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Handed down	Judgment	Court
21 Aug 2023	Rand Refinery Limited v Sehunane N.O. and Others[2023] ZACC 28 · Section 34 of the Bill of Rights — Labour Court deciding case without reference to answering affidavit — fundamental right of access to cour...	Constitutional Court
15 Aug 2023	Koch & Kruger Brokers CC and Another v Financial Sector Conduct Authority and Others[2023] ZACC 27 · Section 34 of Bill of Rights — separated issue — High Court allegedly straying beyond separated issue — separated issue misconceived	Constitutional Court
26 Jul 2023	Limpopo Provincial Council of the South African Legal Practice Council v Chueu Incorporated Attorneys and Others[2023] ZASCA 112 · Civil procedure – Legal Practice Act of 2014 – whether financial misconduct of one director of law firm invokes liability of all directors –...	Supreme Court of Appeal
12 Jul 2023	South African Council of Educators v Deon Scheepers and Others[2023] ZACC 23 · South African Council of Educators — professional discipline	Constitutional Court
26 Jun 2023	Advertising Regulatory Board NPC and Others v Bliss Brands (Pty) Limited[2023] ZACC 19	Constitutional Court
31 May 2023	East Rand Member District of Chartered Accountants and Another v Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors and Others (1132022)[2023] ZASCA 81 · Application for leave to appeal – referral to oral argument in terms of s 17(2)(d) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – Mandatory Audit Firm...	Supreme Court of Appeal
29 May 2023	Media 24 (Pty) Ltd v Nhleko & Another[2023] ZASCA 77 · Civil procedure - application for leave to amend plea - dismissal based on wrong principles of law - appeal upheld. ________________________...	Supreme Court of Appeal
29 May 2023	Dhlamini v Schumann, Van den Heever & Slabbert Inc and Others[2023] ZASCA 79 · Civil procedure – Appeal – whether the appeal should be dismissed for mootness – s 16(2)(a) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – relief soug...	Supreme Court of Appeal
26 May 2023	Shepstone & Wylie Attorneys v Abraham Johannes de Witt N O & Others[2023] ZASCA 74 · Deed of suretyship signed by majority of trustees in absence of authority from the trust deed – trustees required to act jointly and unanimo...	Supreme Court of Appeal
18 May 2023	The Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service v Nyhonyha and Others[2023] ZASCA 69 · Company law – setting aside of winding-up under s 354 of Companies Act of 1973 – test is whether facts demonstrate that continuation of wind...	Supreme Court of Appeal
8 May 2023	The Road Accident Fund v Taylor and other matters (1136-1140/2021)[2023] ZASCA 64 · Practice and procedure – final settlement of claim against Road Accident Fund – compromise – extinguishes disputed rights and obligations an...	Supreme Court of Appeal
28 Mar 2023	Independent Community Pharmacy Association v The New Clicks Group Limited[2023] ZACC 10 · Pharmacy Act 53 of 1974 — section 22A — Ownership of Pharmacies — Regulations relating to the Ownership and Licensing of Pharmacies — regula...	Constitutional Court
15 Dec 2022	MEC for Health, Eastern Cape v N H obo A[2022] ZASCA 181 · Extinctive prescription – s 12(3) of the Prescription Act of 1969 – inquiry as to what constitutes knowledge of sufficient facts giving rise...	Supreme Court of Appeal
29 Nov 2022	Justice Nhlanhla Lebea v Member of the Executive Council for Public Works and Infrastructure, Free State[2022] ZACC 40 · [adverse credibility findings] — [common law development] — [rule 28(1)] — [Magistrate’s Court Rules] [direct and substantial interest] — [h...	Constitutional Court
14 Nov 2022	Reddell and Others v Mineral Sands Resources (Pty) Limited and Others[2022] ZACC 38 · Defamation — constitutionality of awarding general damages to trading corporations — partially unconstitutional — public discourse on issues...	Constitutional Court
13 Oct 2022	Land and Agricultural Bank of South Africa v The Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform and Others[2022] ZASCA 133 · Prevention of Organised Crime Act 121 of 1998 – civil recovery of property under chapter 6 – exclusion of ‘interest’ in property from operat...	Supreme Court of Appeal
7 Oct 2022	The Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service v Airports Company for South Africa[2022] ZASCA 132 · Tax Administration Act of 2011 – application for amendment to objection against an additional assessment - no procedure in the Act for amend...	Supreme Court of Appeal
30 Sep 2022	Van Wyk Van Heerden Attorneys v Gore NO and Another[2022] ZASCA 128 · Insolvency – deposit into attorney’s account – application to set aside under s 26(1)(b) of Insolvency Act of 1926 – test whether attorney b...	Supreme Court of Appeal
26 Sep 2022	Solomons v The State[2022] ZASCA 124 · Criminal Law and Procedure – murder – inter-partner violence – domestic violence – sentence – years’ imprisonment, years of which is suspend...	Supreme Court of Appeal
19 Sep 2022	N S v J N[2022] ZASCA 122 · Superior Courts Act of 2013 - s 16(2)(a)(i) – parental rights and responsibilities in respect of a minor child - decision sought would have...	Supreme Court of Appeal
15 Jul 2022	Minister of Police and Others v Samuel Molokwane[2022] ZASCA 111 · Civil Procedure – s 2(2) of State Liability Act of 1957 –– whether failure to serve summons against Minister of Police on State Attorney nul...	Supreme Court of Appeal
4 Jul 2022	Merifon (Pty) Limited v Greater Letaba Municipality and Another[2022] ZACC 25 · legality — enforceability of agreement — section 19 of the Local Government Municipal Finance Management Act 56 of 2003 — peremptory statuto...	Constitutional Court
29 Jun 2022	Speaker of the National Assembly and Another v New Nation Movement NPC and Others[2022] ZACC 24 · Suspended declaration of invalidity — urgent application for extension of a suspension of invalidity — avoid last-minute applications for ex...	Constitutional Court
22 Apr 2022	Commissioner, South African Revenue Service v Sasol Chevron Holdings Limited[2022] ZASCA 56 · Administrative law – Promotion of Administrative Justice Act of 2000 (PAJA) – application for review of administrative action – delay in ins...	Supreme Court of Appeal
22 Apr 2022	Le Hanie and Others v Glasson and Others[2022] ZASCA 59 · Contempt of court – interpretation of court order – non- compliance not proven – absence of wilfulness and mala fides – court order not dire...	Supreme Court of Appeal
25 Mar 2022	Ayres and Another v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Another[2022] ZACC 12 · Constitutional law — Foundational values — Rule of law — Doctrine of Precedent	Constitutional Court
18 Mar 2022	Sekoko Mametja Incorporated Attorneys v Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality[2022] ZASCA 28 · Local Government – administrative law – tender – review – legality – tender set aside as unlawful – discretionary remedy under s 172(1)(b) o...	Supreme Court of Appeal
11 Feb 2022	Cash Paymaster Services (Pty) Limited (In Liquidation) and Others v Freedom Under Law NPC & Others[2022] ZACC 2 · Joinder — direct and substantial interest — such not shown Variation of order — provisional liquidators — section 359(1)(a) of Companies Act...	Constitutional Court
30 Dec 2021	Desta Abore v Minister of Home Affairs and Another[2021] ZACC 50 · Refugees Act 130 of 1998 — applicability of provisions of the Refugees Amendment Act 11 of 2017 — date of intention to apply for asylum — pr...	Constitutional Court
3 Dec 2021	Masako v Masako & Another[2021] ZASCA 168 · Locus standi – whether an attorney requires authority from client to depose to an affidavit – distinction between right to institute proceed...	Supreme Court of Appeal
3 Dec 2021	Selota v SALPC[2021] ZASCA 169 · Appeal – appellant sought a declarator that he was entitled to Fidelity Fund certificate for 2019 – decision would have no practical effect...	Supreme Court of Appeal
23 Sep 2021	Luhlwini Mchunu Community v Hancock and Others[2021] ZASCA 123 · Civil procedure – application for leave to appeal referred for oral argument in terms of s 17(2)(f) of Superior Courts Act of 2013 – costs o...	Supreme Court of Appeal
29 Jun 2021	Secretary of the Judicial Commission of inquiry into Allegation of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud In the Public Sector Including Organ of State v Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma[2021] ZACC 18 · Rule of law — judicial integrity — vindicating the honour of courts Contempt of court — urgent application — direct access — duty to comply...	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
15 Jun 2021	Case No. 513/2020 Media summary Bisschoff & Others v Welbeplan Boerdery (Pty) Ltd[2021] ZASCA 81	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
14 Apr 2021	The Attorneys Fidelity Fund Board of Control v Love[2021] ZASCA 44 · Civil procedure – lapsing of appeal – application for condonation – factors to be considered – condonation granted – Attorney Fidelity Fund...	Supreme Court of Appeal
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
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
21 Jul 2020	Tjiroze and Appeal Board of the Financial Services Board[2020] ZACC 18	Constitutional Court
24 Mar 2020	Normandien Farms (Pty) Limited v South African Agency for Promotion of Petroleum Exploration and Exploitation SOC Limited and Others[2020] ZACC 5 · Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 — application for exploration right — mootness — interests of justice — punitive...	Constitutional Court
11 Dec 2019	Independent Institute of Education (Pty) Limited v Kwazulu-Natal Law Society and Others[2019] ZACC 47 · Application for confirmation of an order of constitutional invalidity by the High Court — Section 26(1)(a) Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014 — M...	Constitutional Court
22 Jul 2019	Public Protector v South African Reserve Bank[2019] ZACC 29 · Public Protector Act 23 of 1994 — personal costs — punitive costs — representative litigant — personal indemnity exceeded —accountability	Constitutional Court
9 Apr 2019	Kruger v National Director of Public Prosecutions[2019] ZACC 13 · Jurisdiction — Purely factual issue does not raise jurisdiction — No constitutional or legal issue Prescription — Prescription Act 68 of 196...	Constitutional Court
29 Mar 2019	DG Department of Home Affairs v De Saude Attorneys[2019] ZASCA 46 · Application to compel the Department of Home Affairs to process applications and appeals within the structure of the Immigration Act of 2002...	Supreme Court of Appeal
29 Nov 2018	Diener NO v Minister of Justice and Others[2018] ZACC 48 · Companies Act – Chapter 6 – sections 135(4) and 143(5) – business rescue proceedings – interpretation – during liquidation – super preferenc...	Constitutional Court
9 Oct 2018	Ahmed and Others v Minister of Home Affairs and Another[2018] ZACC 39 · Immigration Directive 21 of 2015 — validity of directive — imposes blanket ban on asylum seekers applying for visas under Immigration Act 13...	Constitutional Court
28 Sep 2018	- The Attorneys’ Fidelity Fund Board v Prevance Capital (Pty) Ltd[2018] ZASCA 135	Supreme Court of Appeal
28 Sep 2018	- Propell Specialised Finance v Attorneys Insurance Indemnity Fund NPC[2018] ZASCA 142	Supreme Court of Appeal
20 Sep 2018	Hunter v Financial Sector Conduct Authority and Others (Casual Workers Advice Office and Right2Know Campaign as Amici Curiae)[2018] ZACC 31 · Pension Funds Act — pension funds — orphan funds — pension funds cancellations project — locus standi — misjoinder — amendment of pleadings...	Constitutional Court

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