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Judgments on mandate

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

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5 Oct 2026 FJ Senekal Inc v The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited and Others[2026] ZASCA 137 · Insolvency – Insolvency Act of 1936 – s 63(2) – remuneration out of the estate for services rendered by a firm of which the trustee was a di... Supreme Court of Appeal
17 Sep 2026 Premier of the Western Cape Government and Another v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others; City of Cape Town and Others v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others[2026] ZACC 37 · Sections 59(1)(a) and 72(1)(a) of the Constitution — Public Procurement Act 28 of 2024 — Chapter 4 — public participation Constitutional Court
31 Aug 2026 Zuma and Another v Chairperson of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations Regarding Efforts or Attempts Having Been Made to Stop the Investigation or Prosecution of Truth and Reconciliation Commission Cases and Others[2026] ZACC 34 · Superior Courts Act 10 of 2013 — section 47(1) — judge of a Superior Court — judicial independence — consent to sue Review application — Pro... Constitutional Court
14 Aug 2026 Sustaining the Wild Coast NPC and Others v Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy and Others CCT194/24 & Natural Justice and Another v Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy and Others[2026] ZACC 33 · Section 172(1)(b) of the Constitution — just and equitable remedy — true discretion — grounds for appellate interference established Section... Constitutional Court
18 May 2026 Solidarity Trade Union and Others v Minister of Health and Others[2026] ZACC 19 · National Health Act 61 of 2003 — constitutionality of sections 36 to 40 — confirmation application — order of constitutional invalidity conf... Constitutional Court
6 May 2026 The Municipal Manager of the Umdoni Local Municipality and Others v S Sookhraj and Another[2026] ZASCA 65 · Municipal law – Local Government: Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998 – interpretation of s 43(2) – whether the allocation of seats on a mu... 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
14 Apr 2026 Davison v Mpambaniso[2026] ZASCA 50 · Contract – identity of other party to an investment mandate – whether agreement concluded by respondent with appellant or a company represen... 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
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
17 Oct 2025 Walker and Another v Schabort Potgieter Attorneys Inc and Others (320/2024 and 368/ 2024)[2025] ZASCA 154 · Claim of a company in liquidation for assets recovered by an attorney – attorney’s duty to account and debatement of accounts-whether s 32(1... 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
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
1 Oct 2025 Mafilika and Others v Elundini Local Municipality and Another[2025] ZASCA 142 · Municipal Law – Administrative Law – Promotion of Administrative Justice Act of 2000 – termination of electricity supply to property on the... Supreme Court of Appeal
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
1 Aug 2025 Corruption Watch v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others[2025] ZACC 15 · Public participation — other processes — Chapter 9 institution — access to information — reasonableness — exclusive jurisdiction — obligatio... Constitutional Court
31 Jul 2025 Vodacom (Pty) Ltd v Makate and Another[2025] ZACC 13 Constitutional Court
25 Jul 2025 President of the Republic of South Africa v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others[2025] ZACC 12 Constitutional Court
26 May 2025 Director of Public Prosecutions, Gauteng Division v Thato Molefe and Another (4172024)[2025] ZASCA 67 · Section 35(5) of the Constitution – defective search warrant – admissibility of evidence – unfair trial – administration of justice – public... Supreme Court of Appeal
11 Apr 2025 Minister of Environmental Affairs v The Trustees for the time being of Groundwork Trust and Others[2025] ZASCA 43 · National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act of 2004 (the Air Quality Act) – statutory interpretation – ministerial powers to enact re... Supreme Court of Appeal
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
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
20 Mar 2025 Medupe & Others v African National Congress & Others[2025] ZASCA 22 · Administrative law – constitution of a voluntary association – interpretation of rule 12.2.4 of the African National Congress constitution –... Supreme Court of Appeal
28 Jan 2025 Du Plessis v Majiedt N O and Others[2025] ZASCA 4 · Insolvency – locus standi of insolvent to sue in his own name – Insolvency Act of 1936 – trustees were the correct persons to take action –... Supreme Court of Appeal
18 Dec 2024 Eskom Holdings Soc Ltd and Another v Sonae Arauco (Pty) Ltd[2024] ZASCA 177 · Electricity Regulation Act of 2006 (the Act) – Eskom and municipalities’ statutory obligations regarding loadshedding – legal nature of Code... Supreme Court of Appeal
2 Dec 2024 The Minister of Department of Rural Development and Land Reform and Others v Thamsanqa Davis Bisset[2024] ZASCA 164 · Land – compensation – s 42D of the Restitution of Land Rights Act of 1994 – settlement agreement – absence of concurrence – review – absence... Supreme Court of Appeal
21 Oct 2024 Singh v The Body Corporate of St Tropez[2024] ZASCA 142 · Provisional order of sequestration – conflict of interest on part of judicial officer raised ex post facto as ground of appeal – Judicial Co... Supreme Court of Appeal
9 Oct 2024 Herman Botha v Bool Smuts and Another[2024] ZACC 22 · Section 14 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa — right to privacy — information in public domain — voluntary public disclosu... Constitutional Court
2 Oct 2024 Scholtz & Another v De Kock NO & Others[2024] ZASCA 132 · Deceased estate – whether executrix bears duty to account to beneficiaries for deceased’s monies disbursed during the deceased’s lifetime. F... Supreme Court of Appeal
12 Jul 2024 Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform v Land and Agricultural Bank of South Africa[2024] ZACC 14 · Prevention of Organised Crime Act 121 of 1998 — civil recovery of property under Chapter 6 — competing claims for exclusion of “interest” in... Constitutional Court
12 Jul 2024 Christoffel Hendrik Wiese and Others v CSARS[2024] ZASCA 111 · Taxation – recovery of tax debt from third party in terms of s 183 of Tax Administration Act, of 2011 (the TAA) – whether term ‘tax debt’ en... Supreme Court of Appeal
12 Jun 2024 Pitso and Others v Chabeli Molatoli Attorneys Incorporated[2024] ZASCA 94 · Agency and representation – at common law a mandate is in general terminable at the will of the principal – requirements of final interdict... 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
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
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
3 May 2024 National Student Financial Aid Scheme v Moloi and Others (574/2022 &194/2022)[2024] ZASCA 66 · Administrative Law – determination of eligibility criteria for a university bursary scheme by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSF... Supreme Court of Appeal
30 Apr 2024 Optivest Health Services (Pty) Ltd v The Council for Medical Schemes and Others[2024] ZASCA 64 · Whether s 44(4) of the Medical Schemes Act 131 of 1998 (the Act) enables the Council and Registrar of Medical Schemes to investigate the con... 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
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
6 Feb 2024 Vodacom (Pty) Ltd v Makate and Another[2024] ZASCA 14 · Interpretation of the order of the Constitutional Court – assessment of equitable compensation in a ‘special contract’ – test for reviewabil... Supreme Court of Appeal
26 Jan 2024 Rabinowitz v Levy and Others[2024] ZASCA 8 · Arbitration award – application of s 33(1)(b) of the Arbitration Act of 1965 – whether alleged failure by arbitrator to comply with terms of... Supreme Court of Appeal
22 Dec 2023 Secona Freight Logistics CC v Samie and Others[2023] ZASCA 183 · Civil procedure – locus standi – appealability – whether the issue of locus standi determined as a point in limine is appealable. Supreme Court of Appeal
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
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
12 Dec 2023 Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town v Minister of Home Affairs and Others[2023] ZACC 45 · Refugees Act 30 of 1998 — constitutionality of subsections 22(12) and 22(13) — provisions are unconstitutional Failure to renew visa — resul... Constitutional Court
27 Nov 2023 Ad Hoc Central Authority for RSA and Another v Heidi Nicole Koch N.O. and Another[2023] ZACC 37 · Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction — interpretation of Article 13(b) — determination of the threshold fo... Constitutional Court
8 Nov 2023 Majope and Others v The Road Accident Fund[2023] ZASCA 145 · Default judgment against the RAF – whether an attorney and client fee agreement should be incorporated in a court order – a court is not ent... Supreme Court of Appeal
27 Oct 2023 Narius Moloto v The Pan Africanist Congress of Azania[2023] ZASCA 140 · Civil procedure – review application – whether changed circumstances existed since the order appealed was granted – any decision sought not... Supreme Court of Appeal
3 Oct 2023 Nu Africa Duty-Free Shops (Pty) Limited v Minister of Finance and Others CCT29/22,[2023] ZACC 31 Constitutional Court

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