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Judgments on contract

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

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1 Apr 2025 Western Cape Provincial Government and Others v D C Security (Pty) Ltd t/a D C Security and Others[2025] ZASCA 35 · Administrative law – review and setting aside – tender – Promotion of Administrative Justice Act of 2000 – whether appeal has been rendered... Supreme Court of Appeal
31 Mar 2025 Aventino Ecotroopers Joint Venture and Others v The MEC for the Department of Roads and Transport, Gauteng Province and Others[2025] ZASCA 32 · Tender – tender validity period – extensions of the period – s of the Public Finance Management Act of 1999 – supply chain management policy... Supreme Court of Appeal
28 Mar 2025 Sumeil (Pty) Ltd v Coogal Finance (Pty) Ltd (In Liquidation) and Others[2025] ZASCA 27 · Claim for money payment on application – application of Plascon-Evans rule – Set-off – executory contract – reciprocal obligations – duty of... Supreme Court of Appeal
27 Mar 2025 Alexia Kobusch and Others v Wendy Whitehead[2025] ZASCA 24 · Civil procedure – barring a party to proceedings – exception based on lack of averments to sustain a cause of action – whether the exception... Supreme Court of Appeal
13 Mar 2025 Haralambos Prokas N O and Others v Zoviflo (Pty) Ltd[2025] ZASCA 18 · Contract – interpretation of – whether Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) and Nominee Shareholders Agreement (NSA) concluded on the same day are... Supreme Court of Appeal
25 Feb 2025 Board of Governors of Mitchell House School and Others v Maluleke[2025] ZASCA 15 · Civil Procedure – re-adjudication of concluded application by same court – functus officio – res judicata principles – Judge re-adjudicating... Supreme Court of Appeal
30 Jan 2025 Spar Group Limited and Others v Twelve Gods Supermarket (Pty) Ltd and Others[2025] ZASCA 7 · Superior Courts Act of 2013 (the Superior Courts Act) – Reconsideration of application for special for leave to appeal – s 17(2)(f) of the S... Supreme Court of Appeal
27 Dec 2024 Zeal Health Innovations (Pty) Ltd v Minister of Defence and Military Veterans and Another[2024] ZASCA 183 · Procurement law and administrative law – court’s powers when contract declared constitutionally invalid – just and equitable remedy in terms... Supreme Court of Appeal
20 Dec 2024 Motor Industry Staff Association and Another v Great South Africa Autobody CC t/a Great South Panelbeaters CCT298/22 & Solidarity obo Gerhardus Viljoen Strydom and Others v State Information Technology Agency Soc Limited[2024] ZACC 29 · Automatically unfair dismissal in terms of section 187(1)(f) of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 — dismissal based on age — age discrimin... Constitutional Court
13 Dec 2024 Siyabonga Gugulethu Galela (Ex Parte Application) (1294/2023[2024] ZASCA 176 · Admission as a legal practitioner – explanation required on failure to attach degree certificates – insufficient disclosure on directorship... Supreme Court of Appeal
12 Dec 2024 Petersen and Others v SASSA (1106/2023, 1139/2023 and 1053/2023)[2024] ZASCA 173 · Self-review – Legality review – undue delay – prescription – Prescription Act of 1969 – debt – public law remedy – judgment debt – intergove... Supreme Court of Appeal
25 Oct 2024 Rademeyer v Ferreira[2024] ZACC 24 · Prescription Act 68 of 1969 — sale agreement — same cause of action — breach of contract — specific performance — right to claim damages Constitutional Court
23 Oct 2024 Grancy Property Limited and Another v Dines Chandra Manilal Gihwala and Others[2024] ZASCA 144 · Contract – breach – failure to acquire additional shares – disposal of shares – quantification of damages – whether highest intermediate val... Supreme Court of Appeal
10 Oct 2024 Maria Luisa Palma Codevilla v Paula Jane Kennedy-Smith NO and Others[2024] ZASCA 136 · Agreement of sale of immovable property – lapsing of suspensive condition – whether revival of agreement thereafter is competent. 3 ________... Supreme Court of Appeal
9 Oct 2024 Swanepoel N.O. (Executor in the Estate Late Mignon Adelia Steyn) v Profmed Medical Scheme[2024] ZACC 23 · Medical Schemes Act 131 of 1998 — substitution — transmissibility of right to just administrative action — procedural fairness — material no... Constitutional Court
4 Oct 2024 The Minister of International Relations and Co-operation NO and Another v Neo Thando / Elliot Mobility (Pty) Ltd and Another[2024] ZASCA 134 · Contract law – jurisdiction – Arbitration Act of 1965 – whether the Arbitrator had jurisdiction to entertain a claim – whether a dispute exi... Supreme Court of Appeal
2 Oct 2024 Greater Tzaneen Municipality v Bravospan 252 CC[2024] ZACC 20 · Compensation for services delivered pursuant to an unlawful tender process — court not placed in a position to decide substantive basis for... Constitutional Court
30 Sep 2024 Die Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika and Others v Die Wilge Hervormde Gemeente and Others[2024] ZASCA 128 · Civil procedure – whether intervening parties should be joined in application for leave to appeal – whether high court misdirected itself in... Supreme Court of Appeal
17 Sep 2024 MEC for Economic Development, Gauteng and Another v Sibongile Vilakazi and Others[2024] ZASCA 126 · Civil procedure – whether requirements for interim interdict satisfied – appealability of interim order – order has final effect and dispose... Supreme Court of Appeal
24 Jul 2024 Botha v Botha[2024] ZASCA 116 · Leave to appeal – referred for oral argument – special leave granted – divorce – variation of a settlement agreement made a court order – wh... Supreme Court of Appeal
24 Jul 2024 De Kock v Du Plessis and Others[2024] ZASCA 117 · Eviction – Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act of 1998 (the PIE Act) – defence – right to occupation in... Supreme Court of Appeal
4 Jul 2024 Sanoj Jeewan v Transnet SOC Limited and Another[2024] ZASCA 108 · Civil procedure – prescription – whether the high court was correct in finding that the appellant’s claim for contractual and delictual dama... Supreme Court of Appeal
3 Jul 2024 Phoenix Salt Industries (Pty) Ltd v The Lubavitch Foundation of Southern Africa[2024] ZASCA 107 · Loan agreement – variation clause – waiver – whether variation clause precludes waiver – waiver is not variation – interpretation of a loan... Supreme Court of Appeal
21 Jun 2024 C A R v The Central Authority of The Republic of South Africa and Another[2024] ZASCA 103 · Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction – whether a defence to the application for the return of the child to... Supreme Court of Appeal
14 Jun 2024 Krohne (Pty) Ltd v Strategic Fuel Fund Association[2024] ZASCA 99 · Arbitration law – whether the appellant’s claim, based on the enforcement of an arbitral award is founded on a valid cause of action – wheth... Supreme Court of Appeal
13 Jun 2024 MEC for the Department of Public Works & Others v Ikamva Architects CC and Others[2024] ZASCA 95 · Civil Procedure – on appeal, the appellants were not entitled to an order they did not seek in the court of first instance – attachment of a... Supreme Court of Appeal
13 Jun 2024 AIG South Africa Limited v 43 Air School Holdings (Pty) Ltd and Others[2024] ZASCA 97 · Insurance law – interpretation of insurance policy – policy providing cover for loss resulting from interruption of business due to notifiab... Supreme Court of Appeal
11 Jun 2024 Van Jaarsveld v Van Jaarsveld and Another[2024] ZASCA 92 · Divorce – arbitration agreement in the Deed of Settlement made an order of court – interpretation of s 2(a) of the Arbitration Act of 1965 –... Supreme Court of Appeal
7 Jun 2024 Tyte Security Services CC v Western Cape Provincial Government and Others[2024] ZASCA 88 · Section of Superior Courts Act of 2013 – leave to execute pending appeal – requirements of exceptional circumstances and irreparable harm co... Supreme Court of Appeal
22 May 2024 D H B v C S B[2024] ZACC 9 · Prenuptial agreement — providing for maintenance — pleaded as unspecified donation — Divorce Act 70 of 1979 — section 7 — not triggered Pren... Constitutional Court
20 May 2024 (A)African Congress for Transformation v Electoral Commission of South Africa CCT 106/24; (B)Labour Party of South Africa v Electoral Commission of South Africa and Others CCT 113/24; (C)Afrikan Alliance of Social Democrats v Electoral Commission of South[2024] ZACC 7 · Electoral Act 73 of 1998 — compliance with election timetable — free and fair elections — section 19 of the Constitution — direct access — l... Constitutional Court
29 Apr 2024 Cuducap (Pty) Ltd v De Bruyn[2024] ZASCA 62 · Joinder – appeal court taking point of non-joinder mero motu - court would not deal with matters where a third party who may have a direct a... Supreme Court of Appeal
29 Apr 2024 Eskom Holdings SOC Limited v Babcock Ntuthuko Engineering (137/2023, 156/2023 and 148/2023)[2024] ZASCA 63 · Constitutional Law – s 217 of the Constitution – Preferential Procurement Framework Act of 2000 – procurement of goods and services ─ compli... Supreme Court of Appeal
25 Apr 2024 Tumelo Mafisa v Road Accident Fund[2024] ZACC 4 · Road Accident Fund — settlement agreement — High Court’s unilateral alteration of settlement agreement irregular and improper Constitutional Court
24 Apr 2024 Supplementary Order ABSA Bank Limited v Rosenburg and Another[2024] ZASCA 58 · Contract – interpretation thereof – whether the guarantee agreement concluded between the parties and securing the indebtedness of the credi... Supreme Court of Appeal
24 Apr 2024 Venator Africa (Pty) Ltd v Watts and Another[2024] ZASCA 60 · Company law – exception – s 218(2) read with s 22(1) of the Companies Act of 2008 – allegation that company carried on its business reckless... Supreme Court of Appeal
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
19 Apr 2024 Nel & Others v Cilliers[2024] ZASCA 57 · Contract – specific performance – whether either of two contracts is unlawful and unenforceable for failure to comply with section read with... Supreme Court of Appeal
17 Apr 2024 Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (Pty) Ltd v Competition Commission and Another[2024] ZACC 3 · Competition Act 89 of 1998 — Rules for the Conduct of Proceedings in the Competition Commission — standard of review in special statutory re... Constitutional Court
12 Apr 2024 Capitec Bank Limited v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service[2024] ZACC 1 · Value-Added Tax Act 89 of 1991 — whether a supply free of charge may constitute a taxable supply Value-Added Tax Act 89 of 1991 — section 16... Constitutional Court
4 Apr 2024 Mhlari NO and Others v Nedbank Limited[2024] ZASCA 39 · Unjust enrichment ─ conditio indebiti and conditio sine causa specialis ─ when available ─ not required to plead reliance on one to the excl... Supreme Court of Appeal
28 Mar 2024 Glowing Rooms (Pty) Ltd v Levin N O & Others[2024] ZASCA 33 · Contract law – whether the eviction order was properly granted – whether the respondents had a right to cancel the lease agreement – whether... Supreme Court of Appeal
28 Mar 2024 PRASA v Community Property Company (Pty) Ltd and Another[2024] ZASCA 35 · Contractual claim for payment of amount paid to settle outstanding electricity consumption charges levied by municipality – no contractual r... Supreme Court of Appeal
6 Feb 2024 Vodacom (Pty) Ltd v Makate and Another[2024] ZASCA 14 · Interpretation of the order of the Constitutional Court – assessment of equitable compensation in a ‘special contract’ – test for reviewabil... Supreme Court of Appeal
31 Jan 2024 Transnet SOC Ltd v Tipp-Con (Pty) Ltd and Others[2024] ZASCA 12 · Administrative law – legality review – self-review by state organ – delay – whether delay unreasonable – whether delay should be overlooked.... Supreme Court of Appeal
29 Jan 2024 Ergomode (Pty) Ltd v Jordaan NO and Others[2024] ZASCA 10 · Business rescue – s 133 of the Companies Act of 2008 – moratorium on legal proceedings against company in business rescue – landlord’s hypot... Supreme Court of Appeal
17 Jan 2024 Mhlontlo Local Municipality & 2 others v Ngcangula and Another[2024] ZASCA 5 · Jurisdiction of the high court – whether withdrawal of salary increment constitutes a breach of contract of employment – jurisdiction of civ... Supreme Court of Appeal
23 Dec 2023 Eskom v Vaal River Development Association (Pty) Ltd and Others[2022] ZACC 44 · Interim interdicts — nature of prima facie right — rights in Bill of Rights — content of rights — whether rights established — role of final... Constitutional Court
22 Dec 2023 South African Municipal Workers’ Union National Medical Scheme (SAMWUMED) v City of Ekurhuleni and Others (12972022)[2023] ZASCA 182 · Collective agreement – s of the Labour Relations Act of 1995 – parties to a collective agreement – medical schemes – accreditation of medica... Supreme Court of Appeal
18 Dec 2023 Pieter Paul Le Roux and Another v Johannes G ` Coetzee and Seuns and Another[2023] ZACC 46 · Prescription Act 68 of 1969 — section 12(3) — clients’ professional negligence claim against legal practitioner — knowledge of facts may inc... Constitutional Court

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