537 judgments on file that touch constitution, newest first, each with the court's own file.
| Handed down | Judgment | Court |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2026 | GD v Minister of Home Affairs and Others[2026] ZACC 39 · Divorce Act 70 of 1979 — constitutionality of section 7(7)(c) — distribution of assets — pension interest Section 9(1) and 9(3) of the Const... | Constitutional Court |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Grancy Property Limited v Dines Chandra Manilal Gihwala[2026] ZACC 40 · no-conflict rule — no-profit rule — disgorgement of profits in duplum rule — development of common law — liquidated claims — statement and d... | Constitutional Court |
| 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 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | South African Hunters and Game Conservation Association v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others[2026] ZACC 42 · Parliament’s duty to facilitate public participation — delay — factors relevant to overlooking unreasonable delay — materiality of changes d... | Constitutional Court |
| 7 Oct 2026 | Salungano Group Ltd v Mashwayi Projects (Pty) Ltd and Others; Ndalamo Coal (Pty) Ltd v Mashwayi Projects (Pty) Ltd and Others[2026] ZACC 38 · Companies Act 71 of 2008 — sections 152 and 153 — business rescue proceedings — voting rights — post-commencement creditors Interpretation —... | Constitutional Court |
| 7 Oct 2026 | Ackerman v Amaning and Another[2026] ZASCA 138 · Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act of 2004 — whether the appellant’s communications are hate speech under s 1... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 5 Oct 2026 | Director of Public Prosecutions, Gauteng Division v Matsepe & Another[2026] ZASCA 135 · Criminal Procedure – Criminal Procedure Act of 1977 (CPA) – separation of trials in terms of s 157 – application for leave to appeal dismiss... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 5 Oct 2026 | Habib Overseas Bank Limited (in liquidation) v Crestar Printers and Publishers (Pty) Ltd (in liquidation) and Others[2026] ZASCA 136 · Insolvency – suretyship – set-off raised as defence by sureties (banking customers) against an insolvent bank – delay in raising defence of... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Tullis Laundry Solutions Africa (Pty) Ltd v MEC for Health, Western Cape and Another (472/2023); MEC for Health, Western Cape v Tullis Laundry Solutions Africa (Pty) Ltd and Another[2026] ZASCA 129 · Interpretation – court order – unlawfully awarded contract – suspension of invalidity to preserve delivery of essential service rather than... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Breede Valley Onafhanklik v Speaker of the Breede Valley Municipality and Others[2026] ZASCA 130 · Local government — appointment of councillors to committees established in terms of s read with s of the Local Government: Municipal Structu... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 23 Sep 2026 | African National Congress v Electoral Commission of South Africa and Another[2026] ZAEC 5 · Electoral law – Local government elections – Electronic nomination of candidates through Electoral Commission Online Candidate Nomination Sy... | Electoral Court |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Premier of the Western Cape Government and Another v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others; City of Cape Town and Others v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others[2026] ZACC 37 · Sections 59(1)(a) and 72(1)(a) of the Constitution — Public Procurement Act 28 of 2024 — Chapter 4 — public participation | Constitutional Court |
| 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 |
| 3 Sep 2026 | Equal Education v MEC for Education, Western Cape Government and Others (298/2024); South African Democratic Teachers’ Union v MEC for Education, Western Cape and Others[2026] ZASCA 113 · Constitutional law – ss and of the Constitution – Western Cape Provincial School Education Amendment Act of 2018 – constitutional challenge... | 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 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | South African Board for Sheriffs v Thaka Frederick Seboka and Others[2026] ZASCA 109 · Civil Procedure – Sheriffs Act of 1986 – the role of the South African Board for Sheriffs in the appointment of acting sheriffs and the issu... | 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 |
| 12 Aug 2026 | 79/2025)[2026] ZASCA 106 · Contempt of Court – Code of Advertising Practice – Intellectual Property – court order prohibiting marketing of product in offending packagi... | 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 | Thabang Motjamela v George Local Municipality[2026] ZACC 31 · Vexatious litigant — development of the common law — mental health assessment order — right to dignity — right to freedom and security of pe... | Constitutional Court |
| 7 Jul 2026 | FirstRand Limited and Another v National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC (Pty) Limited[2026] ZASCA 98 · Intellectual Property – Trade marks – Trade Marks Act 194 of 1993 – s 10(4) – whether there is a bona fide intention of using a mark as a tr... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Lephalale Residents Party and Another v The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa[2026] ZAEC 1 · Leadership dispute under s 20(2A) of the Electoral Commission Act of 1996 – application to remove the name of a leader of the political part... | Electoral Court |
| 3 Jul 2026 | QI Logistics (Pty) Ltd v The Commissioner for SARS[2026] ZASCA 96 · Customs and Excise Act of 1964 – statutory obligations of clearing agents appointed under s 64B – proof required to acquit goods entered for... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 30 Jun 2026 | BNP Paribas v Competition Commission of South Africa; Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC v Competition Commission of South Africa; and Competition Commission of South Africa v Bank of America Europe DAC CCT 25/24; CCT 27/24; and[2026] ZACC 28 · In Case CCT 25/24 BNP Paribas v Competition Commission of South Africa: On application for leave to appeal from the Competition Appeal Court... | Constitutional Court |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Minister of Police v Khedama[2026] ZACC 27 · Prescribed Rate of Interest Act 55 of 1975 — unliquidated debt — general damages— monetary unliquidated damages | Constitutional Court |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Rose v National Prosecuting Authority N O and Others[2026] ZASCA 91 · Joinder – private prosecution – substantial and direct interest – private prosecutor seeking the without-prejudice representations made by t... | 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 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Divine Life Society of South Africa and Others v Avinash Parshotam[2026] ZASCA 89 · Judicial review – voluntary association – disciplinary proceedings – interpretation of the organisation’s constitution – composition of the... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Smada Security Services (Pty) Ltd v The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development[2026] ZASCA 90 · Administrative law — judicial review of an award of a tender at the behest of the successful tenderer — challenge based on an alleged materi... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Lueven Metals (Pty) Limited v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service[2026] ZACC 24 · Value-Added Tax Act 89 of 1991 — section 11(1)(f) — statutory interpretation — VAT consequences of the supply of gold | Constitutional Court |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Esther Lungu and Others v Government of The Republic of Zambia and Others[2026] ZASCA 87 · Burial dispute – Government of Zambia claiming right to repatriate and bury late former President – family disputing on basis of deceased's... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Ex parte President of the Republic of South Africa: In re Constitutionality of the Copyright Amendment Bill and the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill[2026] ZACC 26 · Section 79(4)(b) of the Constitution — competence of referral — scope of referral — referral incompetent as to sections 6A, 7A and 8A Copyri... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 29 May 2026 | National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa and Others v Industrial Oleo Chemical Products[2026] ZACC 22 · Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 — section 189A(7)(b)(ii) — section 191(11) — dismissals based on operational requirements — facilitation — c... | Constitutional Court |
| 29 May 2026 | City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality and Another v Summer Season Trading 63 (Pty) Ltd (988/2024 and 831/2024)[2026] ZASCA 81 · Law of Property – unlawful occupation – eviction – expropriation – Expropriation Act of 1975 – expropriation of property that formed the sub... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 27 May 2026 | Minister of Defence and Military Veterans and Another v Zeal Health Innovations (Pty) Limited[2026] ZACC 21 · Section 172(1)(b) of the Constitution — just and equitable remedy — true discretion — grounds for appellate interference established No prof... | Constitutional Court |
| 25 May 2026 | Ngwadla v State[2026] ZASCA 77 · Criminal Law and Procedure – evidence of a single witness – whether sufficient to sustain a conviction of murder – doctrine of common purpos... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 22 May 2026 | Dreyer N O and Another v Standard Bank (568/2024); Nedbank Limited and Another v Abrahams[2026] ZASCA 74 · National Credit Act of 2005 – whether s 127(8) confers exclusive jurisdiction on the Magistrates’ Court and ousts the High Court’s jurisdict... | 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 |
| 22 May 2026 | CSARS v Bullion Star (Pty) Ltd[2026] ZASCA 76 · Income tax law – Tax Administration Act of 2011 – overbroad warrant granted ex parte to the Commissioner for the South African Revenue Servi... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 19 May 2026 | Sinhle Inosacia Sambo v Road Accident Fund[2026] ZASCA 72 · Delict – breadwinner fatally injured – claim for loss of support – deceased supported partner and minor child – whether deceased’s source of... | 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 |
| 18 May 2026 | Centaur Mining South Africa (Pty) Limited v Sivalutchmee Moodliar N.O. and Others[2026] ZACC 20 | Constitutional Court |
| 13 May 2026 | Mary Fisher and Another v The Silverbirch Estate Homeowners’ Association (NPC) and Others[2026] ZASCA 69 · Reconsideration application – s 17(2)(f) Superior Courts Act of 2013 – application for reconsideration of refusal of petition for leave to a... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 8 May 2026 | Financial Sector Conduct Authority and Others v Municipal Employees’ Pension Fund and Others[2026] ZASCA 66 · Civil Procedure – Rule of the Uniform Rules of Court – Financial Sector Conduct Authority – review of the decision of a regulatory body to i... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
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