Newest first, read from the court's own list the day each is handed down.
| Handed down | Judgment |
|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2008 | Rustenburg Platinum Mines v Industrial Maintenance Painting Services[2008] ZASCA 108 · 448/2007 · Prescription – Extinctive prescription – meaning of ‘debt’ in Prescription Act of 1969 – ‘debt’ refers generally to ‘claim’ and not ‘cause o... |
| 23 Sep 2008 | Seascapes v Ford (639/07)[2008] ZASCA 109 · Sectional Titles Act of 1986 – special resolution – agreement in writing by non-member, if not revoked upon becoming a member, becomes agree... |
| 23 Sep 2008 | Da Silva v C H Chemicals (Pty) Ltd[2008] ZASCA 110 · 304/2007 · Whether there was a breach of a director’s fiduciary duty by the exploitation of various corporate opportunities after his resignation – whe... |
| 23 Sep 2008 | Asiatic Shipping Services Inc v Elgina Marine Company Limited (487/07)[2008] ZASCA 111 · The origin and meaning of the requirement in a security arrest in terms of s 5(3) of Act 105 of 1983 that there be a 'genuine and reasonable... |
| 22 Sep 2008 | Sandton Civic Precinct (Pty) Ltd v City of Johannesburg[2008] ZASCA 104 · 458/2007 |
| 22 Sep 2008 | 446/2007 Digicore Fleet Management v Steyn[2008] ZASCA 105 · 722/2007 · Appeal against order refusing enforcement of contract in restraint of trade dismissed: proprietary interest of appellant not threatened by f... |
| 18 Sep 2008 | Le Grange v The State[2008] ZASCA 102 · 040/2008 · Criminal proceedings – right to a fair trial – judicial officer – not fair and impartial during trial – proceedings held to be invalid – con... |
| 17 Sep 2008 | 593/07 Lynn & Main Incorporated v Brits Community Sandworks CC[2008] ZASCA 100 · 348/2007 · Cession – Deed of suretyship – interpretation – two sureties binding themselves to creditor, each as surety for payment of debts of the othe... |
| 17 Sep 2008 | Madzivhandila v Law Society of the Northern Provinces (593/07)[2008] ZASCA 101 · Attorney – Misconduct – Application for removal from roll – failure to file answering affidavit – unpreparedness of attorney on trial date n... |
| 17 Sep 2008 | Eyssen v S[2008] ZASCA 97 · 746/2007 · Prevention of Organised Crime Act 121 of 1998: interpretation of ss 2(1)(e) and (f) (racketeering activities). _____________________________... |
| 17 Sep 2008 | Hoho v The State (493/05)[2008] ZASCA 98 · Criminal defamation – not abrogated by disuse – consonant with Constitution. _______________________________________________________________ |
| 17 Sep 2008 | Gordon v Department of Health[2008] ZASCA 99 · 337/2007 · Practice – Non Joinder – direct and substantial interest – meaning of – relief sought relevant to enquiry – decision of Labour Appeal Court... |
| 16 Sep 2008 | Transnet Ltd v Witter[2008] ZASCA 95 · 517/2007 · Delict: negligence of railway operator; passenger boarding moving train with open door. Contributory negligence: Apportionment of Damages Ac... |
| 16 Sep 2008 | Brand House v Sasfin Bank[2008] ZASCA 96 · 530/2007 · Summary judgment. Appellants disclosing bona fide defence. ______________________________________________________________ |
| 12 Sep 2008 | Malan v The Law Society of the Northern Provinces[2008] ZASCA 90 · 568/2007 · Attorney – striking from the roll – restatement of approach |
| 12 Sep 2008 | 416/07 Van Eeden v Die Prokureursorde van Noordelike Provinsies[2008] ZASCA 91 · 556/2007 · Appeal against refusal of an application in terms of s 15(3) of the Attorneys Act of 1979 for re-admission – finding that appellant conceale... |
| 12 Sep 2008 | Pratt v First Rand Bank (416/07)[2008] ZASCA 92 · Currency – exchange control – rulings issued by Reserve Bank – admissibility of evidence to prove status and scope of such. ________________... |
| 12 Sep 2008 | De Sous v The State (626 / 2007)[2008] ZASCA 93 · Fraud – sentence – approach to on appeal - striking disparity between sentence imposed and that which the appellate court would have imposed... |
| 11 Sep 2008 | Mana v The State[2008] ZASCA 88 · 201/2008 · Evidence – circumstantial evidence – adequacy thereof. ___________________________________________________________________ |
| 11 Sep 2008 | Afrisure v Watson (522/07)[2008] ZASCA 89 · Claim against first appel lant based on unjustified enrichment – condictio ob turpem vel iniustam causam – whether payments reclaimed were i... |
| 2 Sep 2008 | 576/07 Minister of Finance v Paper Manufacturers Association (567/07)[2008] ZASCA 86 · Interdict preventing Minister from submitting Bill to parliament – legality of – jurisdiction – Customs and Excise Act of 1964 s |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Vilakazi v The State (576/07)[2008] ZASCA 87 · Sentence – rape – sentencing principles. _______________________________________________________________ |
| 1 Sep 2008 | Odendaal v Ferraris[2008] ZASCA 85 · 422/2007 · In a sale of property, the seller’s failure to obtain statutory approval for building alterations on the property constitutes a latent defec... |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Stewart v Botha[2008] ZASCA 84 · 340/2007 · Delict – liability of medical practitioner to a child born with congenital defects – failure to inform mother who would have terminated preg... |
| 2 Jun 2008 | City of Cape Town v Helderberg Park Development (Pty) Ltd (291/07)[2008] ZASCA 79 · Administrative law – section of Land Use Planning Ordinance of 1985 (Cape) – whether gives rise to independent cause of action for compensat... |
| 2 Jun 2008 | EAL Mocke v The State[2008] ZASCA 80 · 609/2007 · Accused convicted of murder by regional magistrate on evidence of single witness – no reasons given nor credibility findings made by magistr... |
| 2 Jun 2008 | P Langeveldt v The State[2008] ZASCA 81 · 453/2007 · Motor collision – factual dispute – no misdirection on the part of trial court Neutral citation: P Langeveldt v The State (453/2007) [2008]... |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Ovation v Executive Officer Financial Services Board[2008] ZASCA 82 · 519/2007 · Appointment of a curator to take control and management of an institution under s of the Financial Institutions (Protection of Funds) Act of... |
| 30 May 2008 | Oliphant v The Road Accident Fund[2008] ZASCA 68 · 395/2007 · Motor vehicle ‘driver’ working on his engine – spanner he was using slipped and dropped onto two electrical contact points causing vehicle t... |
| 30 May 2008 | Saayman v Visser (411/07)[2008] ZASCA 71 · Liability of homeowner in relation to the shooting of a year-old boy by a security guard stationed at the premises ─ test to determine negli... |
| 30 May 2008 | Stokes v The State (532/07)[2008] ZASCA 72 |
| 30 May 2008 | Sasria V Slabbert Burger Transport[2008] ZASCA 73 · 510/2007 · Insurance policy – interpretation – absence of clear indication that words to be given special meaning rather than ‘ordinary dictionary mean... |
| 30 May 2008 | Lancino Financial Investments (Pty) Ltd v F J Bennet[2008] ZASCA 74 · 358/2007 · Pleading – Exception upheld – Almost invariable practice for court to give pleader opportunity to amend - |
| 30 May 2008 | Transvaal v Venter[2008] ZASCA 76 · 430/2007 · Murder and attempted murder – family members – amnesia and temporary non pathological diminished criminal responsibility – effect on sentenc... |
| 30 May 2008 | Egglestone v The State[2008] ZASCA 77 · 297/2005 · Criminal Law – appeal against multiple convictions and sentence – consent – what is – indecent assault – what is – S v F still the law – own... |
| 29 May 2008 | Amanita Premier Oils v Praysa Trade (247/07)[2008] ZASCA 59 |
| 29 May 2008 | Minister of Agriculture v Bluelilliesbush Dairy Farming (270/07)[2008] ZASCA 60 |
| 29 May 2008 | Makambi v MEC, Education, Eastern Cape (638/06)[2008] ZASCA 61 · Constitutional Law - whether High Court has jurisdiction to review termination of emoluments and benefits of educator in state school. Neutr... |
| 29 May 2008 | McIntosh v Premier, KwaZulu-Natal (632/07)[2008] ZASCA 62 · Delict – cyclist falling in attempt to avoid pothole in road - legal duty of Province apparent from statute – additional considerations when... |
| 29 May 2008 | Director of Public Prosecution v Henry (305/07)[2008] ZASCA 63 · Power of Court of Appeal to interfere with exercise of discretion as to costs by court of first instance – only in event of misdirection, ir... |
| 29 May 2008 | 255/2007 Kini Bay Village Association v Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality[2008] ZASCA 66 · 434/2007 · Appeal against |
| 28 May 2008 | Brown v Mbhense (119/07)[2008] ZASCA 57 · Land Reform (Labour Tenants) Act of 1996 – action in terms of s 33(2A) – definition of ‘labour tenant’ – requirements for proof of Neutral c... |
| 28 May 2008 | Matshona v The State[2008] ZASCA 58 · 509/2007 · Appeal to Supreme Court of Appeal against the refusal in a high court of a petition seeking leave to appeal against a sentence imposed in a... |
| 27 May 2008 | Chairman, State Tender Board v Supersonic Tours (Pty) Ltd (389/07)[2008] ZASCA 56 · State tenders ─ disqualification of tenderer by State Tender Board from tendering for future State contracts─ when competent ─ interpretatio... |
| 26 May 2008 | Ernst Bester Trust v Commissioner South African Revenue Service[2008] ZASCA 55 · 282/2007 · Income Tax – Act of 1962 – sales of sand – capital or revenue; s 22 – trading stock deduction – when allowed – SARS practice. Neutral citati... |
| 22 May 2008 | 282/2007 Cillie v Geldenhuys (306/07)[2008] ZASCA 54 |
| 8 May 2008 | Gounder v Top Spec Investments (Pty) Ltd (165/07)[2008] ZASCA 52 · Husband and Wife – marriage in community of property – whether loan agreement entered into by one spouse without written consent of the othe... |
| 10 Apr 2008 | 165/07 Mthembu v The State[2008] ZASCA 51 · 379/2007 · The evidence of an accomplice extracted through torture, (including real evidence derived from it), is inadmissible, even where the accompli... |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Maneli v The State (494/07)[2008] ZASCA 50 · Robbery – duplication of convictions. Neutral citation: Maneli v The State (494/07) [2008] ZASCA 50 (1 April 2008) _________________________... |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Preddy v Health Professions Council of SA[2008] ZASCA 25 · 54/2007 · Health Professions Act of 1974 – ss and 43 - medical practitioners guilty of unprofessional conduct – Penalties imposed by Professional Comm... |