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Judgments on costs

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

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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
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
26 Jun 2026 De Bruyn v The Master of the High Court, Pretoria and Others[2026] ZASCA 92 · Administration of Estates – spousal maintenance claim – Maintenance of Surviving Spouses Act of 1990 – Administration of Estates Act of 1965... 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 The Profit Hub (Pty) Ltd v Zuwon Consultants (Pty) Ltd and Another[2026] ZASCA 88 · National Credit Act of 2005 (the Act) – application of the Act – credit facility – s 8(3)(a) of the Act – the distinction between a discount... Supreme Court of Appeal
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
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 City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality v Bantham and Others[2026] ZASCA 86 · Property law – mandament van spolie – interdict against unlawful eviction – onus on applicants to prove locus standi and entitlement to reli... Supreme Court of Appeal
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
19 Jun 2026 Bandara Investments CC & Another v Palmer & Others (205/2024 & 613/2024)[2026] ZASCA 85 · Review of taxation under rule of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Appeal – when reviewing Court may interfere with discretion exercised by... Supreme Court of Appeal
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
1 Jun 2026 Gore v Moollajie NO and Others[2026] ZASCA 82 · Insolvency – s 63(1) of the Insolvency Act of 1936 – remuneration of trustees – joint provisional trustees subsequently appointed as final t... Supreme Court of Appeal
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
28 May 2026 South African Retirement Annuity Fund v Pension Funds Adjudicator and Another[2026] ZASCA 79 · Pension Law – interpretation of s 37C(1) of the Pension Funds Act of 1956 (the Act) – interpretation of the phrase - within months of the de... Supreme Court of Appeal
28 May 2026 The MEC for Health of the Gauteng Provincial Government v C B M[2026] ZASCA 80 · Medical negligence – whether hysterectomy caused by negligence of appellants’ employees – absence of medical records – prima facie evidence... 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
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
13 May 2026 Dr Darren Levin Inc. and Another v Promenade Centre (Pty) Ltd[2026] ZASCA 70 · Contract – Consumer Protection Act of 2008 (CPA) – whether an agreement to lease immovable property is void and unenforceable under ss 51(1)... Supreme Court of Appeal
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
11 May 2026 National Credit Regulator v First Group Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd and Another[2026] ZASCA 67 · National Credit Act of 2005 – nature of proceedings before National Consumer Tribunal – appeal from the Tribunal to the high court in terms... 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
6 May 2026 The Municipal Manager of the Umdoni Local Municipality and Others v S Sookhraj and Another[2026] ZASCA 65 · Municipal law – Local Government: Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998 – interpretation of s 43(2) – whether the allocation of seats on a mu... Supreme Court of Appeal
5 May 2026 Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Others v Leso[2026] ZASCA 64 Supreme Court of Appeal
30 Apr 2026 Road Accident Fund and Others v Legal Practitioners’ Indemnity Insurance Fund, NPC and Others (1106/2024 and 1479/2024)[2026] ZASCA 63 · Administrative Law – Promotion of Administrative Justice Act of 2000 (PAJA) – Road Accident Fund Act of 1996 (the Act) – whether the Ministe... Supreme Court of Appeal
29 Apr 2026 Blue Label Distribution (Pty) Ltd v St Clair Cooper N O and Others[2026] ZASCA 61 · Companies Act of 1973 – liquidation – whether liquidators can rely on s 341(2) of the Companies Act to reclaim payments – amounts alleged to... Supreme Court of Appeal
28 Apr 2026 MV “Tai harmony” and Another v Sure Success Steamship S.A and Another (953/2024 and 923/2024)[2026] ZASCA 60 · Maritime Law – Admiralty Jurisdiction Regulation Act 105 of 1983 (the Act) – s 5(2)(d) of the Act – whether s 5(2)(d) of the Act was properl... Supreme Court of Appeal
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
22 Apr 2026 Absa Bank Ltd and Another v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service[2026] ZACC 15 · Income Tax Act 58 of 1962 — statutory interpretation — sections 80A to L — impermissible avoidance arrangement — Tax benefit — party to an a... Constitutional Court
14 Apr 2026 Davison v Mpambaniso[2026] ZASCA 50 · Contract – identity of other party to an investment mandate – whether agreement concluded by respondent with appellant or a company represen... 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
14 Apr 2026 Lizelle Schreuder N O v Minister of Police and Others[2026] ZASCA 52 · Delict – unlawful arrest and detention – Child Justice Act of 2008 – minor arrested and detained as adult – absence of knowledge of minority... Supreme Court of Appeal
9 Apr 2026 Glencore Operations SA (Pty) Ltd and Others v Commissioner for South African Inland Revenue and Another[2026] ZASCA 47 · Revenue – Customs and Excise Act of 1964 (the Act) – diesel fuel concession – entitlement to a refund of diesel fuel levy used for primary p... Supreme Court of Appeal
9 Apr 2026 Eskom Holdings Soc Ltd v Botha[2026] ZASCA 48 · Statutory interpretation – Institution of Legal Proceedings against certain Organs of State Act of 2002 (the Act) – whether Eskom exercises... Supreme Court of Appeal
8 Apr 2026 Black Sash Trust v Minister of Social Development and Others[2026] ZACC 12 · Social grants — invalidity of contract — just and equitable profit determination— judicial review — liquidation — public interest Constitutional Court
8 Apr 2026 Systems Applications Consultants (Pty) Ltd t/a Securinfo v SAP SE and Another[2026] ZACC 13 Constitutional Court
8 Apr 2026 Hartmann and Others v Hacker N O and Others[2026] ZASCA 46 · Law of Trusts – Distribution of Trust Assets – whether the appellants established locus standi – beneficiary’s standing – mootness – interpr... 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
1 Apr 2026 NAD Property Income Fund (Pty) Ltd v The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited and Another[2026] ZASCA 42 · Expropriation – s 12(1) of the Expropriation Act of 1975 – s 25(3) of the Constitution – just and equitable – compensation payable – true di... Supreme Court of Appeal
1 Apr 2026 The Rock Foundation Properties CC v Dosvelt Properties (Pty) Limited[2026] ZASCA 43 · Taxation of Costs – review of taxation – party who fails to attend taxation cannot invoke review procedure under rule 17(3) of the Rules Reg... Supreme Court of Appeal
27 Mar 2026 Department of Mineral Resources and Energy and Others[2026] ZASCA 40 · Jurisdiction – Mine Health and Safety Act of 1996 (MHSA) – application for declaratory relief that smelting operations do not constitute a ‘... Supreme Court of Appeal
26 Mar 2026 African Banking Corporation of Zambia Limited and Others v Mapula Solutions (Pty) Ltd[2025] ZASCA 38 · Law of Contract – claim for damages – whether appellants conspired to commit breaches of a Debt Rescheduling Agreement – whether their condu... Supreme Court of Appeal
26 Mar 2026 SACTWU Investments Group (Pty) Ltd v Sekunjalo Independent Media (Pty) Ltd and Another[2026] ZASCA 39 · Law of Contract – loan agreement – whether the signatory to the subordination agreement had actual or ostensible authority to conclude the a... Supreme Court of Appeal

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