714 judgments on file that touch costs, newest first, each with the court's own file.
| Handed down | Judgment | Court |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2025 | Tekoa Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd v Alfred Nzo District Municipality and Others[2025] ZASCA 180 · Municipal law – tender – mootness – no practical effect – discrete legal issue of public importance – Review – standing – lateness – vaguene... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 21 Nov 2025 | Showroom Centre (Pty) Ltd and Others v Ronald Kagan[2025] ZASCA 175 · Civil procedure – leave to appeal – reconsideration in terms of s 17(2)(f) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 of refusal of leave to appeal... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Socialist Agenda of Dispossessed Africans v Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs[2025] ZACC 26 · Local Government: Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998 — section 43(2)(c) — confirmation of constitutional invalidity — executive committee... | Constitutional Court |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Naledi Local Municipality and Others v Appolus and Others[2025] ZASCA 171 · Local Government: Municipal Systems Act of 2000 – interpretation of s 54A – review of the appointment of a Municipal Manager – whether groun... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 14 Nov 2025 | AIG South Africa Limited and Others v Azrapart (Pty) Ltd and Another[2025] ZASCA 172 · Insurance law – antecedent insurance agreements – whether the insurance contract falls to be rectified – whether antecedent agreements were... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 13 Nov 2025 | South Africa Riding for the Disabled Association v Regional Land Claims Commission, Western Cape and Others[2025] ZACC 25 · Land — land reform — restitution — claim — right to intervene of lawful occupier — may intervene only for purpose of determining compensatio... | Constitutional Court |
| 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 |
| 4 Nov 2025 | Waterberg Boulevard (Pty) Ltd v Smulhoekie Tuisnywerheid (Pty) Ltd and Another[2025] ZASCA 167 · Civil Law – Magistrates’ Courts Act of 1944 – Whether a claim for arrear rental is a claim for specific performance in terms of s 46 – monet... | 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 |
| 28 Oct 2025 | Logik Group Africa (Pty) Ltd t/a Fire Logik v Fire Logic (Pty) Ltd[2025] ZASCA 164 · Delict– Passing-off proceedings onus of proving reputation for passing- off application discharged – whether the respondent established the... | 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 |
| 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 | Nordien and Another v Kidrogen RF (Pty) Ltd and Another[2025] ZASCA 159 · Property law – eviction – lease agreement signed by directors of the company which owned the property without indicating that they acted on... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Municipal Employees Pension Fund v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and Others[2025] ZACC 23 · [Locus standi] — [substitution of litigant] — [standing in review proceedings] — [legal effect of an order of substitution after litis conte... | Constitutional Court |
| 20 Oct 2025 | The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and Another v Seale and Another[2025] ZASCA 156 · Application of s 17(2)(f) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – – existence of two orders issued by this Court on application for leave to ap... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 20 Oct 2025 | Lopes and Another v Executive Mayor of the Knysna Local Municipality & Others[2025] ZASCA 157 · Mootness – appeal having no practical effect – whether discrete legal point arises – general principles restated. | 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 |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Parch Properties 72 (Pty) Ltd v Summervale Lifestyle Estate Owner’s Association and Others[2025] ZASCA 155 · Community Schemes Ombud Act of 2011 – jurisdiction of the high court not ousted – whether refusal to amend the constitution of a Community S... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 16 Oct 2025 | NT Makhubele Enterprises CC & Others v Business Partners Limited[2025] ZASCA 151 · Costs – review of taxation – party who fails to attend taxation cannot invoke review procedure under 17(3) of the Rules Regulating the Condu... | 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 |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Christoffel Jacobus Petrus Wolmarans N O and Others v The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited[2025] ZASCA 150 · National Credit Act of 2005 (the Act) – suretyship granted in respect of credit agreement to which Act applies – settlement agreements concl... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 9 Oct 2025 | The IPA Foundation (NPC) v South African Pharmacy Council[2025] ZASCA 148 · Pharmacy Act of 1974 – Pharmacy Council’s power to expand the scope of practice of pharmacists to provide pharmacist-initiated management of... | 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 | Khamusi Shonisani Mudau-Mamode v Vhuhwaho Denge[2025] ZASCA 145 · Civil procedure – Magistrates’ Court Rules – rule 55(1)(k) – whether the regional court and the full bench were correct in dismissing the ap... | 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 |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Rustenburg Local Municipality v Burrie Smit Ontwikkelaars (Pty) Ltd[2025] ZASCA 147 · Expropriation – Expropriation Act of 1975 (the Act) – meaning and effect of s 12(3) – interest on unpaid compensation from expropriation dat... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 6 Oct 2025 | The President of the Republic of South Africa and Others v Prince Mbonisi and Others (147/2024; 148/2024; 217/2024 and 250/2024)[2025] ZASCA 143 · Traditional leadership dispute – whether the identification of the King-Elect by the Zulu Royal House was in accordance with the Zulu custom... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 3 Oct 2025 | (a) Werner van Wyk and Others v Minister of Employment and Labour CCT 308/23 & (b) Commission for Gender Equality and Another v Minister of Employment and Labour and Others[2025] ZACC 20 · Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 – maternity leave – parental leave – adoption leave – commissioning parental leave – surrogacy... | Constitutional Court |
| 3 Oct 2025 | Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma and Another v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others[2025] ZACC 21 · Exclusive jurisdiction under section 167(4)(e) of the Constitution — direct access under section 167(6)(a) of the Constitution — conduct of... | Constitutional Court |
| 1 Oct 2025 | Urban Icon (Pty) Ltd v South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd and Others[2025] ZASCA 141 · Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act of 2000 – s 2(1)(f) and regulations under the Act – s 217 of the Constitution – review-tender... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 1 Oct 2025 | Mafilika and Others v Elundini Local Municipality and Another[2025] ZASCA 142 · Municipal Law – Administrative Law – Promotion of Administrative Justice Act of 2000 – termination of electricity supply to property on the... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 29 Sep 2025 | Osman v Kariem[2025] ZASCA 139 · Property law – whether appellant established co-ownership of immovable property – Alienation of Land Act of 1981 – right to claim transfer o... | 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 |
| 17 Sep 2025 | Tight Business Enterprise CC v Petrus Johannes Lordan NO & Others[2025] ZASCA 133 · Civil Procedure – special plea – Prescription Act of 1969 – whether prescription begins to run on the date of signing an agreement or on the... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 12 Sep 2025 | Van Rooyen NO and Another v Mokwena NO and Another[2025] ZASCA 130 · Insolvency and sequestration of a trust – settlement agreement concluded – clause providing for matter to proceed unopposed if settlement ag... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 12 Sep 2025 | Tshivhase v Tshivhase N O and Another[2025] ZASCA 131 · Customary Law – Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998 – whether the customary marriage relied upon by the respondent was proven... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 12 Sep 2025 | National Credit Regulator v National Consumer Tribunal and Others and Similar Matters[2025] ZASCA 132 · National Credit Act of 2005 – ss 100, 101 and 102 – whether ‘on the road fees’ are permissible fees or charges which credit providers may le... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 11 Sep 2025 | Jordaan and Others v Minister of Home Affairs and Another[2025] ZACC 19 · Constitutional invalidity — Section 26(1)(a)-(c) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act — confirmation in terms of section 167(5) of the... | Constitutional Court |
| 11 Sep 2025 | Brian Garth Batteson N O and Others v Deborah Joubert N O and Another[2025] ZASCA 129 · Cession of insurance policy – whether in securitatem debiti – relevance of evidence in interpreting cession. | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 10 Sep 2025 | The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy and Others[2025] ZASCA 128 · Review – internal remedy – s 7(2) of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act of 2000 – the competence of a court to refuse exemption fro... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 9 Sep 2025 | Pilane & Others v Premier of the North West Province & Others[2025] ZASCA 126 · Statutory interpretation – North West Traditional Leadership and Governance Act of 2005 – s 10(3) – Premier’s appointment of administrator w... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 9 Sep 2025 | Kruger v Sibanyoni and Others[2025] ZASCA 127 · Constitutional law – Extension of Security of Tenure Act of 1997 (ESTA) – installation of electricity – whether electricity is a reasonably... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Knoop N O and Another v Islandsite Investments 180 (Pty) Ltd and Others (260/2024); Islandsite Investments 180 (Pty) Ltd and Another v Knoop N O and Others[2025] ZASCA 125 | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 21 Aug 2025 | South African Local Government Bargaining Council and Others v Municipal Workers Retirement Fund and Others[2025] ZASCA 120 · Collective Agreements – lawfulness – pension emoluments – terms and conditions of employment/matters of mutual interest – review – Promotion... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Mutsila v Municipal Gratuity Fund and Others[2025] ZACC 17 · Section 37C – Pension Funds Act 24 of 1956 – Dependants – Equitable distribution | Constitutional Court |
| 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 |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Corruption Watch v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others[2025] ZACC 15 · Public participation — other processes — Chapter 9 institution — access to information — reasonableness — exclusive jurisdiction — obligatio... | Constitutional Court |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Magalone Mereki and Others v Moladora Trust and Another[2025] ZACC 16 · Extension of Security of Tenure Act 62 of 1997 (ESTA) — consent to graze cattle — such consent a right to use land for purposes of ESTA — te... | Constitutional Court |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Vodacom (Pty) Ltd v Makate and Another[2025] ZACC 13 | Constitutional Court |
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