21 judgments on file that touch vexatious, newest first, each with the court's own file.
| Handed down | Judgment | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 29 May 2025 | Endangered Wildlife Trust and Another v Director-General (Acting) Department of Water and Sanitation and Another[2025] ZASCA 69 · Statutory appeal – s 149(1) of National Water Act of 1998 (NWA) – against decision of Water Tribunal – confined to question of law – what th... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 28 May 2025 | Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment & Others v Badenhorst N.O. & Others[2025] ZASCA 68 · Administrative law – review under the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act of 2000 (PAJA), s 7(2) – failure to exhaust internal remedies... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 7 May 2025 | Blind SA v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others[2025] ZACC 9 · Copyright Act 98 of 1978 — direct access — urgent relief after lapse of section 13A reading-in order — interim order to protect rights of pe... | Constitutional Court |
| 25 Oct 2024 | & 0026A/24EC Umkhonto Wesizwe Political Party v The Electoral Commission of South Africa and Others[2024] ZAEC 26 · Uniform Rule 41 – Withdrawal after set-down – Judicial discretion in awarding punitive costs – Exceptional circumstances justifying punitive... | Electoral Court |
| 17 Oct 2024 | Polovin v The Director of Public Prosecutions and Others[2024] ZASCA 140 · Criminal law and procedure – private prosecution – review – whether leave to appeal should be granted in terms of s 17(2)(b) read with s 17(... | 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 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | Pasiya and Others v Lithemba Mining (Pty) Ltd and Others (206/2022) and Pasiya and Others v Lithemba Mining (Pty) Ltd and Others[2023] ZASCA 169 · Declaratory relief – when competent under s 21(1)(c) of Superior Courts Act of 2013 – company law – whether resolutions to increase authoris... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 27 Oct 2022 | Competition Commission v Group Five Construction Limited[2022] ZACC 36 · Competition Act 89 of 1998 — interpretation and application of section 62 — exclusive jurisdiction of Competition Tribunal —High Court juris... | Constitutional Court |
| 19 Sep 2022 | N S v J N[2022] ZASCA 122 · Superior Courts Act of 2013 - s 16(2)(a)(i) – parental rights and responsibilities in respect of a minor child - decision sought would have... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 6 May 2022 | Solidarity obo Members and Another v Barloworld Equipment Southern Africa and Others[2022] ZACC 15 · Labour Relations Act — meaningful joint consensus-seeking process — selection criteria | Constitutional Court |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Mineral Sands Resources Propriety Limited and Another v Christine Reddell and Others[2022] ZACC 37 · Defamation — abuse of process — SLAPP suit defence — ulterior purpose — consideration of the merits | Constitutional Court |
| 11 Oct 2021 | 12/8/0020425) and Others[2021] ZASCA 144 · Application for interim interdict – whether requirements for interim order were met – whether the appellant should have brought a separate p... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 23 Sep 2021 | Luhlwini Mchunu Community v Hancock and Others[2021] ZASCA 123 · Civil procedure – application for leave to appeal referred for oral argument in terms of s 17(2)(f) of Superior Courts Act of 2013 – costs o... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Secretary of the Judicial Commission of inquiry into Allegation of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud In the Public Sector Including Organ of State v Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma[2021] ZACC 18 · Rule of law — judicial integrity — vindicating the honour of courts Contempt of court — urgent application — direct access — duty to comply... | Constitutional Court |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Mkhatshwa and Others v Mkhatshwa and Others[2021] ZACC 15 · Costs — punitive costs — vexatious litigation and scurrilous remarks about judges may warrant punitive costs | Constitutional Court |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Tjiroze and Appeal Board of the Financial Services Board[2020] ZACC 18 | Constitutional Court |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Public Protector v South African Reserve Bank[2019] ZACC 29 · Public Protector Act 23 of 1994 — personal costs — punitive costs — representative litigant — personal indemnity exceeded —accountability | Constitutional Court |
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