48 judgments on file that touch eviction, newest first, each with the court's own file.
| Handed down | Judgment | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Rowland and Others v Logos Carriers CC[2026] ZASCA 36 · Extension of Security of Tenure Act of 1997 — eviction of occupiers — application for leave to appeal dismissed — application to amplify gro... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Hi-Q Automotive (Pty) Ltd v Erga Investments (Pty) Ltd and Another[2026] ZASCA 31 · Powers of appellate court – s 16(2)(a)(i) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – power to dismiss appeal where decision sought will have no pr... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 13 Feb 2026 | Zincede Ngokwakho Housing (Pty) Ltd and Another v Matatiele Local Municipality[2026] ZASCA 17 · Mineral Rights – Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act of 2002 – whether holder of mineral right entitled to access to property to... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Joan Marie Muller and Another v Cara Dorothy Masureik and Others[2026] ZASCA 1 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 20 May 2025 | Auckland Park Theological Seminary v Wamjay Holding Investments (PTY) Ltd[2025] ZASCA 65 · Unjustified enrichment – s 12(3) of the Prescription Act of 1969 (Prescription Act) – commencement of the running of prescription – whether... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 16 May 2025 | JR 209 Investments (Pty) Ltd and Others v Homeless People Housing Co-Operative Ltd and Others[2025] ZASCA 63 · Contempt of court – requirements restated – whether conduct met requirements – Co-operatives Act of 2005 – s 72 (1) – whether competent to r... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 14 May 2025 | Pieters and Another v Stemmet and Another[2025] ZASCA 60 · Extension of Security of Tenure Act of 1997 – Section 2(1)(a) – property within a township but designated for agricultural purposes – occupi... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 20 Dec 2024 | Charnelle Commando and Others v City of Cape Town and Another[2024] ZACC 27 · Gentrification — eviction — temporary emergency accommodation — inner city Spatial apartheid — unconstitutional — progressive realisation —... | Constitutional Court |
| 12 Dec 2024 | Sabdia N O and Another v Soma and Another[2024] ZASCA 174 · Administration of deceased estate – s 51(1)(a) of Administration of Estates Act of 1965 – freedom of testation – review in terms of rule of... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 12 Nov 2024 | Robert Paul Serné N O and Others v Mzamomhle Educare and Others[2024] ZASCA 152 · Rei vindicatio – owner need do no more than allege and prove ownership and that the respondents are holding the res – onus on respondents to... | 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 |
| 10 Jul 2024 | City of Cape Town v The South African Human Rights Commission and Others[2024] ZASCA 110 · Property law – common law defence of counter-spoliation – ambit and requirements of counter-spoliation – whether the interpretation of count... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Stay At South Point Properties (Pty) Ltd v Mqulwana and Others (UCT intervening as amicus curiae)[2023] ZASCA 108 · Eviction – applicability of the provisions of the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act of 1998 (PIE) to s... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 1 Feb 2023 | Rissik Street One Stop CC t/a Rissik Street Engen and Another v Engen Petroleum Limited[2023] ZACC 4 · Petroleum Products Act 120 of 1977 — section 12B —stay of eviction proceedings — pending outcome of section 12B arbitration — continued occu... | Constitutional Court |
| 20 Sep 2022 | William Grobler v Clara Philips and Others[2022] ZACC 32 · Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act 19 of 1998 — section 4(7) — factors to be taken into account — evict... | Constitutional Court |
| 20 Jul 2022 | Seebed CC t/a Siyabonga Convenience Centre v Engen Petroleum Limited[2022] ZACC 28 · Petroleum Products Act 120 of 1977 — Section 12B Arbitration Referral — Stay of Proceedings Termination of Lease Agreement — Eviction Procee... | Constitutional Court |
| 9 Dec 2021 | Malan v Die Gerhard Labuschagne Familie Trust & Another[2021] ZASCA 171 · Sale – immovable property – subdivision of Remainder approved by Surveyor-General – option to purchase one of the proposed subdivisions – op... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 8 Nov 2021 | Alias Mtolo and Another v Theunis Christoffel Lombard and Others[2021] ZACC 39 | Constitutional Court |
| 28 Sep 2021 | Former Way Trade and Ivest (Pty) Limited v Bright Idea Projects 66 (Pty) Limited t/a All Fuels and Another[2021] ZACC 33 · Petroleum Products Act 120 of 1977 — section 12B of the Petroleum Products Act does not oust the High Court’s jurisdiction — referral of a f... | Constitutional Court |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Crompton Motors CC v Bright Idea Projects (66) (Pty) Ltd[2021] ZACC 24 · Petroleum Products Act 120 of 1977 — Section 6 of the Arbitration Act 42 of 1965 — stay of proceedings — referral to statutory arbitration —... | Constitutional Court |
| 27 Nov 2020 | Economic Freedom Fighters v Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and Another CCT201/19 [View Live Online Judgment Hand-down(View Court Youtube Channel)from 10:00am][2020] ZACC 25 · Riotous Assemblies Act 17 of 1956 — incitement — sentencing — liable — freedom of expression — justification analysis — overbreadth — less r... | Constitutional Court |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Beadica 231 CC and Others v Trustees For The Time Being of Oregon Trust and Others[2020] ZACC 13 · Law of contract — public policy grounds upon which a court may refuse to enforce contractual terms — the proper role of fairness, reasonable... | Constitutional Court |
| 17 May 2019 | Muhanelwa v Gcingca[2019] ZACC 21 · Jurisdiction — no constitutional issue or arguable point of law of general public importance — not in interests of justice to grant leave to... | Constitutional Court |
| 28 Nov 2018 | Amardien and Others v Registrar of Deeds and Others (Women's Legal Trust as Amicus Curiae)[2018] ZACC 47 · Alienation of Land Act 68 of 1981 — sections 19, 20 and 26 — purchaser not obliged to make payment until recordal complete by seller Nationa... | Constitutional Court |
| 30 Oct 2018 | Rahube v Rahube and Others[2018] ZACC 42 · Upgrading of Land Tenure Rights Act 112 of 1991 — constitutionality of section 2(1) — declaration of constitutional invalidity — violation o... | Constitutional Court |
| 25 Oct 2018 | Maledu and Others v Itereleng Bakgatla Mineral Resources (Pty) Limited and Another (Dlamini and Land Access Movement of South Africa as Amici Curiae)[2018] ZACC 41 · Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 — Section 54 — Other satisfactory remedy Interim Protection of Informal Land Righ... | Constitutional Court |
| 28 Sep 2018 | - Monde v Viljoen NO & others[2018] ZASCA 138 | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 25 May 2018 | Rights of fideicommisaries upon death of fiduciary – right of executor of fiduciary’s estate to enforce eviction order granted to fiduciary – scope of res judicata where appeal does not deal with court a quo’s factual findings. Morris Material Handling Ltd v Morris Material Handling (Pty) Ltd[2018] ZASCA 67 · Trade mark – expungement from the register for non-use – s 27(1)(b) of Trade Marks Act 194 of 1993 – whether mark used by proprietor thereof... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 21 May 2018 | Where a claim for the cancellation of lease agreements, and the eviction of the tenants, is based only on the terms of the agreements, and not on the title of the lessor, the court of the tenants’ domicile, and of the place where the contracts were concluded, has concurrent jurisdiction with that of the forum rei sitae. Ignorance of a term of the leases entitling the lessor to cancel in the event of a surety’s sequestration not a justus error on the facts. Mostert and Others v Nash and[2018] ZASCA 62 · Pension fund – curatorship in terms of s 5(2) of Financial Institutions (Protection of Funds) Act of 2001 – trustee’s remuneration – court o... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 10 May 2018 | Immovable property purchased by disqualified person in contravention ofthe Group Areas Act 36 of 1966 – registered owner seeking eviction of testamentaryheir of purchaser – defence that registered owner holding property as nominee onbehalf of purchaser – such a claim in terms of s 3 of Restitution of Land Rights Act 22of 1994 – exclusive jurisdiction of Land Claims Court – eviction action stayed in termsof s 19(d) of Superior Courts Act 10 of 2013 pending action before Land Claims Cour[2018] ZASCA 56 · Administrative action – whether the determination of a methodology used to regulate gas prices under s 21(1)(p) of the Gas Act of 2001 is ad... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 29 Nov 2017 | 227.6 KB Contract – whether contract can be terminated without entering into negotiations – duty to negotiate in good faith – appellant not obliged to renew lease agreement – application for eviction upheld – not competent for court to import term not intended by parties simply on the basis of ubuntu. Pan African Mineral Development Company (Pty) Ltd & others v Aquila Steel (S Africa) (Pty) Ltd[2017] ZASCA 165 · Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act of 2002 – s16 read with Item of Schedule 2 – Department of Mineral Resources granting rights... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 29 May 2017 | content of the report not warranting interference with the eviction order. Patekile Holomisa v Nolizwe Holomisa[2017] ZASCA 64 · Civil marriage solemnized in December 1995 in the erstwhile Transkei: the Marriage Extension Act of 1997 did not alter the matrimonial prope... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
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