicial misconduct by other judges – alleged violation of accused judge’s constitutional rights – no right to be heard... |
| 31 Mar 2009 | Fourie Beleggings v CSARS (168/08)[2009] ZASCA 37 · Income tax – amount paid to appellant, a hotelier, to compensate it for the cancellation of a contract to accommodate a number of people in... |
| 31 Mar 2009 | Transman v Graham Dick (147/08)[2009] ZASCA 38 · Jurisdiction – the high court has jurisdiction to entertain administrative reviews – dismissals from employment cannot be challenged by mean... |
| 31 Mar 2009 | Rudolph v Minister of Safety and Security (380/08)[2009] ZASCA 39 · Claim for damages ─ Arrests and detention of appellants unlawful as no offence committed in the presence of peace officer ─ Prosecution of a... |
| 31 Mar 2009 | Silhouette Investments Ltd v Virgin Hotels Group Ltd (116/208)[2009] ZASCA 40 · Extinctive Prescription – whether debtor 'outside the Republic' in terms of s 13(1)(b) of Prescription Act of 1969 – whether interruption of... |
| 31 Mar 2009 | National Tertiary Retirement Fund v Registrar Pension Funds (221/08)[2009] ZASCA 41 · Pension Funds Act of 1956 – amendment of rules – benefits payable upon retirement reduced – reduction affecting benefits payable upon cessat... |
| 31 Mar 2009 | Botha v NDPP (736/07)[2009] ZASCA 42 · Application for recusal - alleged bias on part of magistrate ─ test for recusal not met ─ application to lead further evidence dismissed ─ e... |
| 30 Mar 2009 | Dube v The State (523/07)[2009] ZASCA 28 · Special entry ─ recusal on grounds of appearance of bias. Test for bias ─ judicial officer's failure to recuse himself tainted the appeal pr... |
| 30 Mar 2009 | Matlholwa v Mahuma (207/08)[2009] ZASCA 29 · Voluntary association – expulsion of member from political party – whether authorised and empowered by constitution. 2 _____________________... |
| 30 Mar 2009 | SA Broadcasting Corporation v Coop[2009] ZASCA 30 · 178/2008 · Court order – meaning and effect – SABC seeking to phase out and withdraw benefits it had been ordered to maintain – not shown by SABC that... |
| 30 Mar 2009 | 524/07 Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development v Chonco (159/08)[2009] ZASCA 31 · Constitutional law – applications for pardon under s 84(2)(j) of the Constitution – whether Minister for Justice and Constitutional Developm... |
| 30 Mar 2009 | Mzizi v The State (524/07)[2009] ZASCA 32 · Condonation – good cause – the requirements of good cause restated. Special entry in terms of s 317 of the Criminal Procedure Act of 1977. |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Ekurhuleni Municipality v Dada NO (280/08)[2009] ZASCA 21 · Review by court of conduct of municipality – Judge making order that municipality should purchase property on which informal settlement esta... |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Mpumalanga (219/08)[2009] ZASCA 22 · Schools – language policy – ss and of Schools Act of 1996 – language policy remains the exclusive function of the governing body of an exist... |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Joob Joob v Stocks (161/08)[2009] ZASCA 23 · Building contract ─ interpretation of ─ nature of interim certificates ─ validity of certification of damages ─ summary |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Shoprite v CCMA & Others (315/08)[2009] ZASCA 24 · Review of CCMA award ─ standard ─ reasonableness ─ power of reviewing court ─ application of s 145 of the Labour Relations Act of 1995 ─ una... |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Yellow Star Properties v Department of Development Planning and Local Government (549/07)[2009] ZASCA 25 · Contract – damages for breach – contract found to have been invalid in previous litigation between the parties – special plea of res judicat... |
| 27 Mar 2009 | 659/07 Checkers Supermarket v Liondsay (123/08)[2009] ZASCA 26 · Negligence – what constitutes – customer slipping on supermarket floor – cleaning system inadequate – supermarket negligent. 2 _____________... |
| 27 Mar 2009 | African Products (Pty) Ltd v AIG South Africa Ltd (659/07)[2009] ZASCA 27 · Insurance – Interpretation of policy containing expression ‘unforeseen and sudden’ – to avoid tautology ‘sudden’, which also bears meaning o... |
| 25 Mar 2009 | City of Johannesburg v L Mazibuko (489/08)[2009] ZASCA 20 · Section of Constitution – sufficient water is the quantity of water required for dignified human existence – the Water Services Act 108 of 1... |
| 20 Mar 2009 | Road Accident Fund v Monani[2009] ZASCA 18 · 241/2008 · Dependants’ claim for loss of support – court’s wide, equitable discretion to arrive at a fair award – One dependant dying contemporaneously... |
| 19 Mar 2009 | Botha v Law Society (50/08)[2009] ZASCA 13 · Attorney – books of account chaotic – touting for work – unfit to practise – struck from the roll |
| 19 Mar 2009 | Mokoena v S (563/08)[2009] ZASCA 14 · Criminal Law: Sentence: The function of a court in imposing sentence is to determine the maximum period the convicted person may be imprison... |
| 19 Mar 2009 | Melamed & Hurwiz Inc v Goldberg (686/07)[2009] ZASCA 15 · Appeal against order that attorney’s fee be referred to Law Society for determination dismissed: agreed fee found to be extortionate and the... |
| 19 Mar 2009 | Brink v Premier of the Free State (256/08)[2009] ZASCA 16 · Contract – interpretation of – language to be given its grammatical and ordinary meaning. __________________________________________________... |
| 19 Mar 2009 | D Mnisi v The State (391/08)[2009] ZASCA 17 · Criminal Law ─ Sentence ─ Diminished responsibility ─ deterrence. |
| 17 Mar 2009 | 715/2007 Bantry Construction Services v Raydin Investments[2009] ZASCA 10 · 128/2008 · Arbitration – application for award to be made |
| 17 Mar 2009 | 182/2008 Tsedu v Lekota[2009] ZASCA 11 · 715/2007 · Defamation – whether report defamatory – quantum of damages. 2 ________________________________________________________________ |
| 17 Mar 2009 | 50/2009 Fourie v Bekker NO[2009] ZASCA 12 · 182/2008 |
| 17 Mar 2009 | Holeni v The Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa[2009] ZASCA 9 · 266/2008 · Section 11(b) of the Prescription Act of 1969 ─ ‘the State’ does not encompass the Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa ─... |
| 13 Mar 2009 | KPMG Chartered Accountants v Securefin (644/07)[2009] ZASCA 7 · Contract – interpretation – evidence – admissibility of evidence, expert or otherwise, to interpret. |
| 13 Mar 2009 | 266/2008 Eskom Holdings Ltd v The New Reclamation Group (358/08)[2009] ZASCA 8 · Promotion of Administrative Justice Act of 2000: review of award of tender by organ of State; principles applicable and appropriate remedy,... |
| 11 Mar 2009 | mCubed International v Singer (118/08)[2009] ZASCA 6 · Claim for damages arisi ng from misrepresentations made in context of an offshore investment contract – held that on application of 'but-for... |
| 10 Mar 2009 | City of Johannesburg v Engen Petroleum Ltd[2009] ZASCA 5 · 153/2008 · The elevation of four lanes of a road above an intersection amounts to a permanent diversion for the purpose of s of the Local Government Or... |
| 3 Mar 2009 | True Motives v Madhi (543/07)[2009] ZASCA 4 · Local authority – National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act 103 of 1977 (‘NBR Act’), s 7(1) – approval or refusal of approval... |
| 26 Feb 2009 | JR 209 Investments (Pty) Ltd v Pine Villa Estates (Pty) Ltd (617/07); Pine Villa Estates (Pty) Ltd v JR 209 Investments (Pty) Ltd (2/08)[2008] ZASCA 3 · Validity of a deed of sale of land – whether the description of property alienated was sufficiently clear in terms of s 2(1) of the Alienati... |
| 20 Feb 2009 | Bid Adjudication Committee[2009] ZASCA 2 · 92/2008 · Review of tender award – contract period of tender lapsed prior to hearing of appeal – no substantial points of law or matters of substance... |
| 12 Jan 2009 | 92/2008 National Director of Public Prosecutions v Zuma (573/08)[2009] ZASCA 1 · (1) Criminal procedure – setting aside of indictment – s 179 of the Constitution – consultation by National Director of Public Prosecutions... |
| 2 Dec 2008 | Narainsingh v Singh[2008] ZASCA 168 · 217/2008 · Summary judgment. |
| 1 Dec 2008 | Lebowa Platinum Mines Ltd v Viljoen[2008] ZASCA 163 · 733/2007 · Extension of Security Tenure Act of 1997 – meaning of ‘occupier’. 2 _____________________________________________________________ |
| 1 Dec 2008 | Shunmugam and Others v National Democratic Convention[2008] ZASCA 165 · 073/2008 · Floor crossing under Schedule 6B of the Constitution – court having ordered that municipal councillors who had purportedly been expelled fro... |
| 1 Dec 2008 | State v Mavinini[2008] ZASCA 166 · 224/2008 · Evidence – proof – bey ond reasonable doubt – moral certainty of guilt – Sentence – maximum sentence imposed under Act 105 of 1997 – inappro... |
| 1 Dec 2008 | 217/2008 National Lotteries Board v Bruss[2008] ZASCA 167 · 730/2007 · Lotteries Act, of 1997 - power of Board to institute proceedings to enforce Act – meaning of ‘subscription’ – when a lottery is a promotiona... |