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Judgments on fees

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

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5 Oct 2026 FJ Senekal Inc v The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited and Others[2026] ZASCA 137 · Insolvency – Insolvency Act of 1936 – s 63(2) – remuneration out of the estate for services rendered by a firm of which the trustee was a di... Supreme Court of Appeal
1 Oct 2026 Pace v The State[2026] ZASCA 132 · Criminal procedure – prosecution of appeal – late noting of appeal – application for condonation – lapsed appeal – absence of application fo... Supreme Court of Appeal
30 Sep 2026 Makasela Consulting and Projects (Pty) Ltd v Mopani District Municipality[2026] ZASCA 131 · Professional Engineering Services – Reconsideration of application for special leave to appeal – risk-based appointment of applicant providi... Supreme Court of Appeal
7 Sep 2026 The Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service v Cornucopia Trust[2026] ZASCA 116 · Tax Law - Income Tax Act of 1962 (the Act) – whether the raising fee paid by Cornucopia constituted ‘interest’, in the form of a ‘similar fi... Supreme Court of Appeal
27 Jul 2026 Showroom Centre (Pty) Ltd v Kagan[2026] ZASCA 103 Supreme Court of Appeal
7 Jul 2026 Mpumalanga Society of Advocates v Judicial Service Commission and Others[2026] ZASCA 99 · Judicial Service Commission – recommendation of a candidate for judicial appointment, unaware of adverse comments against the candidate and... Supreme Court of Appeal
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
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
17 Jun 2026 Ex parte President of the Republic of South Africa: In re Constitutionality of the Copyright Amendment Bill and the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill[2026] ZACC 26 · Section 79(4)(b) of the Constitution — competence of referral — scope of referral — referral incompetent as to sections 6A, 7A and 8A Copyri... Constitutional Court
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
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
17 Mar 2026 Media Summnary The Regents of the University of California & Others v Eurolab (Pty) Ltd & Others[2026] ZASCA 30 · Patent Law – application for revocation in terms of s of the Patents Act of 1978 (the Act) – whether entitlement to apply for a patent must... Supreme Court of Appeal
11 Feb 2026 T N obo B N v The Member of the Executive Council for Health of the Eastern Cape Government and Others[2026] ZASCA 14 · Delict – measure of damages – child sustaining quadriplegic cerebral palsy as a result of hospital staff’s negligence – common law once-and-... Supreme Court of Appeal
6 Feb 2026 Lutzkie v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service[2026] ZASCA 11 · Practice and procedure – s 17(2)(f) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – referral of decision refusing special leave to appeal to the court... Supreme Court of Appeal
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
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
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
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
8 Apr 2025 The Loan Company (Pty) Ltd v The National Credit Regulator and Another[2025] ZASCA 40 · National Credit Act, of 2005 – interpretation – sections 40(1), 40(3), 76(3), 100(1)(c),100(1)(d)(ii) and 151 – obligation to register as cr... Supreme Court of Appeal
19 Mar 2025 Tosholo v Road Accident Fund[2025] ZASCA 21 · Civil Procedure – special plea of prior settlement – compromised claim – settlement agreement neither challenged nor rectified – Road Accide... 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
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 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
4 Nov 2024 Mluleki Martin Chithi and Others v Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform and Others (1203/2021, 1334/2021 & 261/2022)[2024] ZASCA 149 · Land claims – restitution of land – Restitution of Land Rights Act of 1994 – claim for restitution of land on grounds of being a ‘community’... Supreme Court of Appeal
22 Jul 2024 Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors and Others v East Rand Member District of Chartered Accountants and Others (945/2022 and 40/2023)[2024] ZASCA 114 · Administrative Law – powers of Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors under Auditing Profession Act of 2005 – whether their exercise cons... Supreme Court of Appeal
12 Jul 2024 Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform v Land and Agricultural Bank of South Africa[2024] ZACC 14 · Prevention of Organised Crime Act 121 of 1998 — civil recovery of property under Chapter 6 — competing claims for exclusion of “interest” in... Constitutional Court
10 May 2024 Electoral Commission of South Africa v African Independent Congress and others[2024] ZAEC 11 · Whether the respondents have complied with their obligations in terms of s read with Regulation of the Political Parties Function Act of 201... Electoral 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
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 Hough & Bremner and Another v The Road Accident Fund[2023] ZASCA 179 · Civil procedure and practice – Contingency Fees Agreement Act of 1997 – high court finding that the fees agreement concluded between the app... Supreme Court of Appeal
8 Dec 2023 Smith and Another[2023] ZASCA 174 · Civil procedure – Magistrates’ Court Act of 1944 and Rules – sheriffs’ fees and charges – whether sheriff entitled to demand payment of fees... Supreme Court of Appeal
5 Dec 2023 Danny Joseph Sibiya and Others v Road Accident Fund[2023] ZASCA 171 · Practice and procedure – Contingency Fees Act of 1997 – whether the high court ruling met the benchmark of fairness, rationality and reasona... Supreme Court of Appeal
8 Nov 2023 Majope and Others v The Road Accident Fund[2023] ZASCA 145 · Default judgment against the RAF – whether an attorney and client fee agreement should be incorporated in a court order – a court is not ent... Supreme Court of Appeal
30 Oct 2023 Ex parte Minister of Home Affairs and Others In re Lawyers for Human Rights v Minister of Home Affairs and Others[2023] ZACC 34 · Immigration Act 13 of 2002 — unconstitutionality of section 34(1)(b) and (d) — invalid Ex parte application for “revival” of a lapsed suspen... Constitutional Court
18 Sep 2023 Jacolien Barnard NO and Another v National Consumer Tribunal and Another[2023] ZASCA 121 · Section 148(2)(b) of the National Credit Act of 2005 – jurisdictional factor of applicant’s participation in hearing before National 2 Consu... Supreme Court of Appeal
17 May 2023 Oaker and Others v Kriel NO (118/2021); Rockland Group Holdings (Pty) Ltd v Kriel NO and Others[2023] ZASCA 68 · Curatorship – s of the Financial Institutions (Protection of Funds) Act of 2001 (Protection of Funds Act) – bewind trusts and their fund man... Supreme Court of Appeal
15 Mar 2023 Minister of Water and Sanitation and Others v Casper Jacobus Lotter N.O and Others[2023] ZACC 9 Constitutional Court
13 Oct 2022 Mazars Recovery & Restructuring (Pty) Ltd and Others v Montic Dairy (Pty) Ltd (in liquidation) and Others[2022] ZASCA 135 · Company Law – business rescue – whether payments made to the business rescue practitioners after the conversion of business rescue proceedin... Supreme Court of Appeal
15 Mar 2022 Andrew Tuee Baloyi N.O. and Others v Pawn Stars CC and Another[2022] ZACC 10 · Rule 46A of the Uniform Rules of Court — legal persons and trusts — determination of alleged constitutional issue not reasonably necessary f... Constitutional Court
23 Sep 2021 Luhlwini Mchunu Community v Hancock and Others[2021] ZASCA 123 · Civil procedure – application for leave to appeal referred for oral argument in terms of s 17(2)(f) of Superior Courts Act of 2013 – costs o... Supreme Court of Appeal
9 Sep 2021 Jugwanth v MTN[2021] ZASCA 114 Supreme Court of Appeal
3 May 2021 Bobroff and Another v The National Director of Public Prosecutions[2021] ZASCA 56 · Prevention of Organised Crime Act 121 of 1998 – jurisdiction – power of high court to make a forfeiture order in respect of property situate... Supreme Court of Appeal
26 Mar 2020 National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa v Lufil Packaging (Isithebe) and Others[2020] ZACC 7 · Section 4(1)(b) of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 — trade union constitutions — scope of industry — eligibility of trade union membersh... Constitutional Court
10 Oct 2019 Gelyke Kanse and Others v Chairperson of the Senate of the University of Stellenbosch and Others[2019] ZACC 38 · Section 29(2) of the Constitution — “reasonably practicable” — constitutionality of the language policy of the University of Stellenbosch —... Constitutional Court
28 Sep 2018 S.O.S Support Public Broadcasting Coalition and Others v South African Broadcasting Corporation (SOC) Limited and Others[2018] ZACC 37 · Competition Act 89 of 1998 — notifiable merger — Competition Commission — investigatory powers — Part B of Chapter 5 of the Competition Act... Constitutional Court
28 Sep 2018 - The Attorneys’ Fidelity Fund Board v Prevance Capital (Pty) Ltd[2018] ZASCA 135 Supreme Court of Appeal
1 Mar 2018 S S v V V-S[2018] ZACC 5 Constitutional Court

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