513 judgments on file that touch leave to appeal, newest first, each with the court's own file.
| Handed down | Judgment | Court |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | Pholosi v The State[2026] ZASCA 49 · Criminal Procedure – appeal – Regional Court refusing leave to appeal – petition to High Court for leave to appeal against conviction dismis... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Gorr Assist (Pty) Ltd v Bayport Securitisation (RF) Ltd[2026] ZASCA 51 · Appeal – application for special leave to appeal – condonation – whether reasonable prospects of success on appeal – determining factual bas... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 8 Apr 2026 | Systems Applications Consultants (Pty) Ltd t/a Securinfo v SAP SE and Another[2026] ZACC 13 | Constitutional Court |
| 7 Apr 2026 | Koopman v Minister of Police[2026] ZASCA 45 · Security for costs – Rule 49(13) of the Uniform Rules of Court – Rule of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Appeal – single judge of the high... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Motsitsi v The State[2026] ZASCA 44 · Criminal Law and Procedure – conviction – common purpose – dissociation from common purpose – Criminal Law Amendment Act 105 of 1997 – wheth... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 1 Apr 2026 | The Member of the Executive Council of the Department of Human Settlements, Free State Province v Ntsu Building Materials (Pty) Ltd[2026] ZASCA 41 · Unjust enrichment – condictio sine causa specialis – payments formed part of decisions and agreements set aside on review – effect of public... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 1 Apr 2026 | NAD Property Income Fund (Pty) Ltd v The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited and Another[2026] ZASCA 42 · Expropriation – s 12(1) of the Expropriation Act of 1975 – s 25(3) of the Constitution – just and equitable – compensation payable – true di... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 1 Apr 2026 | The Rock Foundation Properties CC v Dosvelt Properties (Pty) Limited[2026] ZASCA 43 · Taxation of Costs – review of taxation – party who fails to attend taxation cannot invoke review procedure under rule 17(3) of the Rules Reg... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 26 Mar 2026 | African Banking Corporation of Zambia Limited and Others v Mapula Solutions (Pty) Ltd[2025] ZASCA 38 · Law of Contract – claim for damages – whether appellants conspired to commit breaches of a Debt Rescheduling Agreement – whether their condu... | 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 Mar 2026 | Rowland and Others v Logos Carriers CC[2026] ZASCA 36 · Extension of Security of Tenure Act of 1997 — eviction of occupiers — application for leave to appeal dismissed — application to amplify gro... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Hi-Q Automotive (Pty) Ltd v Erga Investments (Pty) Ltd and Another[2026] ZASCA 31 · Powers of appellate court – s 16(2)(a)(i) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – power to dismiss appeal where decision sought will have no pr... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 13 Mar 2026 | AfriForum NPC v Ngwathe Local Municipality and Others[2026] ZASCA 28 · Costs – Award – General Principles – costs follow the result – if the government loses in litigation between the government and a private pa... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 11 Mar 2026 | B[…] E[…] v N[…] T[…] and Others[2026] ZASCA 25 · Jurisdiction – appealability – interim maintenance pendente lite under rule 43 – whether order constitutes a ‘decision’ as contemplated in s... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 5 Mar 2026 | The Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service v Erasmus[2026] ZASCA 22 · Tax Law – general anti-avoidance rule (GAAR) under Income Tax Act of 1962 (ITA) – appeal against GAAR assessment – statement of grounds for... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Democratic Alliance v Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Alliance and Others[2026] ZACC 10 · Temporary emergency shelter — Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002 — Housing Act 107 of 1997 | 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 |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality v Siyalanda Property Development (Pty) Ltd[2026] ZASCA 18 · Application for special leave to appeal – s 16(1)(b) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – Property zoning – regulation 9.3.1.2 of the Port E... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 13 Feb 2026 | Harris N.O. and Others v Herold Gie and Broadhead Inc[2026] ZACC 6 · Housing Development Schemes Act 65 of 1988 — section 6 — repayment of entrusted funds — remedy against errant attorneys | Constitutional Court |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Ncala v Park Avenue Body Corporate and Others[2026] ZASCA 16 · Community Schemes Ombud Service Act of 2011 – s 57(2) – whether it empowers the high court to condone the late filing of a statutory appeal... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Famous Idea Trading 4 (Pty) Ltd t/a Dely Road Courier Pharmacy v Government Employees Medical Scheme and Others[2026] ZACC 5 · Rule 53 record — review jurisdiction — reviewability of tender award — government employees medical scheme — exercise of private power — rev... | Constitutional Court |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Road Accident Fund v Newnet Properties (Pty) Ltd t/a Sunshine Hospital and Another[2026] ZASCA 15 · Section 17(2)(f) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – reconsideration of refusal of leave to appeal on petition – alleged contravention of v... | 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 |
| 6 Feb 2026 | Matsi and Another v The South African Legal Practice Council (Gauteng Province)[2026] ZASCA 12 · Legal Practitioner – Legal Practice Act of 2014 – whether the immediate suspension of a legal practitioner pending the determination of appl... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 6 Feb 2026 | Moloi v Road Accident Fund[2026] ZASCA 13 · Delict – claim for damages – Road Accident Fund – future loss of earning capacity – applicant's expert evidence uncontroverted by respondent... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 4 Feb 2026 | 4 Seasons Logistics CC v Kgotse[2026] ZASCA 9 · Practice and procedure – application for reconsideration of a decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal refusing leave to appeal – finality of... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 30 Jan 2026 | Lewis Stores Proprietary Ltd v Pepkor Holdings Ltd and Others[2026] ZACC 4 · Competition law — intervention in large merger — test restated — Competition Appeal Court erring in introducing new test or applying wrong t... | Constitutional Court |
| 23 Jan 2026 | (a)Director of Public Prosecutions, Johannesburg and Another v Jonathan Schultz and Others CCT 280/24; (b)Director of Public Prosecutions, Bloemfontein v Nomalanga Moroadi Selina Cholota[2026] ZACC 3 · Extradition Act 67 of 1962 — outgoing extradition request — authority to make — separation of powers — prosecutorial independence — section... | Constitutional Court |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Tholo Energy Services CC v CSARS[2026] ZACC 1 · Customs and Excise Act 91 of 1964 — section 47(9)(e) — nature and scope of tariff appeals — what constitutes a determination for purposes of... | Constitutional Court |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Joan Marie Muller and Another v Cara Dorothy Masureik and Others[2026] ZASCA 1 | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Deon Smith and Others v Sasfin Bank and Another[2025] ZASCA 198 · Section 17(2)(f) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – reconsideration application – Uniform Rules of Court – refusal of application for resc... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 19 Dec 2025 | The Road Accident Fund & Others v Mautla and Others[2025] ZASCA 200 · Superior Courts Act of 2013 – section 17(2)(f) – application for reconsideration of refusal of leave to appeal – section 16(1)(b) – test for... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Jurnic Properties CC and Another v Victor Khanye Local Municipality and Others[2025] ZASCA 196 · Constitutional Law – review in terms of s 6(2) of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act of 2000 – requirements for own-interest standi... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Badenhorst N O v Manyatta Properties Close Corporation and Others[2025] ZASCA 194 | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Collins Letsoalo and Another v Mothusi Lukhele[2025] ZASCA 195 · Civil procedure – application for reconsideration of refusal of leave to appeal – Section 17(2)(f) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – moot... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 15 Dec 2025 | Malakite Body Corporate and Another v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and Another[2025] ZASCA 192 · Municipal Law – Standardisation of Electricity By-Law 1999 – appropriate electricity tariff classification – meaning of and application of s... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 15 Dec 2025 | Christensen N O and Another v De Magalhaes[2025] ZASCA 193 · Law of Insolvency – application for special leave to appeal in terms of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – referred for oral argument – speci... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 11 Dec 2025 | Moagi v The State[2025] ZASCA 188 · Sentence – failure to pronounce on common purpose where conviction is in terms of s 51(1) of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 105 of 1997 – fa... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 4 Dec 2025 | Clanwilliam and Others[2025] ZASCA 185 · Inquest Proceedings – Inquests Act of 1959 – whether the magistrate misdirected himself by not holding a public inquest and hearing oral evi... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 1 Dec 2025 | Lekeka v The State[2025] ZASCA 182 · 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 |
| 28 Nov 2025 | Skhumbuzo Zulu v Vikizitha R Mlotshwa and Others[2025] ZASCA 177 · Appeal – notice of appeal and the record of appeal lodged late – applications for condonation in respect of lateness – application for the r... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 28 Nov 2025 | Tekoa Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd v Alfred Nzo District Municipality and Others[2025] ZASCA 180 · Municipal law – tender – mootness – no practical effect – discrete legal issue of public importance – Review – standing – lateness – vaguene... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 21 Nov 2025 | Showroom Centre (Pty) Ltd and Others v Ronald Kagan[2025] ZASCA 175 · Civil procedure – leave to appeal – reconsideration in terms of s 17(2)(f) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 of refusal of leave to appeal... | 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 |
| 14 Nov 2025 | AIG South Africa Limited and Others v Azrapart (Pty) Ltd and Another[2025] ZASCA 172 · Insurance law – antecedent insurance agreements – whether the insurance contract falls to be rectified – whether antecedent agreements were... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 13 Nov 2025 | South Africa Riding for the Disabled Association v Regional Land Claims Commission, Western Cape and Others[2025] ZACC 25 · Land — land reform — restitution — claim — right to intervene of lawful occupier — may intervene only for purpose of determining compensatio... | Constitutional Court |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Groundswell Developments Africa (Pty) Ltd and Others v Brown[2025] ZASCA 170 · Section 17(2)(f) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – validity of the agreement of sale – validity of the builder’s lien relied upon misrepr... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Zolani Godloza and Another v The State[2025] ZACC 24 · Jurisdiction — constitutional matter — potential limitation of the right not to be deprived of freedom arbitrarily and without just cause Ju... | Constitutional 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 |
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