714 judgments on file that touch costs, newest first, each with the court's own file.
| Handed down | Judgment | Court |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2024 | Bonifacio and Another v Lombard Insurance Company Ltd[2024] ZASCA 86 · Construction law – performance guarantee – guarantor resisting liability on basis that the claim is fraudulent – guarantor thereafter compro... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy and Others v Sustaining the Wild Coast NPC and Others[2024] ZASCA 84 · Review – failure by court to consider question of just and equitable relief under s 172 of the Constitution when setting aside grant and ren... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 31 May 2024 | City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality In re: Unlawful Occupiers: 1 Argyl Street and Others v Rohlandt Holdings CC and Others[2024] ZACC 10 · Prenuptial agreement — providing for maintenance — pleaded as unspecified donation — Divorce Act 70 of 1979 — section 7 — not triggered Pren... | Constitutional Court |
| 31 May 2024 | Goedverwachting Farm (Pty) Ltd v Roux and Others[2024] ZASCA 83 · Land tenure – Extension of Security of Tenure Act of 1997 – whether the respondents were occupiers as defined – no evidence of commercial fa... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 28 May 2024 | City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality v Tshepo Gugu Trading CC and Another[2024] ZASCA 81 · Property law – spoliation (mandament van spolie) requirements – municipality dismantling and removing respondent’s billboard on municipal la... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 27 May 2024 | Snowy Owl Properties 284 (Pty) Ltd and Others v Mziki Share Block Limited[2024] ZASCA 79 · Interdict – infringement of rights conferred by servitude - appeal against a final order – defences raised against grant of the interdict de... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 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 |
| 23 May 2024 | Schultz v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Others[2024] ZASCA 77 · International law – extradition – Constitution – Extradition Act of 1962 – whether power to make extradition request to a foreign State vest... | 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 |
| 21 May 2024 | Regenesys Management (Pty) Ltd t/a Regenesys v Ilunga and Others[2024] ZACC 8 · Employees’ posts declared redundant — inadequate consultation — employees required to apply for own positions unsuccessful — selection crite... | Constitutional Court |
| 16 May 2024 | Old Mutual Unit Trust Managers Limited v Living Hands (Pty) Ltd and Others[2024] ZASCA 75 · Delict – pure economic loss – financial institution – client calling up investment portfolio – funds paid out in terms of investment agreeme... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 16 May 2024 | City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality v Malvigenix NPC t/a Wecanwin and Others[2024] ZASCA 76 · Local government – Municipal Property Rates Act of 2004 – valuation rolls – setting aside of valuation rolls – consequence – appeal against... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 14 May 2024 | Independent South African National Civic Organisation v Ramosie and Another[2024] ZAEC 18 · Review in terms of s of the Electoral Commission Act of 1996 read with rule of the Electoral Court Rules – application is late – not accompa... | Electoral Court |
| 10 May 2024 | Lategan and Another v The Director of Public Prosecutions, Western Cape and Another[2024] ZASCA 74 · Interpretation of statutes – sexual offences – Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act of 2007(the Act) – whether s... | 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 |
| 6 May 2024 | Minister of Police v Miya[2024] ZASCA 71 | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 3 May 2024 | MV ‘New Endeavor’ and Others v Indian Oil Corporation Limited[2024] ZASCA 67 · Admiralty law – arrest of an associated ship in terms of ss 3(6) and (7) of the Admiralty Jurisdiction Regulation Act 105 of 1983 (the Act)... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 3 May 2024 | Ntoni Jacob Hlape v The Minister of Police[2024] ZASCA 68 · Civil procedure – unlawful arrest and detention – whether the arrest and detention of appellant was unlawful – whether respondent was liable... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Optivest Health Services (Pty) Ltd v The Council for Medical Schemes and Others[2024] ZASCA 64 · Whether s 44(4) of the Medical Schemes Act 131 of 1998 (the Act) enables the Council and Registrar of Medical Schemes to investigate the con... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Democratic Alliance v Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs[2024] ZASCA 65 · Constitutional law – section of the Disaster Management Act of 2002 – constitutional challenge – whether delegation of plenary legislative p... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 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 |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Umkhonto Wesizwe Political Party and Another v Electoral Commission of South Africa and Others[2024] ZAEC 5 · Appeal against the Electoral Commission’s decision upholding the objection lodged in terms of s of the Electoral Act of 1998 – whether the E... | Electoral 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 |
| 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 | Vorster v Clothing City (Pty) Ltd[2024] ZASCA 53 · Jurisdiction – Magistrates’ Court Act of 1944 (the Act) – whether a claim for damages falls within the monetary jurisdiction of the magistra... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 19 Apr 2024 | Heidi Joubert v Pierre Joubert[2024] ZASCA 55 · Divorce – spousal maintenance – order compelling furnishing of further particulars not appealable. | 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 |
| 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 |
| 18 Apr 2024 | MM obo GM v Member of the Executive Council for the Department of Health, North West Province[2024] ZASCA 52 · Delict – medical negligence – transmissibility of damages to parent on death of minor child. Death of child not reported to Master – effect... | 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 |
| 15 Apr 2024 | 68 Wolmarans Street Johannesburg (Pty) Ltd and Others v Tufh Limited[2024] ZASCA 48 · Special leave to appeal – law of contract – enforcement of provision in loan agreement – failure to pay all rates, taxes, water and electric... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Gensinger and Neave CC & Others v Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy[2024] ZASCA 49 · Administrative law – interpretation of section 12A(1)(a) of the Petroleum Products Act 120 of 1977 – whether the holders of site and retail... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 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 |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Petrus Johannes Bestbier and Others v Nedbank Limited[2024] ZACC 2 · Extension of Security of Tenure Act 62 of 1997 — Rule 46A of Uniform Rules of Court — residential property — party who may be affected | Constitutional Court |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Christopher Charles Hughes v Nicolas Gargassoulas and Others[2024] ZASCA 46 · Civil Procedure – application for leave to appeal in terms of section 17(2)(d) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – whether the appeal would... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 8 Apr 2024 | Organi Mark (Pty) Ltd v Goolam Nabi Ebrahim Akoodie and Another[2024] ZASCA 44 · Whether a South African high court has jurisdiction to consider and determine a claim under s 361 of the Swaziland Companies Act of 2009 aga... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 5 Apr 2024 | Makwakwa and Others v Minister of State Security[2024] ZASCA 41 · Interdict – Ex parte proceedings – need for good faith – intelligence report – foreign State said to be monitoring internal politics of ruli... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 5 Apr 2024 | Summermania Eleven (Pty) Ltd v Hattingh N O[2024] ZASCA 42 · Contract law – breach of a warranty – onus on the plaintiff to prove breach. Civil procedure – in a trial, evidence is given orally – court... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 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 |
| 4 Apr 2024 | Savannah Country Estate Homeowners Association v Zero Plus Trading 194 (Pty) Ltd and Others[2024] ZASCA 40 · Procedure – application for special leave to appeal in terms of s 16(1)(b) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – difference between ‘special... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Moladora Trust v Mereki and Others[2024] ZASCA 37 · Land occupied in terms of s 3(4) of the Extension of Security of Tenure Act No of 1997 – no express agreement or consent for occupier to gra... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 3 Apr 2024 | MEC for Health, Gauteng v de Lange[2024] ZASCA 38 · Civil Procedure – claim for damages – separated issues – not clearly stated – stated case limiting separated issues – judgment on stated cas... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 28 Mar 2024 | Highway Junction (Pty) Ltd and Others v Di-Thabeng Truck and Taxi (Pty) Ltd and Others[2024] ZASCA 31 · Interdictory relief – four interdicts sought – interdict granted which adequately protects rights – appeal against refusal to grant further... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 28 Mar 2024 | Cyril and Another v The Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service[2024] ZASCA 32 · Practice – Appealability – application to review ruling on admissibility in criminal trial while trial still pending – leave given to compla... | 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 | Centaur Mining South Africa (Pty) Ltd v Cloete Murray N O and Others[2024] ZASCA 34 · Rescission in terms of rule 42(1)(a) of the Uniform Rules of Court of default judgment granted under s 20(9) of the Companies Act of 2008 –... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
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