159 judgments on file that touch attorney, newest first, each with the court's own file.
| Handed down | Judgment | Court |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | FJ Senekal Inc v The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited and Others[2026] ZASCA 137 · Insolvency – Insolvency Act of 1936 – s 63(2) – remuneration out of the estate for services rendered by a firm of which the trustee was a di... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Pace v The State[2026] ZASCA 132 · Criminal procedure – prosecution of appeal – late noting of appeal – application for condonation – lapsed appeal – absence of application fo... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Lebra Development (Pty) Ltd and Others v Bester and Others[2026] ZASCA 125 · Civil Procedure – Uniform Rules of Court – non-compliance – rule 49 – explanation for the entire period of the delay – lapse of appeal – app... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 23 Sep 2026 | Capitec v Ubuntu Family Health Centre Grayston (Pty) Ltd[2026] ZASCA 123 · Company law – general moratorium in s 133 of the Companies Act of 2008 (the Act) – no application to vindicatory proceedings – for return of... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Legal Practitioners' Fidelity Fund Board v Rodney Adrian Love and Another[2026] ZASCA 120 · Constitutional Law – principle of legality – High Court issuing order contradicting finding of appellate court that claim against fidelity f... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 11 Sep 2026 | uMndeni weNkosi of Inkosi Luthuli v Executive Council, KwaZulu-Natal[2026] ZACC 35 · KwaZulu-Natal Traditional Leadership and Governance Act 5 of 2005 — sections 21(4), 22, 23 and 24(1) — removal of traditional leader — misco... | Constitutional Court |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Municipal Employees Pension Fund v Ntabankulu Local Municipality[2026] ZASCA 112 · Civil Procedure – rescission of judgment – Uniform Rule 42(1)(a) – whether the appellant has met the requirements for rescission in terms of... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Kalagadi Manganese (Pty) Limited & Others v Industrial Development Corporation of SA Limited & Others[2026] ZASCA 111 · Refusal of leave to appeal – reconsideration in terms of s 17(2)(f) of the Superior Courts Act – whether exceptional circumstances in the fo... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Sustaining the Wild Coast NPC and Others v Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy and Others CCT194/24 & Natural Justice and Another v Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy and Others[2026] ZACC 33 · Section 172(1)(b) of the Constitution — just and equitable remedy — true discretion — grounds for appellate interference established Section... | Constitutional Court |
| 27 Jul 2026 | Showroom Centre (Pty) Ltd v Kagan[2026] ZASCA 103 | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 3 Jul 2026 | The Legal Practitioners’ Indemnity Insurance Fund v Johan Venter & Associates and Another[2026] ZASCA 95 · Reconsideration application – s 17(2)(f) of Superior Courts Act of 2013 – application for reconsideration of refusal of petition for leave t... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 24 Jun 2026 | The Profit Hub (Pty) Ltd v Zuwon Consultants (Pty) Ltd and Another[2026] ZASCA 88 · National Credit Act of 2005 (the Act) – application of the Act – credit facility – s 8(3)(a) of the Act – the distinction between a discount... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Bandara Investments CC & Another v Palmer & Others (205/2024 & 613/2024)[2026] ZASCA 85 · Review of taxation under rule of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Appeal – when reviewing Court may interfere with discretion exercised by... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Jacolien Barnard N.O. and Another v National Consumer Tribunal and Others[2026] ZACC 23 · National Credit Act 34 of 2005 — section 148(2)(b) — hearing — participants in a hearing | Constitutional Court |
| 12 May 2026 | The Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service v Poulter[2026] ZASCA 68 · Interpretation of ss and 125 of the Tax Administration Act of 2011 (TAA) – Rule 44(7) of the Tax Court Rules and s of the Legal Practice Act... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Davison v Mpambaniso[2026] ZASCA 50 · Contract – identity of other party to an investment mandate – whether agreement concluded by respondent with appellant or a company represen... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Lizelle Schreuder N O v Minister of Police and Others[2026] ZASCA 52 · Delict – unlawful arrest and detention – Child Justice Act of 2008 – minor arrested and detained as adult – absence of knowledge of minority... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 1 Apr 2026 | The Rock Foundation Properties CC v Dosvelt Properties (Pty) Limited[2026] ZASCA 43 · Taxation of Costs – review of taxation – party who fails to attend taxation cannot invoke review procedure under rule 17(3) of the Rules Reg... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Reynolds Maleka v Timothy Boyce N.O and Others[2026] ZACC 7 · Section 186(1)(e) of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 —constructive dismissal — intolerability — grievance procedure — exhaustion of inte... | Constitutional Court |
| 13 Feb 2026 | Harris N.O. and Others v Herold Gie and Broadhead Inc[2026] ZACC 6 · Housing Development Schemes Act 65 of 1988 — section 6 — repayment of entrusted funds — remedy against errant attorneys | Constitutional Court |
| 11 Feb 2026 | T N obo B N v The Member of the Executive Council for Health of the Eastern Cape Government and Others[2026] ZASCA 14 · Delict – measure of damages – child sustaining quadriplegic cerebral palsy as a result of hospital staff’s negligence – common law once-and-... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 6 Feb 2026 | Matsi and Another v The South African Legal Practice Council (Gauteng Province)[2026] ZASCA 12 · Legal Practitioner – Legal Practice Act of 2014 – whether the immediate suspension of a legal practitioner pending the determination of appl... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 23 Jan 2026 | (a)Director of Public Prosecutions, Johannesburg and Another v Jonathan Schultz and Others CCT 280/24; (b)Director of Public Prosecutions, Bloemfontein v Nomalanga Moroadi Selina Cholota[2026] ZACC 3 · Extradition Act 67 of 1962 — outgoing extradition request — authority to make — separation of powers — prosecutorial independence — section... | Constitutional Court |
| 21 Jan 2026 | VVC v JRM and Others[2026] ZACC 2 · Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998 — section 10(2) — confirmation of constitutional invalidity — change of marriage system —... | Constitutional Court |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Badenhorst N O v Manyatta Properties Close Corporation and Others[2025] ZASCA 194 | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 3 Dec 2025 | ISANCO and Bakoena Stephen Ramosie v Zukile Luyenge and Others (00402024EC)[2025] ZAEC 5 · Civil procedure - whether the leadership dispute between the parties is res judicata – the dispute between the same parties in respect of th... | Electoral Court |
| 28 Nov 2025 | Skhumbuzo Zulu v Vikizitha R Mlotshwa and Others[2025] ZASCA 177 · Appeal – notice of appeal and the record of appeal lodged late – applications for condonation in respect of lateness – application for the r... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Groundswell Developments Africa (Pty) Ltd and Others v Brown[2025] ZASCA 170 · Section 17(2)(f) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – validity of the agreement of sale – validity of the builder’s lien relied upon misrepr... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 7 Nov 2025 | South African Legal Practice Council v Oosthuizen[2025] ZASCA 168 · Legal Practice – Attorney – Professional Misconduct – Application for striking from roll – Legal Practice Act of 2014 – s 40(8) provides tha... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 31 Oct 2025 | King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality & Others v Hintsa and Others[2025] ZASCA 165 · Interpretation of the resolution – whether the resolution taken by the municipality’s council applied to the respondents - whether the respo... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 31 Oct 2025 | Sterea Digital CC and Another v The City of Cape Town and Others[2025] ZASCA 166 · Municipal law – property – rezoning application. Administrative Law – Promotion of Administrative Justice Act of 2000, ss 6(2)(e)(iii) and 6... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 27 Oct 2025 | Els v Venter and Another[2025] ZASCA 163 · Statutory interpretation – Consumer Protection Act of 2008 – meaning and effect of ‘transaction’, ‘service’ and ‘rental’ – whether residenti... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Thembakazi Ntangazana v Member of Executive Council for The Department of Education, Eastern Cape[2025] ZASCA 160 · Lapsed reconsideration application in terms of s 17(2)(f) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – inadequate delay explanation trumped by good... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Walker and Another v Schabort Potgieter Attorneys Inc and Others (320/2024 and 368/ 2024)[2025] ZASCA 154 · Claim of a company in liquidation for assets recovered by an attorney – attorney’s duty to account and debatement of accounts-whether s 32(1... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 16 Oct 2025 | Itokolle-Clinix Private Hospital (Pty) Ltd v MNT obo DORM[2025] ZASCA 153 · Delict – medical negligence – injury to foetal brain – child born suffering from cerebral palsy – admitted negligence by nursing staff in mo... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Rossouw v Blignaut & Wessels and Another[2025] ZASCA 146 · Civil Procedure – Institution of Legal Proceedings against Certain Organs of State Act of 2002 – condonation application in terms of s 3(4)... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 29 Sep 2025 | Maree & Bernard Attorneys and Another v The South African Legal Practice Council and Another[2025] ZASCA 140 · Legal Profession – Legal Practice Act of 2014 – whether bank accounts related to an investment practice conducted by a firm of attorneys in... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Macbeth Attorneys Incorporated v South African Forestry Company Soc Limited and Others[2025] ZASCA 118 · Costs – review of taxation – party not in attendance and fails to object before the taxing master – cannot thereafter invoke review of taxat... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Shepstone and Wylie Attorneys v Abraham Johannes De Witt N.O and Others[2025] ZACC 14 · Trust law — whether trust bound by suretyship agreement — decision made at quorate meeting in absence of one trustee — interpretation of tru... | Constitutional Court |
| 20 May 2025 | Auckland Park Theological Seminary v Wamjay Holding Investments (PTY) Ltd[2025] ZASCA 65 · Unjustified enrichment – s 12(3) of the Prescription Act of 1969 (Prescription Act) – commencement of the running of prescription – whether... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 9 May 2025 | Manelis v Manelis[2025] ZASCA 55 · Divorce – accrual system – effect of the declaration of the net value of a party’s estate at the commencement of his or her marriage in an a... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 7 May 2025 | Nakana v Claassens & Others[2025] ZASCA 52 · Criminal law – malicious prosecution – whether the Supreme Court of Appeal (the SCA) may interfere with the order of the Limpopo Division of... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Johannes Frederick Gouws N O and Others v Johannes Petrus Erasmus Swarts N O[2025] ZASCA 48 · Law of Contract – verbal agreement – transfer of shares – whether a valid and legally binding purchase and sale agreement was concluded betw... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Shaynaz Prithilal v Akani Egoli (Pty) Limited and Another[2025] ZACC 5 · Attorney and client costs — Court’s duty to give reasons — sections 1(c) and 34 of the Constitution | Constitutional Court |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Obiang v Janse van Rensburg & Others[2025] ZASCA 30 · Civil Procedure – rescission of orders in terms of rule 42(1)(a) of Uniform Rules of Court – Service of legal process in substantial complia... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Tosholo v Road Accident Fund[2025] ZASCA 21 · Civil Procedure – special plea of prior settlement – compromised claim – settlement agreement neither challenged nor rectified – Road Accide... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Newnet Properties (Pty) Ltd t/a Sunshine Hospital v The Road Accident Fund[2025] ZASCA 19 · Civil procedure – principle of finality of court orders – whether the Road Accident Fund is entitled to compel a judgment creditor to provid... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Ngcobo v The State[2025] ZASCA 12 · Criminal law – conviction – whether the trial court failed to exercise caution when considering the evidence of a single witness – whether t... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 17 Jan 2025 | Kidrogen RF (Pty) Ltd v Erasmus and Others[2025] ZASCA 3 · Arbitration – extension of time in terms of section of the Arbitration Act of 1965 – applicability, proper approach and relevant considerati... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 15 Jan 2025 | MEC for Health Eastern Cape v AS obo SS[2025] ZASCA 2 · Civil procedure – uniform rule 49 – condonation and reinstatement of appeal – discretion to condone not exercised judicially - delict – medi... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
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