515 judgments on file that touch leave to appeal, newest first, each with the court's own file.
| Handed down | Judgment | Court |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2024 | Moodley and Another v The State[2024] ZASCA 102 · Criminal Law and Procedure – identification – witnesses’ previous knowledge of the appellants – appellants identified by witnesses on the st... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Masango and Another v The State[2024] ZASCA 98 · Criminal Procedure – first appellant appeal against conviction and sentence – second appellant appeal against conviction – leave to appeal r... | 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 |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Edward Nathan Sonnenberg Inc v Hawarden[2024] ZASCA 90 · Delictual claim – claim for pure economic loss caused by omission – wrongfulness – risk of indeterminate liability – vulnerability to risk –... | 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 |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Mabena v The State[2024] ZASCA 89 · Criminal Law – Sentencing – Convictions of robbery with aggravating circumstances and attempted murder – whether sentence for each convictio... | 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 | Snowy Owl Properties 284 (Pty) Ltd and Others v Mziki Share Block Limited[2024] ZASCA 79 · Interdict – infringement of rights conferred by servitude - appeal against a final order – defences raised against grant of the interdict de... | 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 |
| 22 May 2024 | D H B v C S B[2024] ZACC 9 · Prenuptial agreement — providing for maintenance — pleaded as unspecified donation — Divorce Act 70 of 1979 — section 7 — not triggered Pren... | 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 | 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 |
| 14 May 2024 | Independent South African National Civic Organisation v Ramosie and Another[2024] ZAEC 18 · Review in terms of s of the Electoral Commission Act of 1996 read with rule of the Electoral Court Rules – application is late – not accompa... | 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 |
| 6 May 2024 | President of the Republic of South Africa and Another v Tembani and Others[2024] ZACC 5 · Prescription — delictual claims for damages — unconstitutionality of President’s conduct a component of alleged wrongfulness — whether compl... | Constitutional Court |
| 6 May 2024 | The DPP Western Cape v Bongo[2024] ZASCA 70 · Reservation of questions of law in terms of s 319 of the Criminal Procedure Act of 1977 – what constitutes a question of law – misdirection... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Democratic Alliance v Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs[2024] ZASCA 65 · Constitutional law – section of the Disaster Management Act of 2002 – constitutional challenge – whether delegation of plenary legislative p... | 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 |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Tumelo Mafisa v Road Accident Fund[2024] ZACC 4 · Road Accident Fund — settlement agreement — High Court’s unilateral alteration of settlement agreement irregular and improper | Constitutional Court |
| 24 Apr 2024 | Director of Public Prosecutions, Eastern Cape, Makhanda v Coko (Women's Legal Centre Trust, Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa and Commission for Gender Equality intervening as Amici Curiae)[2024] ZASCA 59 · Criminal law and procedure – rape – consent to an act of sexual penetration – nature of consent – appeal by Director of Public Prosecutions... | 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 | Police, Roads & Transport, Free State and Others (497/2022 & 820/2022)[2024] ZASCA 56 · Civil procedure – Section 17(2)(f) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – whether a proper case for reconsideration in terms of s 17(2)(f) is... | 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 |
| 18 Apr 2024 | MM obo GM v Member of the Executive Council for the Department of Health, North West Province[2024] ZASCA 52 · Delict – medical negligence – transmissibility of damages to parent on death of minor child. Death of child not reported to Master – effect... | 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 |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Mathuthu and Others v The State[2024] ZASCA 50 · Criminal procedure – appeal against conviction and sentence – leave to appeal refused by regional magistrate – petition in terms of s 309C o... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 15 Apr 2024 | 68 Wolmarans Street Johannesburg (Pty) Ltd and Others v Tufh Limited[2024] ZASCA 48 · Special leave to appeal – law of contract – enforcement of provision in loan agreement – failure to pay all rates, taxes, water and electric... | 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 |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Christopher Charles Hughes v Nicolas Gargassoulas and Others[2024] ZASCA 46 · Civil Procedure – application for leave to appeal in terms of section 17(2)(d) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – whether the appeal would... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 5 Apr 2024 | Makwakwa and Others v Minister of State Security[2024] ZASCA 41 · Interdict – Ex parte proceedings – need for good faith – intelligence report – foreign State said to be monitoring internal politics of ruli... | 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 | Highway Junction (Pty) Ltd and Others v Di-Thabeng Truck and Taxi (Pty) Ltd and Others[2024] ZASCA 31 · Interdictory relief – four interdicts sought – interdict granted which adequately protects rights – appeal against refusal to grant further... | 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 | 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 |
| 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 | Technology Corporate Management (Pty) Ltd and Others v De Sousa and Another[2024] ZASCA 29 · Companies Act of 1973 – s 252 – claim that manner in which the business of the company has been conducted was unfairly prejudicial, inequita... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 20 Mar 2024 | Nong and Masingi v The State[2024] ZASCA 25 · Criminal Procedure – appeal against conviction – leave to appeal refused by regional magistrate – petition in terms of s 309C refused by the... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 20 Mar 2024 | SAP SE v Systems Applications Consultants (Pty) Ltd t/a Securinfo and Another[2024] ZASCA 26 · Application for recusal – reasonable apprehension of bias – trial judge – misconceiving the issue in the evidence – preventing counsel from... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Murray and Others NNO v Ntombela and Others[2024] ZASCA 24 · Review – whether it is competent for a court to compel delivery of a rule record before determining whether what is before it is a review as... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Parry v Dunn-Blatch and Others[2024] ZASCA 19 · Company law – section 163 of the Companies Act of 2008 – whether the applicant established any act or omission having a result that is oppre... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 21 Feb 2024 | Sekoala v The State[2024] ZASCA 18 · Criminal law and procedure – appeal against rape conviction – whether the evidence of the complainant, a single witness, was correctly accep... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 17 Jan 2024 | Mhlontlo Local Municipality & 2 others v Ngcangula and Another[2024] ZASCA 5 · Jurisdiction of the high court – whether withdrawal of salary increment constitutes a breach of contract of employment – jurisdiction of civ... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 12 Jan 2024 | BP Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service[2024] ZASCA 2 · Tax law – Customs and Excise – interim interdict – requirements restated – demand by Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service – am... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 23 Dec 2023 | Eskom v Vaal River Development Association (Pty) Ltd and Others[2022] ZACC 44 · Interim interdicts — nature of prima facie right — rights in Bill of Rights — content of rights — whether rights established — role of final... | Constitutional Court |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Pieter Paul Le Roux and Another v Johannes G ` Coetzee and Seuns and Another[2023] ZACC 46 · Prescription Act 68 of 1969 — section 12(3) — clients’ professional negligence claim against legal practitioner — knowledge of facts may inc... | Constitutional Court |
| 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 |
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