515 judgments on file that touch leave to appeal, newest first, each with the court's own file.
| Handed down | Judgment | Court |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Municipal Employees Pension Fund v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and Others[2025] ZACC 23 · [Locus standi] — [substitution of litigant] — [standing in review proceedings] — [legal effect of an order of substitution after litis conte... | Constitutional Court |
| 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 |
| 16 Oct 2025 | NT Makhubele Enterprises CC & Others v Business Partners Limited[2025] ZASCA 151 · Costs – review of taxation – party who fails to attend taxation cannot invoke review procedure under 17(3) of the Rules Regulating the Condu... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Motsima and Another v Kopa and Others[2025] ZASCA 144 · Application for condonation – failure to prosecute appeal – reinstatement of lapsed appeal – inordinate delay – long periods of delay unexpl... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Rossouw v Blignaut & Wessels and Another[2025] ZASCA 146 · Civil Procedure – Institution of Legal Proceedings against Certain Organs of State Act of 2002 – condonation application in terms of s 3(4)... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 6 Oct 2025 | The President of the Republic of South Africa and Others v Prince Mbonisi and Others (147/2024; 148/2024; 217/2024 and 250/2024)[2025] ZASCA 143 · Traditional leadership dispute – whether the identification of the King-Elect by the Zulu Royal House was in accordance with the Zulu custom... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 17 Sep 2025 | Tight Business Enterprise CC v Petrus Johannes Lordan NO & Others[2025] ZASCA 133 · Civil Procedure – special plea – Prescription Act of 1969 – whether prescription begins to run on the date of signing an agreement or on the... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 15 Sep 2025 | Golden Core Trade and Invest (Pty) Limited v Merafong City Local Municipality and Another[2025] ZACC 27 · Water Services Act 108 of 1997 — constitutionality of section 8(9) — administrative law review — delay — municipal water tariffs — reasonabl... | Constitutional Court |
| 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 |
| 11 Sep 2025 | Brian Garth Batteson N O and Others v Deborah Joubert N O and Another[2025] ZASCA 129 · Cession of insurance policy – whether in securitatem debiti – relevance of evidence in interpreting cession. | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 10 Sep 2025 | The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy and Others[2025] ZASCA 128 · Review – internal remedy – s 7(2) of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act of 2000 – the competence of a court to refuse exemption fro... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Schoeman v Director of Public Prosecutions[2025] ZASCA 124 · The interpretation of s 17(2)(f) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – true nature of the enquiry – discretionary power of the President of t... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Sunwest International (Pty) Ltd t/a Grandwest Casino and Entertainment World and Another v Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board and Another CCT 261/23 & Emfuleni Resorts t/a Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World and Another v Eastern Cape Gambling Bo[2025] ZACC 18 · Gambling — Western Cape Gambling and Racing Act 4 of 1996 — Eastern Cape Gambling Act 5 of 1997 — proper interpretation of gambling tax prov... | 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 |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Mutsila v Municipal Gratuity Fund and Others[2025] ZACC 17 · Section 37C – Pension Funds Act 24 of 1956 – Dependants – Equitable distribution | Constitutional Court |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Mohlaloga v The State (1028/2023 and 1112/2023)[2025] ZASCA 115 · Criminal Law – s 17(2)(f) of Superior Courts Act of 2013 – application for reconsideration of a decision refusing special leave to appeal –... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Vodacom (Pty) Ltd v Makate and Another[2025] ZACC 13 | Constitutional Court |
| 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 |
| 12 Jun 2025 | The State v Thabethe and Others[2025] ZASCA 88 · Application for leave to appeal – Criminal Procedure – reservation by State of questions of law under s 319(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 30 May 2025 | Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited and Another v Kalagadi Manganese (Pty) Ltd[2025] ZASCA 70 · Law of Contract – international arbitration agreement − disputes arising out of or in connection with the agreement – must be resolved throu... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 30 May 2025 | Rathebe v The State[2025] ZASCA 73 · Criminal Law – Criminal Procedure Act of 1977 (the CPA) – the proper approach to adopt where an accused person whose erstwhile co-accused wa... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 29 May 2025 | Endangered Wildlife Trust and Another v Director-General (Acting) Department of Water and Sanitation and Another[2025] ZASCA 69 · Statutory appeal – s 149(1) of National Water Act of 1998 (NWA) – against decision of Water Tribunal – confined to question of law – what th... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 13 May 2025 | Lorenzi v The State[2025] ZASCA 58 · Practice and procedure – special leave to appeal -refusal by two judges of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) – s 17(2)(f) of the Superior Co... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 9 May 2025 | Godfrey Alfred Ntuli v The State[2025] ZASCA 53 · Criminal law – hearsay evidence – cannot be admitted after the close of the state’s case – the trial court must rule on it before close of t... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 9 May 2025 | Manelis v Manelis[2025] ZASCA 55 · Divorce – accrual system – effect of the declaration of the net value of a party’s estate at the commencement of his or her marriage in an a... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 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 |
| 7 May 2025 | Nakana v Claassens & Others[2025] ZASCA 52 · Criminal law – malicious prosecution – whether the Supreme Court of Appeal (the SCA) may interfere with the order of the Limpopo Division of... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 6 May 2025 | Democratic Alliance v Minister of Home Affairs and Another[2025] ZACC 8 · Citizenship Act 88 of 1995 — confirmation application — constitutionality of section 6(1)(a) — loss of citizenship — order of constitutional... | Constitutional Court |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Huntrex 277 (Pty) Ltd v Berzack and Others[2025] ZACC 6 · Servitude — whether praedial or personal — approach to interpretation of servitude — whether servitude compliant with principles of property... | Constitutional Court |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Others v Ntuli[2025] ZACC 7 · Correctional Services Policy Procedures on Formal Education Programmes — right to further education — use of personal computers in prison ce... | Constitutional Court |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Sekabate v The State[2025] ZASCA 49 · Application for special leave referred to oral argument in terms of s 17 (2)(d) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – exceptional circumstanc... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Shaynaz Prithilal v Akani Egoli (Pty) Limited and Another[2025] ZACC 5 · Attorney and client costs — Court’s duty to give reasons — sections 1(c) and 34 of the Constitution | 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 |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Uys N O and Others v National Credit Regulator and Another[2025] ZASCA 34 · National Credit Act of 2005 (NCA) – impugned transactions – whether the impugned transactions constitute credit agreements as defined by s 8... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Western Cape Provincial Government and Others v D C Security (Pty) Ltd t/a D C Security and Others[2025] ZASCA 35 · Administrative law – review and setting aside – tender – Promotion of Administrative Justice Act of 2000 – whether appeal has been rendered... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 31 Mar 2025 | United Manganese of Kalahari (Pty) Limited v Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service and four other cases[2025] ZACC 2 · Section 105 of Tax Administration Act 28 of 2011 — test for granting a direction — relevant considerations in granting or refusing direction... | Constitutional Court |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service v Richards Bay Coal Terminal (Pty) Ltd[2025] ZACC 3 · Customs and Excise Act 91 of 1964 — tariff determination — section 47(9)(e) — wide appeal — review in terms of Promotion of Administrative J... | Constitutional Court |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Obiang v Janse van Rensburg & Others[2025] ZASCA 30 · Civil Procedure – rescission of orders in terms of rule 42(1)(a) of Uniform Rules of Court – Service of legal process in substantial complia... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Aventino Ecotroopers Joint Venture and Others v The MEC for the Department of Roads and Transport, Gauteng Province and Others[2025] ZASCA 32 · Tender – tender validity period – extensions of the period – s of the Public Finance Management Act of 1999 – supply chain management policy... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Resilient Rock (Pty) Ltd v Voltex (Pty) Ltd t/a Atlas Group[2025] ZASCA 33 · Insolvency law – section 347(5) of the Companies Act of 1973 – whether an appeal court has jurisdiction to grant a final winding-up order, w... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 28 Mar 2025 | late Yasmin Salie) and Another[2025] ZASCA 26 · Delict – negligence – runner colliding with member of public during race – route on promenade not cordoned off – runner negligent in failing... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Alexia Kobusch and Others v Wendy Whitehead[2025] ZASCA 24 · Civil procedure – barring a party to proceedings – exception based on lack of averments to sustain a cause of action – whether the exception... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Doorware CC v Mercury Fittings CC[2025] ZASCA 25 · Application for leave to appeal – dispute as to whether agreement exists – referred to oral evidence – interim interdict granted – applicant... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Bidvest Protea Coin Security (Pty) Ltd v Mandla Wellem Mabena[2025] ZASCA 23 · Section 17(2)(f) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – reconsideration of a decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal to refuse special leave t... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Ekapa Minerals (Pty) Ltd and Another v Sol Plaatje Local Municipality and Others[2025] ZACC 1 · [municipal property rates] — [principle of legality] — [section 172(1)(b)] — [just and equitable relief] — [review proceedings] | Constitutional Court |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Newnet Properties (Pty) Ltd t/a Sunshine Hospital v The Road Accident Fund[2025] ZASCA 19 · Civil procedure – principle of finality of court orders – whether the Road Accident Fund is entitled to compel a judgment creditor to provid... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
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