78 judgments on file that touch labour, newest first, each with the court's own file.
| Handed down | Judgment | Court |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2026 | GD v Minister of Home Affairs and Others[2026] ZACC 39 · Divorce Act 70 of 1979 — constitutionality of section 7(7)(c) — distribution of assets — pension interest Section 9(1) and 9(3) of the Const... | Constitutional Court |
| 29 Sep 2026 | NUMSA and Others v SCAW South Africa (Pty) Ltd[2026] ZASCA 126 · Claim for payment of severance pay due in terms of the contract of employment – application of s of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act –... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Thabang Motjamela v George Local Municipality[2026] ZACC 31 · Vexatious litigant — development of the common law — mental health assessment order — right to dignity — right to freedom and security of pe... | Constitutional Court |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | South African Commercial Catering and Allied Workers Union v Massmart Holdings and Others[2026] ZACC 11 · Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 — interpretation of section 68(1)(b) — claim for payment of just and equitable compensation — loss attributa... | Constitutional Court |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Reynolds Maleka v Timothy Boyce N.O and Others[2026] ZACC 7 · Section 186(1)(e) of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 —constructive dismissal — intolerability — grievance procedure — exhaustion of inte... | Constitutional Court |
| 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 |
| 4 Feb 2026 | G.U.D. Holdings (Pty) Ltd v Companies and Intellectual Property Commission and Others[2026] ZASCA 10 · Company Law – Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (the Commission) - Companies Act of 2008 – Interpretation of s 212 - Claim for... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 28 Nov 2025 | Mafoko Security Patrols (Pty) Ltd and Others v Mjayeli Security (Pty) Ltd and Others[2025] ZASCA 179 · Tender – invalidity – remedy – s 172(1)(a) and (b) of the Constitution – just and equitable remedy – unlawful award – tenderer continues to... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Thembakazi Ntangazana v Member of Executive Council for The Department of Education, Eastern Cape[2025] ZASCA 160 · Lapsed reconsideration application in terms of s 17(2)(f) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – inadequate delay explanation trumped by good... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 16 Oct 2025 | Itokolle-Clinix Private Hospital (Pty) Ltd v MNT obo DORM[2025] ZASCA 153 · Delict – medical negligence – injury to foetal brain – child born suffering from cerebral palsy – admitted negligence by nursing staff in mo... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 3 Oct 2025 | (a) Werner van Wyk and Others v Minister of Employment and Labour CCT 308/23 & (b) Commission for Gender Equality and Another v Minister of Employment and Labour and Others[2025] ZACC 20 · Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 – maternity leave – parental leave – adoption leave – commissioning parental leave – surrogacy... | Constitutional Court |
| 21 Aug 2025 | South African Local Government Bargaining Council and Others v Municipal Workers Retirement Fund and Others[2025] ZASCA 120 · Collective Agreements – lawfulness – pension emoluments – terms and conditions of employment/matters of mutual interest – review – Promotion... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Mavundla v Gotcha Security Services (Pty) Limited[2025] ZACC 11 · Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 — reinstatement of dismissed employee — claim for arrear remuneration — delay in factual reinstatement due t... | Constitutional Court |
| 8 May 2025 | Mothulwe v Labour Court, Johannesburg and Others[2025] ZACC 10 · Rescission — res judicata — section 34 of the Constitution — access to courts | Constitutional Court |
| 9 Apr 2025 | South African Municipal Workers’ Union v Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and Another[2025] ZACC 4 · Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000 — Declaration of constitutional invalidity — confirmation — municipal employees — limitat... | Constitutional Court |
| 15 Jan 2025 | MEC for Health Eastern Cape v AS obo SS[2025] ZASCA 2 · Civil procedure – uniform rule 49 – condonation and reinstatement of appeal – discretion to condone not exercised judicially - delict – medi... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 20 Dec 2024 | Motor Industry Staff Association and Another v Great South Africa Autobody CC t/a Great South Panelbeaters CCT298/22 & Solidarity obo Gerhardus Viljoen Strydom and Others v State Information Technology Agency Soc Limited[2024] ZACC 29 · Automatically unfair dismissal in terms of section 187(1)(f) of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 — dismissal based on age — age discrimin... | Constitutional Court |
| 20 Dec 2024 | Ingwana John Mohlaba and Others v The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and Others[2024] ZACC 32 · Limpopo Traditional Leadership and Institutions Act 6 of 2005 — constitutionality of section 25 — section is unconstitutional — only legisla... | Constitutional Court |
| 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 |
| 28 Oct 2024 | Du Preez N O v The Member of the Executive Council for Health of the Eastern Cape Province[2024] ZASCA 147 · Reconsideration of application for leave to appeal – s 17(2)(f) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – whether exceptional circumstance exists... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Sanoj Jeewan v Transnet SOC Limited and Another[2024] ZASCA 108 · Civil procedure – prescription – whether the high court was correct in finding that the appellant’s claim for contractual and delictual dama... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 9 Mar 2024 | Labour Party of South Africa and Others v Electoral Commission of South Africa and Others[2024] ZAEC 4 · Section of the Electoral Act – Election Timetable for the Election of the National Assembly and the Election of Provincial Legislatures – no... | Electoral Court |
| 5 Mar 2024 | MEC of Health and Social Development of the Gauteng Provincial Government v M[2024] ZASCA 21 · Delict – claim for medical negligence damages – minor born with brain injury sustained during birth – whether hospital staff were negligent... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 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 |
| 12 Dec 2023 | Ditsoane v ACWA Power Africa Holdings (Pty) Ltd[2023] ZACC 44 · Notice of withdrawal of case — filed without client’s authority — ratification and ostensible authority not proved Labour Court – revival of... | Constitutional Court |
| 9 Nov 2023 | De Nysschen v Government Employees Pension Fund and Others (8642022)[2023] ZASCA 147 · Civil Procedure – whether competent for a court to grant an order for payment of a debt which was not sought – proper approach to pleadings. | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 21 Aug 2023 | Rand Refinery Limited v Sehunane N.O. and Others[2023] ZACC 28 · Section 34 of the Bill of Rights — Labour Court deciding case without reference to answering affidavit — fundamental right of access to cour... | Constitutional Court |
| 29 Jun 2023 | VJV and RT v Minister of Social Development and Another[2023] ZACC 21 · Children’s Act 38 of 2005 — constitutionality of section 40 — section is unconstitutional to the extent that it excludes permanent life part... | Constitutional Court |
| 1 Jun 2023 | Minister of Police & 2 Others v Umbhaba Estates (Pty) Ltd & 53 Others[2023] ZASCA 85 · Delict – whether the response by members of the South African Police Services to violence that occurred at private property during a strike... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 18 Apr 2023 | National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa v Trenstar (PTY) Limited[2023] ZACC 11 · Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 — section 76(1)(b) — distinction between a terminated strike and a suspended strike — interpretation of “in... | Constitutional Court |
| 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 |
| 15 Dec 2022 | MEC for Health, Eastern Cape v N H obo A[2022] ZASCA 181 · Extinctive prescription – s 12(3) of the Prescription Act of 1969 – inquiry as to what constitutes knowledge of sufficient facts giving rise... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 22 Aug 2022 | NUMSA obo Aubrey Dhludhlu and 147 Others v Marley Pipe Systems (SA) (Pty) Ltd[2022] ZACC 29 | Constitutional Court |
| 30 May 2022 | TM obo MM v Member of the Executive Council for Health and Social Development[2022] ZACC 18 · Jurisdiction — constitutional issue — interests of justice Leave to appeal — not in the interests of justice to grant leave — leave to appea... | Constitutional Court |
| 6 May 2022 | Solidarity obo Members and Another v Barloworld Equipment Southern Africa and Others[2022] ZACC 15 · Labour Relations Act — meaningful joint consensus-seeking process — selection criteria | Constitutional Court |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Adams Damon v City of Cape Town[2022] ZACC 13 · Unfair discrimination — reasonable accommodation — inherent requirements of a job — disability law — importance of pleadings in determining... | Constitutional Court |
| 25 Mar 2022 | NVM obo VKM v Tembisa Hospital and Another[2022] ZACC 11 · Jurisdiction — section 167(3)(b) of Constitution — sole issue one of factual causation — constitutional considerations not affecting resolut... | Constitutional Court |
| 1 Mar 2022 | Commercial Stevedoring Agricultural and Allied Workers Union and Others v Oak Valley Estates (Pty) Limited and Another[2022] ZACC 7 · Right to strike — final interdict — leave to appeal is granted — interdictory relief is only competent if respondents are linked to the actu... | Constitutional Court |
| 28 Feb 2022 | National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union v Minister of Public Service and Administration and others CCT 21/21 ; National South African Democratic Teachers Union and Others v Department of Public Service and Administration and Others CCT 28/21;[2022] ZACC 6 · Sections 213, 215 and 216 of the Constitution — regulations 78 and 79 of the Public Service Regulations — collective bargaining Leave to app... | Constitutional Court |
| 10 Dec 2021 | National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa v Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration and Others[2021] ZACC 47 · Labour Law — Collective bargaining — Bargaining councils — Dispute about demarcation between sectors and areas — Section 62 of the LRA Demar... | Constitutional Court |
| 12 Nov 2021 | Union for Police, Security and Corrections Organisation v South African Custodial Management (Pty) Limited and Others[2021] ZACC 41 | Constitutional Court |
| 12 Nov 2021 | Association for Mineworkers and Construction Union and Others v Anglo Gold Ashanti Limited and Others[2021] ZACC 42 · Section 66(2)(c) of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 — lawfulness of secondary strikes — section 66(2) imports a proportionality assessme... | Constitutional Court |
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