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Judgments on rescission

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

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7 Sep 2026 Barnard v Barnard[2026] ZASCA 115 · Civil procedure – condonation and reinstatement of a lapsed appeal – rule 33(4) separation of issues order – whether the trial court exceede... Supreme Court of Appeal
28 Aug 2026 Municipal Employees Pension Fund v Ntabankulu Local Municipality[2026] ZASCA 112 · Civil Procedure – rescission of judgment – Uniform Rule 42(1)(a) – whether the appellant has met the requirements for rescission in terms of... Supreme Court of Appeal
24 Jun 2026 Jordaan v MEC, Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Western Cape and Others CC331/24[2026] ZACC 25 · National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 — environmental authorisation Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations Listing Notice 1... Constitutional Court
3 Jun 2026 Jacolien Barnard N.O. and Another v National Consumer Tribunal and Others[2026] ZACC 23 · National Credit Act 34 of 2005 — section 148(2)(b) — hearing — participants in a hearing Constitutional Court
22 May 2026 Kingdom of Lesotho v Frazer Solar GmbH and Others[2026] ZASCA 75 · Rescission of judgments and orders in terms of Uniform Rule 42(1)(a) or common law – grounds for rescission – explanation for default and bo... Supreme Court of Appeal
18 May 2026 Centaur Mining South Africa (Pty) Limited v Sivalutchmee Moodliar N.O. and Others[2026] ZACC 20 Constitutional Court
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
6 Nov 2024 De Beer v Electoral Commission of South Africa and Others[2024] ZAEC 29 · Request for investigation in terms of s 20(7) of Electoral Commission Act of 1996 read with rule of Electoral Court Rules – complainant dema... Electoral Court
23 Oct 2024 Transasia 444 (Pty) Ltd v The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy and Others (702/2023) & Transasia Minerals (SA) (Pty) Ltd v The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy and Others[2024] ZASCA 145 · Failure to cite party with direct and substantial interest in application to compel disclosure of records held by the Director-General of th... Supreme Court of Appeal
11 Oct 2024 Western Cape and Others[2024] ZASCA 138 · Appeal against dismissal of review and declaratory relief – disputes resolved in terms of settlement made an order of court – appellants did... Supreme Court of Appeal
21 Jun 2024 Eamonn Courtney v Izak Johannes Boshoff NO & Others[2024] ZASCA 104 · Insolvency law — order of final sequestration not preceded by provisional order — order not a nullity — valid until set aside by a court of... 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
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
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
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
28 Mar 2024 Centaur Mining South Africa (Pty) Ltd v Cloete Murray N O and Others[2024] ZASCA 34 · Rescission in terms of rule 42(1)(a) of the Uniform Rules of Court of default judgment granted under s 20(9) of the Companies Act of 2008 –... Supreme Court of Appeal
30 Nov 2023 Member of the Executive Council for Health and Social Development of the Gauteng Provincial Government v Motubatse & Another[2023] ZASCA 162 · Civil procedure – rescission of default judgment – interlocutory in nature and thus not appealable – application for condonation and special... Supreme Court of Appeal
30 Oct 2023 Ex parte Minister of Home Affairs and Others In re Lawyers for Human Rights v Minister of Home Affairs and Others[2023] ZACC 34 · Immigration Act 13 of 2002 — unconstitutionality of section 34(1)(b) and (d) — invalid Ex parte application for “revival” of a lapsed suspen... Constitutional Court
18 Sep 2023 Jacolien Barnard NO and Another v National Consumer Tribunal and Another[2023] ZASCA 121 · Section 148(2)(b) of the National Credit Act of 2005 – jurisdictional factor of applicant’s participation in hearing before National 2 Consu... Supreme Court of Appeal
15 Mar 2022 Andrew Tuee Baloyi N.O. and Others v Pawn Stars CC and Another[2022] ZACC 10 · Rule 46A of the Uniform Rules of Court — legal persons and trusts — determination of alleged constitutional issue not reasonably necessary f... Constitutional Court
4 Mar 2022 Barnard Labuschagne Incorporated v South African Revenue Service and Another[2022] ZACC 8 · Tax Administration Act 28 of 2011 — sections 172 and 174 — certified statement filed by South African Revenue Service to be treated as civil... Constitutional Court
3 Dec 2021 Masako v Masako & Another[2021] ZASCA 168 · Locus standi – whether an attorney requires authority from client to depose to an affidavit – distinction between right to institute proceed... Supreme Court of Appeal
17 Sep 2021 Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma v Secretary of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture & Others [Rescission Application][2021] ZACC 28 · Rescission — urgent application — direct access — rule 42 of the Uniform Rules of Court and common law of rescission Res judicata — functus... Constitutional Court
21 Nov 2019 Notyawa v Makana Municipality and Others[2019] ZACC 43 · Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000 — unreasonable delay — interests of justice — Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 o... Constitutional Court
19 Feb 2019 Cloete and Another v S (Legal Aid South Africa as Amicus Curiae); Sekgala v Nedbank Limited[2019] ZACC 6 · Appeal — section 17(2)(f) of the Superior Courts Act 10 of 2013 — Constitutional Court jurisdiction Constitutional Court
6 Dec 2018 Mkhize NO v Premier of the Province of Kwazulu-Natal And Others[2018] ZACC 50 · administrative action — right to seek review — customary law — transmissibility of right to review res judicata — requirements — finality —... Constitutional Court
25 Sep 2018 Morudi and Others v NC Housing Services and Development Co Ltd and Others[2018] ZACC 32 Constitutional Court
31 May 2018 De Villiers v GJN Trust[2018] ZASCA 80 Supreme Court of Appeal
2 Oct 2017 135.23 KB Rescission of default judgment –– Uniform Rules of Court 31(2)(a) and (b) –court of appeal may only interfere if power not properly exercised – court a quo erred - bona fide defence – carries prima facie reasonable prospects of success – appeal succeeds with costs. Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa v Moabelo[2017] ZASCA 144 · Law of Delict – Damages – appellant falling off the train and sustaining bodily injuries when jostled by fellow passengers – claim based on... Supreme Court of Appeal
22 Sep 2017 510.05 KB Rescission – a court of appeal may only interfere if power not properly exercised – no bona fide defence which prima facie carries prospects of success. State Information Technology Agency SOC Limited v ELCB Information Services (Pty) Ltd & another[2017] ZASCA 120 · Arbitration Award – review – arbitrator alleged to have committed gross irregularities – s 33(1)(b) of the Arbitration Act of 1965 – gross i... Supreme Court of Appeal

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