79 judgments on file that touch condonation, newest first, each with the court's own file.
| Handed down | Judgment | Court |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 | Barnard v Gouws[2026] ZASCA 139 · Prescription Act of 1969 – s 15(1) – interruption of prescription by service of process – onus resting on the party invoking prescription –... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Brain Gear Investments (Pty) Ltd v Buhle Waste (Pty) Ltd and Others; Sembcorp Silulumanzi (RF) (Pty) Ltd and Others v Buhle Waste (Pty) Ltd and Others; Sembcorp Utilities (Netherlands) NV v Buhle Waste (Pty) Ltd and Others CCT 11/25, 12/25 and 25/25[2026] ZACC 41 · Review — Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000 — definition of “administrative action” — Municipality’s decision not taken “in t... | Constitutional Court |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 11 Sep 2026 | Mokasule N.O and Others v Botha N.O and Another[2026] ZACC 36 · Insolvency Act 24 of 1936 — section 8 — acts of insolvency — factual insolvency Duty of proper consideration — failure to appreciate facts —... | Constitutional Court |
| 7 Sep 2026 | Barnard v Barnard[2026] ZASCA 115 · Civil procedure – condonation and reinstatement of a lapsed appeal – rule 33(4) separation of issues order – whether the trial court exceede... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 31 Aug 2026 | Zuma and Another v Chairperson of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations Regarding Efforts or Attempts Having Been Made to Stop the Investigation or Prosecution of Truth and Reconciliation Commission Cases and Others[2026] ZACC 34 · Superior Courts Act 10 of 2013 — section 47(1) — judge of a Superior Court — judicial independence — consent to sue Review application — Pro... | Constitutional Court |
| 27 Jul 2026 | Showroom Centre (Pty) Ltd v Kagan[2026] ZASCA 103 | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 26 Jul 2026 | Tshabangu v S[2026] ZACC 32 · Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 — sections 167 and 186 — exercise of discretion — essential to the just decision of the case | Constitutional Court |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town and Another v Minister of Home Affairs and Others[2026] ZACC 30 · Refugees Act 130 of 1998 — asylum applications — principle of non-refoulement — procedural non-compliance cannot bar asylum applications wit... | Constitutional Court |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Mpumalanga Society of Advocates v Judicial Service Commission and Others[2026] ZASCA 99 · Judicial Service Commission – recommendation of a candidate for judicial appointment, unaware of adverse comments against the candidate and... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 3 Jul 2026 | MEC for Economic Development, Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development (Gauteng) and Another v Phumelela Gaming and Leisure Limited and Another[2026] ZASCA 97 · Appeal noted – whether appeal has lapsed – application for condonation and reinstatement of appeal – whether adequate or any explanation was... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Jordaan v MEC, Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Western Cape and Others CC331/24[2026] ZACC 25 · National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 — environmental authorisation Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations Listing Notice 1... | Constitutional Court |
| 4 Jun 2026 | The Msunduzi Municipality v Capital City Housing NPC and Others[2026] ZASCA 83 · Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act of 2004 (the Rates Act) – categorisation of rateable property under s of the Rates Act – soci... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 22 May 2026 | Kingdom of Lesotho v Frazer Solar GmbH and Others[2026] ZASCA 75 · Rescission of judgments and orders in terms of Uniform Rule 42(1)(a) or common law – grounds for rescission – explanation for default and bo... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 18 May 2026 | Solidarity Trade Union and Others v Minister of Health and Others[2026] ZACC 19 · National Health Act 61 of 2003 — constitutionality of sections 36 to 40 — confirmation application — order of constitutional invalidity conf... | Constitutional Court |
| 12 May 2026 | Director-General, Department of Home Affairs and Others v Irankunda and Another[2026] ZACC 18 · Refugees Act 130 of 1998 — section 21(1) — asylum seeker applications — subsequent applications — non refoulement Interpretation — sur place... | Constitutional Court |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Van der Vyver Transport (Pty) Ltd v The Minister of Labour and Others[2026] ZASCA 58 · Administrative law – Promotion of Administrative Justice Act of 2000 – extension of the period for launching review application where no exp... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Gorr Assist (Pty) Ltd v Bayport Securitisation (RF) Ltd[2026] ZASCA 51 · Appeal – application for special leave to appeal – condonation – whether reasonable prospects of success on appeal – determining factual bas... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 7 Apr 2026 | Koopman v Minister of Police[2026] ZASCA 45 · Security for costs – Rule 49(13) of the Uniform Rules of Court – Rule of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Appeal – single judge of the high... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Motsitsi v The State[2026] ZASCA 44 · Criminal Law and Procedure – conviction – common purpose – dissociation from common purpose – Criminal Law Amendment Act 105 of 1997 – wheth... | 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 |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Ncala v Park Avenue Body Corporate and Others[2026] ZASCA 16 · Community Schemes Ombud Service Act of 2011 – s 57(2) – whether it empowers the high court to condone the late filing of a statutory appeal... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Famous Idea Trading 4 (Pty) Ltd t/a Dely Road Courier Pharmacy v Government Employees Medical Scheme and Others[2026] ZACC 5 · Rule 53 record — review jurisdiction — reviewability of tender award — government employees medical scheme — exercise of private power — rev... | Constitutional Court |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Zolani Godloza and Another v The State[2025] ZACC 24 · Jurisdiction — constitutional matter — potential limitation of the right not to be deprived of freedom arbitrarily and without just cause Ju... | Constitutional Court |
| 24 Oct 2025 | National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities v Independent Communications Authority of SA[2025] ZASCA 161 · Administrative law – unreasonable delay in instituting review proceedings – explanation not reasonable – no basis to interfere with discreti... | 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 |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Motsima and Another v Kopa and Others[2025] ZASCA 144 · Application for condonation – failure to prosecute appeal – reinstatement of lapsed appeal – inordinate delay – long periods of delay unexpl... | 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 |
| 15 Sep 2025 | Golden Core Trade and Invest (Pty) Limited v Merafong City Local Municipality and Another[2025] ZACC 27 · Water Services Act 108 of 1997 — constitutionality of section 8(9) — administrative law review — delay — municipal water tariffs — reasonabl... | Constitutional Court |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Mavundla v Gotcha Security Services (Pty) Limited[2025] ZACC 11 · Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 — reinstatement of dismissed employee — claim for arrear remuneration — delay in factual reinstatement due t... | Constitutional Court |
| 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 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | The National Director of Public Prosecutions v Victor N O and Others[2025] ZASCA 31 · Prevention of Organised Crime Act 121 of 1998 (POCA) – funds kept in bank accounts of company and directors the proceeds of an unlawful inve... | 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 |
| 20 Dec 2024 | Sithole v S[2024] ZACC 30 · Military Discipline Supplementary Measures Act 16 of 1999 — Defence Act 42 of 2002 — military judges — judicial independence — boards of inq... | Constitutional Court |
| 22 Nov 2024 | Fono and Another v Port St Johns Municipality[2024] ZASCA 161 · Constitutional and Administrative Law – constitutionality of legislation – the Minister responsible for the administration of the National B... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 23 Oct 2024 | Transasia 444 (Pty) Ltd v The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy and Others (702/2023) & Transasia Minerals (SA) (Pty) Ltd v The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy and Others[2024] ZASCA 145 · Failure to cite party with direct and substantial interest in application to compel disclosure of records held by the Director-General of th... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Sand Hawks (Pty) Ltd and Another v Labonte 5 (Pty) Ltd and Others[2024] ZASCA 122 · Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act of 2002 (MPRDA) – powers of a Regional Manager – whether functus officio when, due to error... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 21 Jun 2024 | Mphephu-Ramabulana Royal Family v Premier, Limpopo Province and Others[2024] ZACC 12 · Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act 3 of 2019 — section 13(1) — recognition of traditional leader — failure to make a decision Direct le... | Constitutional Court |
| 27 May 2024 | George Hlaudi Motsoeneng v South African Broadcasting Corporation Soc Ltd and Others[2024] ZASCA 80 · Application in terms of s 17(2)(f) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – absence of exceptional circumstances – application dismissed. 2 ____... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 6 May 2024 | President of the Republic of South Africa and Another v Tembani and Others[2024] ZACC 5 · Prescription — delictual claims for damages — unconstitutionality of President’s conduct a component of alleged wrongfulness — whether compl... | Constitutional Court |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Democratic Alliance and Another v Electoral Commission of South Africa and Others[2024] ZAEC 6 · Interpretation – section of Electoral Act of 1998 – whether the word ‘consulate’ appearing in the section and regulation 10(3) of the Electi... | Electoral Court |
| 19 Apr 2024 | Police, Roads & Transport, Free State and Others (497/2022 & 820/2022)[2024] ZASCA 56 · Civil procedure – Section 17(2)(f) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – whether a proper case for reconsideration in terms of s 17(2)(f) is... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 18 Apr 2024 | City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality v Vresthena (Pty) Ltd and Others[2024] ZASCA 51 · Civil Practice – Appealability of interim orders - order held to be final in nature and appealable; municipal law – deliberate non-payment o... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 8 Apr 2024 | National Department of Public Works v Fani and 77 Others [Collectively referred to as “Residents of Farm Greydel (Airport Park)”] and Another[2024] ZASCA 43 · Condonation – lapsed appeal – late filing of record and heads of argument – delay not fully explained and prospects of success remote – cond... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 26 Mar 2024 | 008/2024EC; 012/2024EC; 011/2024EC; 009/2023EC; 010/2024EC African National Congress v Electoral Commission of South Africa and Others[2024] ZAEC 3 · S 15(1) of the Electoral Commission Act of 1996 (the Electoral Commission Act) – application for the registration of a political party – Chi... | Electoral Court |
| 9 Feb 2024 | Cohen v Absa Bank Limited[2024] ZASCA 16 · Insolvency law – Interpretation – s 31(2) read with s of the Insolvency Act of 1936 – whether a surety has locus standi to invoke s 31(2) to... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
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