407 judgments on file that touch interest, newest first, each with the court's own file.
| Handed down | Judgment | Court |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2024 | Minmetals Logistics Zhejiang Co Ltd v The Owners and Underwriters of the MV ‘Smart’ and Another[2024] ZASCA 129 · Maritime law – s 5(1) of the Admiralty Jurisdiction Regulation Act 105 of 1983 (the Act) – application to compel litigant to produce documen... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 1 Oct 2024 | The Public Protector of South Africa v The Chairperson of the Section 194(1) Committee and Others[2024] ZASCA 131 · Uniform rule 15 – applies to change of status not change of persona – finds no application in the high court after judgment or the supreme c... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 30 Sep 2024 | Die Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika and Others v Die Wilge Hervormde Gemeente and Others[2024] ZASCA 128 · Civil procedure – whether intervening parties should be joined in application for leave to appeal – whether high court misdirected itself in... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 18 Sep 2024 | Speaker of the National Assembly and Another v Women's Legal Centre Trust and Others[2024] ZACC 18 · Declaration of invalidity — extension of the period of suspension — Marriage Bill — public involvement — urgent application — just and equit... | Constitutional Court |
| 13 Sep 2024 | Herold Gie & Broadhead Inc v Harris N O and Others[2024] ZASCA 125 · Statutory interpretation – s 6(4) of the Housing Development Schemes for Retired Persons Act of 1988 (HDSA) does not provide basis for a cla... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Limited v Mafate N.O.[2024] ZACC 16 | Constitutional Court |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Snyman v De Kooker N O and Others[2024] ZASCA 119 · Trust Property Control Act of 1988 – duty of trustees to account – sufficiency of accounting – termination of a trust pursuant to s 13 – dis... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Botha v Botha[2024] ZASCA 116 · Leave to appeal – referred for oral argument – special leave granted – divorce – variation of a settlement agreement made a court order – wh... | 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 |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Nyhonyha N O and Others v NDPP (972; 973 & 974/22)[2024] ZASCA 113 · Prevention of Organised Crime Act 121 of 1998 – trust assets – realisable property in terms of s 14 – restraining orders in respect of prope... | 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 |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Phoenix Salt Industries (Pty) Ltd v The Lubavitch Foundation of Southern Africa[2024] ZASCA 107 · Loan agreement – variation clause – waiver – whether variation clause precludes waiver – waiver is not variation – interpretation of a loan... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 21 Jun 2024 | Coronation Investment Management SA (Pty) Ltd v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service[2024] ZACC 11 · Income Tax Act 58 of 1962 — section 9D exemption — foreign controlled company — foreign business establishment — meaning of “business” and “... | Constitutional Court |
| 21 Jun 2024 | Mphephu-Ramabulana Royal Family v Premier, Limpopo Province and Others[2024] ZACC 12 · Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act 3 of 2019 — section 13(1) — recognition of traditional leader — failure to make a decision Direct le... | Constitutional Court |
| 21 Jun 2024 | AGFRI Animal Feeds v National Union of Metalworkers South Africa and Others[2024] ZACC 13 · Sections 161 and 200 of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 — locus standi of trade union — trade union constitution — definitive of powers... | Constitutional Court |
| 21 Jun 2024 | C A R v The Central Authority of The Republic of South Africa and Another[2024] ZASCA 103 · Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction – whether a defence to the application for the return of the child to... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Krohne (Pty) Ltd v Strategic Fuel Fund Association[2024] ZASCA 99 · Arbitration law – whether the appellant’s claim, based on the enforcement of an arbitral award is founded on a valid cause of action – wheth... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 13 Jun 2024 | KSL v AL[2024] ZASCA 96 · Civil procedure – anti-dissipation interdict – whether requirements for an interim anti-dissipation interdict are satisfied – whether intent... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 13 Jun 2024 | AIG South Africa Limited v 43 Air School Holdings (Pty) Ltd and Others[2024] ZASCA 97 · Insurance law – interpretation of insurance policy – policy providing cover for loss resulting from interruption of business due to notifiab... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 12 Jun 2024 | & 0026A/24EC Khumalo v Electoral Commission of South Africa and Others[2024] ZAEC 20 · Administrative law – legality review – points in limine – whether the Electoral Court’s jurisdiction in terms of s 20 (1) of the Electoral C... | Electoral Court |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 20 May 2024 | Electoral Commission of South Africa v Umkhonto Wesizwe Political Party and Others[2024] ZACC 6 · [Recusal] — [double requirement of reasonableness] — [narrow and defined legal issue] — [no reasonable apprehension of bias] [Section 47(1)(... | Constitutional Court |
| 20 May 2024 | (A)African Congress for Transformation v Electoral Commission of South Africa CCT 106/24; (B)Labour Party of South Africa v Electoral Commission of South Africa and Others CCT 113/24; (C)Afrikan Alliance of Social Democrats v Electoral Commission of South[2024] ZACC 7 · Electoral Act 73 of 1998 — compliance with election timetable — free and fair elections — section 19 of the Constitution — direct access — l... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 8 May 2024 | Maritz v The State[2024] ZASCA 72 · Recusal application – refusal by a judge to recuse herself before sentencing in a criminal trial – onus rests on the appellant to discharge,... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Centre for Child Law and Others v South African Council for Educators and Others[2024] ZASCA 45 · Administrative law – when does the clock begin to run under s 7(1)(b) of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act of 2000 (PAJA), in the... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 8 Apr 2024 | National Department of Public Works v Fani and 77 Others [Collectively referred to as “Residents of Farm Greydel (Airport Park)”] and Another[2024] ZASCA 43 · Condonation – lapsed appeal – late filing of record and heads of argument – delay not fully explained and prospects of success remote – cond... | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 27 Mar 2024 | Syce and Another v Minister of Police[2024] ZASCA 30 · Application for special leave to appeal – referred for oral argument in terms of s 17(2)(d) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – discretion... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 26 Mar 2024 | 008/2024EC; 012/2024EC; 011/2024EC; 009/2023EC; 010/2024EC African National Congress v Electoral Commission of South Africa and Others[2024] ZAEC 3 · S 15(1) of the Electoral Commission Act of 1996 (the Electoral Commission Act) – application for the registration of a political party – Chi... | Electoral Court |
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