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Judgments on appeal

1006 judgments on file that touch appeal, newest first, each with the court's own file.

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22 Jun 2021 National Union of Mineworkers and Others v SAMANCOR Limited and Others[2021] ZACC 16 · Appeal from the Labour Appeal Court — costs — no reasons from Labour Appeal Court for departure from the general rule that costs 2 follow th... Constitutional Court
22 Jun 2021 Mduduzi Shembe and Others v Ntombifikile Primrose Shembe N.O[2021] ZACC 17 Constitutional Court
18 Jun 2021 Mkhatshwa and Others v Mkhatshwa and Others[2021] ZACC 15 · Costs — punitive costs — vexatious litigation and scurrilous remarks about judges may warrant punitive costs Constitutional Court
18 Jun 2021 Hirt & Carter (Pty) Ltd v IT Arntsen N O and Others[2021] ZASCA 85 Supreme Court of Appeal
17 Jun 2021 McGregor v Public Health and Social Development Sectoral Bargaining Council and Others[2021] ZACC 14 · Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 — unfair dismissal — sexual harassment — compensation for procedural unfairness — section 193(2)(c) and sect... Constitutional Court
17 Jun 2021 Media summary K2013046547/07 (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd and Others v Hyde Construction CC and Another[2021] ZASCA 82 · Contract – Property Law – applicability of s 34(3) of the Insolvency Act of 1936 – whether transfer of property to purchaser and bond passed... Supreme Court of Appeal
17 Jun 2021 Media summary Beukes v Ten Four Consulting and Others[2021] ZASCA 83 · Arbitration – review of award – Arbitration Act of 1965, s 33(1)(a) and (b) – misconduct of arbitrator – gross irregularity in the conduct o... Supreme Court of Appeal
17 Jun 2021 Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Environment, Gauteng Provincial Government and Others[2021] ZASCA 84 · Administrative Law – review of appeal decision by Member of Executive Council (MEC) – failure to timeously review decision of the Head of De... Supreme Court of Appeal
15 Jun 2021 Case No. 513/2020 Media summary Bisschoff & Others v Welbeplan Boerdery (Pty) Ltd[2021] ZASCA 81 Supreme Court of Appeal
11 Jun 2021 University of Johannesburg v Auckland Park Theological Seminary and Another[2021] ZACC 13 · Contract — delectus personae — contractual interpretation — admissibility of contextual evidence — parol evidence rule — permissibility of c... Constitutional Court
11 Jun 2021 Discovery Life Limited v Hogan and Another[2021] ZASCA 79 Supreme Court of Appeal
11 Jun 2021 Van Heerden & Brummer Inc v Bath[2021] ZASCA 80 · Prescription Act of 1969 – firm of attorneys sued for damages arising out of drafting of an ante-nuptial contract subsequently found to be i... Supreme Court of Appeal
4 Jun 2021 Ingosstrakh v Global Aviation Investments (Pty) Ltd and Others[2021] ZASCA 69 · Civil Procedure – default judgment – appellant under bar – whether good cause shown for upliftment thereof. Contract – jurisdiction – where... Supreme Court of Appeal
3 Jun 2021 Van Zyl v Auto Commodities (Pty) Ltd[2021] ZASCA 67 · Business rescue – effect on liability of surety – interpretation of s 154 of Companies Act of 2008 – deed of suretyship – interpretation – l... Supreme Court of Appeal
21 May 2021 Clicks Retailers (PTY) LTD vs The Commissioner for the South African Revenue Services[2021] ZACC 11 Constitutional Court
21 May 2021 Senwedi v The State[2021] ZACC 12 · Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 — Section 276B — non-retrospectivity of non-parole periods in terms of section 276B — non-applicability of... Constitutional Court
5 May 2021 Rajivee Soni v The State (Case no 4652019)[2021] ZASCA 57 · Criminal appeal – appeal against conviction and sentence – whether pattern of evidence proved guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt... Supreme Court of Appeal
3 May 2021 Bobroff and Another v The National Director of Public Prosecutions[2021] ZASCA 56 · Prevention of Organised Crime Act 121 of 1998 – jurisdiction – power of high court to make a forfeiture order in respect of property situate... Supreme Court of Appeal
30 Apr 2021 Impact Financial Consultants CC and Another v Bam NO and Others[2021] ZASCA 54 · Ombud for Financial Services – Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act of 2002 – the nature of the financial product to be identifi... Supreme Court of Appeal
28 Apr 2021 The Minister of Trade and Industry & Another v Murendi Properties and Building Supplies (Pty) Ltd[2021] ZASCA 53 Supreme Court of Appeal
16 Apr 2021 David Wilkinson v Georgina Elizabeth Crawford N.O[2021] ZACC 8 · Trust Deed — interpretation — freedom of testation — public policy — section 39(2) of the Constitution Constitutional Court
14 Apr 2021 JE Mahlangu and Another v The Minister of Police[2021] ZACC 10 · Delict — Judicial detention — damages — inadmissible confession induced by assault extracted by police from accused person — liability of th... Constitutional Court
13 Apr 2021 The Competition Commisission v Beefcor Proprietary Limited and Another[2021] ZACC 9 · Competition Act 89 of 1998 — interpretation of section 67(2) — Competition Commission — withdrawn complaint — completed proceedings Constitutional Court
13 Apr 2021 Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma v Democratic Alliance and Economic Freedom Fighters[2021] ZASCA 39 · Review application – delay – State Attorney Act of 1957 – neither s 3(1), nor s 3(3), authorises the State to cover private legal costs – wh... Supreme Court of Appeal
13 Apr 2021 Motus Corporation (Pty) Ltd and Another v Wentzel[2021] ZASCA 40 · Consumer Protection Act of 2008 – consumer approaching the high court to enforce their rights under the Act against the supplier of the moto... Supreme Court of Appeal
1 Apr 2021 Member of the Executive Council for Health, Gauteng Provincial Government v PN[2021] ZACC 6 · Does the power to subpoena under the Public Protector Act trump the proscription under the Tax Administration Act of the disclosure of confi... Constitutional Court
19 Feb 2021 King NO and Others v De Jager and Others; Wilkinson and Another v Crawford NO and Others[2021] ZACC 4 · unfair discriminatory bequest — private wills — freedom of testation — Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act 4 o... Constitutional Court
4 Feb 2021 Amabhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism NPC and Another v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Others; Minister of Police v Amabhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism NPC and Others[2021] ZACC 3 Constitutional Court
29 Jan 2021 Fusion Properties 233 CC v Stellenbosch Municipality[2021] ZASCA 10 · Practice and procedure – application for leave to appeal – referral for oral argument in terms of s 17(2)(d) of the Superior Courts Act of 2... Supreme Court of Appeal
29 Jan 2021 Media summary Swatch AG (Swatch SA) v Apple Inc.[2021] ZASCA 11 · Opposition to the registration of a trade mark in reliance upon ss 10(12), 10(14) and 10(17 of the Trade Marks Act 194 of 1993 – considerati... Supreme Court of Appeal
24 Dec 2020 Gent and Another v Du Plessis[2020] ZASCA 184 · Civil procedure – in the absence of a cross-appeal respondent not entitled to variation of the order of the court below. Company law – secti... Supreme Court of Appeal
23 Dec 2020 Municipal Employees Pension Fund v Mongwaketse[2020] ZASCA 181 · Pension fund – acceptance as member of person not qualified to be a member – acceptance contrary to rules of fund – ultra vires and void – m... Supreme Court of Appeal
18 Dec 2020 Smit v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Others[2020] ZACC 29 · Drugs and Drugs Trafficking Act 140 of 1992 — constitutionality of section 63 and Schedules — section is unconstitutional and only the amend... Constitutional Court
15 Dec 2020 The Public Protector v Commissioner of SARS and Others[2020] ZACC 28 · Does the power to subpoena under the Public Protector Act trump the proscription under the Tax Administration Act of the disclosure of confi... Constitutional Court
4 Dec 2020 Louisah Basani Baloyi v Public Protector and Others[2020] ZACC 27 · Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 — section 157(1) — concurrent jurisdiction — unlawful termination Constitutional Court
3 Dec 2020 Zungu-Elgin Engineering (Pty) Ltd v Jeany Industrial Holdings (Pty) Ltd and Others[2020] ZASCA 160 · Suretyship – at common law a surety’s right of recourse arises upon payment to creditor – s 154(2) of the Companies Act of 2008 does not alt... Supreme Court of Appeal
30 Nov 2020 SA Airlink v SAA (SOC) Limited and Others[2020] ZASCA 156 · Company Law – business rescue – revenue received by first respondent shortly prior to being placed under business rescue – appellant preclud... Supreme Court of Appeal
30 Nov 2020 Madibeng Local Municipality v Public Investment Corporation Ltd[2020] ZASCA 157 · Claims for payments of debts – quantum admitted or deemed to be admitted on the pleadings – Prescription Act of 1969 – s 11(b) – the Public... Supreme Court of Appeal
27 Nov 2020 Beyond Platinum (Pty) Ltd v Ellies Electronics (Pty) Ltd[2020] ZASCA 154 · Counterfeit Goods Act of 1997 – whether search and seizure warrants lawfully obtained – whether interim interdict to preclude dealing in off... Supreme Court of Appeal
27 Nov 2020 Doorewaard and Another v The State[2020] ZASCA 155 · Mutually destructive versions – evidence of a single witness – corroboration of evidence of a single witness – duty to call important witnes... Supreme Court of Appeal
26 Nov 2020 Nkandla Local Municipality and Others v MEC for the Department of COGTA and Others[2020] ZASCA 153 Supreme Court of Appeal
30 Oct 2020 Mgijima v The Premier of the Eastern Cape Province & others[2020] ZASCA 139 · Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Act of 2005 – review of decision declaring fourth respondent had a hereditary claim to chief... Supreme Court of Appeal
20 Oct 2020 and 217/2020 Lepelle Industrial and Mining Supplies CC v Streaks Ahead Investments (Pty) Ltd and Others[2020] ZASCA 133 · Application for special leave to appeal – full court upheld appeal and set aside temporary interdict restraining respondents from constructi... Supreme Court of Appeal
7 Oct 2020 Whitehead and Another v Trustees of the Insolvent Estate of Dennis Charles Riekert and Others[2020] ZASCA 124 · Civil law and procedure – court proceedings challenging effect of prior court order – no application for rescission or appeal pursued – exis... Supreme Court of Appeal
5 Oct 2020 Altech Radio Holdings (Pty) Limited and Others v City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality[2020] ZASCA 122 · Legality review – delay – whether delay unreasonable – whether delay should be condoned. ___________________________________________________... Supreme Court of Appeal
16 Sep 2020 Ramabele v The State; Msimango v The State[2020] ZACC 22 · Fair trial rights — postponement for legal representation of choice — judicial bias — unreasonable delays — section 342A of the Criminal Pro... Constitutional Court
16 Sep 2020 National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa and Others v Aveng Trident Steel (A Division of Aveng Africa (Pty) Limited) and Another[2020] ZACC 23 · Section 187(1)(c) of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 — demand — automatically unfair dismissals — operational requirements — consultatio... Constitutional Court
16 Sep 2020 Investec Bank Limited v Erf 436 Elandspoort (Pty) Ltd and Others[2020] ZASCA 104 · Prescription Act of 1969 – s of the Act – whether series of payments in terms of agreement between creditor and debtor were acknowledgements... Supreme Court of Appeal
4 Aug 2020 Road Traffic Management Corporation v Tasima (Pty) Limited; Tasima (Pty) Limited v Road Traffic Management Corporation[2020] ZACC 21 · Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 — section 197 transfer — transfer of employment contracts — effective date of transfer — effect of public or... Constitutional Court
21 Jul 2020 Big G Restaurants (Pty) Limited v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service[2020] ZACC 16 Constitutional Court

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