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Judgments on maintenance

31 judgments on file that touch maintenance, newest first, each with the court's own file.

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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
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
26 Jun 2026 De Bruyn v The Master of the High Court, Pretoria and Others[2026] ZASCA 92 · Administration of Estates – spousal maintenance claim – Maintenance of Surviving Spouses Act of 1990 – Administration of Estates Act of 1965... 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
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
18 Dec 2025 The Central Authority for the Republic of South Africa v MV and Another[2025] ZASCA 197 · The 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction – application for the return of a minor child to Switzerland... Supreme Court of Appeal
28 Oct 2025 Logik Group Africa (Pty) Ltd t/a Fire Logik v Fire Logic (Pty) Ltd[2025] ZASCA 164 · Delict– Passing-off proceedings onus of proving reputation for passing- off application discharged – whether the respondent established the... Supreme Court of Appeal
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
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
28 Mar 2025 Sumeil (Pty) Ltd v Coogal Finance (Pty) Ltd (In Liquidation) and Others[2025] ZASCA 27 · Claim for money payment on application – application of Plascon-Evans rule – Set-off – executory contract – reciprocal obligations – duty of... Supreme Court of Appeal
19 Dec 2024 N M v The Central Authority for the Republic of South Africa and Another[2024] ZASCA 178 · Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (the Hague Convention) – whether a defence to the application for the... Supreme Court of Appeal
21 Oct 2024 Elmir Property Projects (Pty) Ltd t/a Elmir and Another v Bankenveld Homeowners Association (Pty) Ltd (522/2023 and 524/2023)[2024] ZASCA 141 · Town-Planning and Townships Ordinance of 1986 (the Ordinance) – township establishment conditions imposed by municipality in terms of s of t... 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
11 Jun 2024 Van Jaarsveld v Van Jaarsveld and Another[2024] ZASCA 92 · Divorce – arbitration agreement in the Deed of Settlement made an order of court – interpretation of s 2(a) of the Arbitration Act of 1965 –... 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
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
29 Apr 2024 Eskom Holdings SOC Limited v Babcock Ntuthuko Engineering (137/2023, 156/2023 and 148/2023)[2024] ZASCA 63 · Constitutional Law – s 217 of the Constitution – Preferential Procurement Framework Act of 2000 – procurement of goods and services ─ compli... 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
17 May 2022 Tee Que Trading Services (Pty) Ltd v Oracle Corporation South Africa (Pty) Ltd and Another[2022] ZASCA 68 · Contract law – arbitration and governing law clauses in licence agreements – whether subsequent contracts replaced or rendered clauses inope... Supreme Court of Appeal
31 Dec 2021 Jane Bwanya v The Master of the High Court, Cape Town[2021] ZACC 51 Constitutional Court
7 Sep 2021 Union for Police Security and Corrections Organisation v South African Custodial Management (Pty) Limited[2021] ZACC 26 · Appeal from the Labour Court — costs — no reasons from the Labour Court for departure from the general rule that costs do not follow the res... Constitutional Court
5 Oct 2020 Altech Radio Holdings (Pty) Limited and Others v City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality[2020] ZASCA 122 · Legality review – delay – whether delay unreasonable – whether delay should be condoned. ___________________________________________________... Supreme Court of Appeal
4 Aug 2020 Road Traffic Management Corporation v Tasima (Pty) Limited; Tasima (Pty) Limited v Road Traffic Management Corporation[2020] ZACC 21 · Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 — section 197 transfer — transfer of employment contracts — effective date of transfer — effect of public or... Constitutional Court
26 May 2020 Mans v Mans[2020] ZACC 9 · Matrimonial Property Act 88 of 1984 — section 21 — postnuptial agreement — without sanction of a court — leave to appeal — interests of just... Constitutional Court
2 Dec 2019 Zikhulise Cleaning Maintenance & Transport CC v The Chairman of the Investigating Committee of the Construction Industry Development Board[2019] ZASCA 181 · Construction Industry – Regulations promulgated under s of Construction Development Board Act of 2000 – inquiry under reg 29 – whether condu... Supreme Court of Appeal
27 Jun 2019 S v S and Another CCT147/18 27 June 2019[2019] ZACC 22 · Superior Courts Act 10 of 2013 — constitutionality of section 16(3) Uniform Rules of Court — rule 43 Best interests of the child — equality... Constitutional Court
1 Mar 2018 S S v V V-S[2018] ZACC 5 Constitutional Court
23 Mar 2017 205.47 KB Maintenance of surviving spouse – ss 2 and 3 of the Maintenance of Surviving Spouses Act 27 of 1990 – requisites of Act not satisfied – Special leave to appeal in terms of s 17(2)(d) of the Superior Courts Act 10 of 2013 – appeal upheld. Steyn Lyell Maeyane Attorneys v Oelofse[2017] ZASCA 18 · Written undertaking given by a firm of practising attorneys : whether it constituted an unconditional guarantee to make payment itself : hav... Supreme Court of Appeal
13 Mar 2013 Redefine Rural MaintenanceCT LM131Jan13 Competition Tribunal
23 Sep 2008 Rustenburg Platinum Mines v Industrial Maintenance Painting Services[2008] ZASCA 108 · Prescription – Extinctive prescription – meaning of ‘debt’ in Prescription Act of 1969 – ‘debt’ refers generally to ‘claim’ and not ‘cause o... Supreme Court of Appeal

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