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Citation
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Judgment date
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| July 2025 |
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The court emphasized the role of PAJA in remitting matters for just and equitable resolutions even without explicit party requests.
Administrative law; remittal and review of administrative actions; section 8(1)(c)(i) of PAJA; procedural fairness and judicial discretion.
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8 July 2025 |
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The application for urgent relief was struck for self-created urgency, with costs awarded to the respondents.
Urgency – self-created urgency in interim relief applications – procedure under Uniform Rules of Court.
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8 July 2025 |
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The court dismissed an application for enforcement of acting allowance terms, finding no breach of contract.
Labour Law – contract terms – acting allowance termination – organisational structure changes – legality and fair process requirements
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1 July 2025 |
| June 2025 |
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The court imposed multiple life sentences on the accused for heinous crimes against young girls.
Criminal law - sentencing - application of prescribed minimum sentences - consideration of offender's history in recidivism and lack of remorse.
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25 June 2025 |
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Court sentenced accused, considering substantial and compelling circumstances to deviate from prescribed minimum sentences due to abusive relationship.
Criminal Procedure - Sentencing - Deviation from prescribed minimum sentences due to substantial and compelling circumstances - Domestic violence context - Sentencing with consideration of personal circumstances and rehabilitation potential.
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20 June 2025 |
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The court dismissed a leave to appeal due to unlawful suspensions lacking pre-suspension hearings.
Labour Law – Suspension – Legality under collective agreements – Pre-suspension hearing requirement and legality principle.
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19 June 2025 |
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Court dismisses application challenging electricity disconnection due to contract termination, citing lack of applicants' legal standing.
Electricity supply termination – contract law – privity of contract – PAJA applicability – procedural fairness requirement.
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13 June 2025 |
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12 June 2025 |
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Presence of victim's phone and DNA evidence crucial to convicting accused of murder and rape.
Criminal Law – murder, rape, robbery – circumstantial evidence – DNA evidence – police procedural irregularities.
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12 June 2025 |
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Court grants leave to amend pleadings by deleting executor property order and asserts High Court jurisdiction.
Civil procedure - Amendment of pleadings - Leave granted for amendment deleting Rule 46A prayer for execution order.
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10 June 2025 |
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10 June 2025 |
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Court rescinded an erroneous order due to absence of consensus on Trust terms, under Rule 42(1)(a).
Civil procedure - rescission of court order - absence of consensus on Trust terms - procedural irregularity - Rule 42(1)(a).
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10 June 2025 |
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5 June 2025 |
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Court mandates DNA test proving paternity without exhuming deceased, emphasizing justice over procedural obstacles.
Family Law – Compulsory DNA testing for paternity disputes – Exhumation of deceased questioned as against public morals – Procedural adequacy in non-joinder and timeliness.
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5 June 2025 |
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3 June 2025 |
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Court upholds confessions leading to convictions for robbery-related crimes following disputed admissibility proceedings.
Criminal Law – Armed robbery – Admissibility of confessions – Alibi defense – Constitutionality of criminal procedure.
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3 June 2025 |
| May 2025 |
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29 May 2025 |
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29 May 2025 |
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The Road Accident Fund held liable for damages, with the insured driver found solely responsible for the accident.
Road Accident Fund – Liability assessment – Determination of sole cause of accident – Credibility of evidence in personal injury claims.
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28 May 2025 |
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27 May 2025 |
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Unlawful termination of employment due to work permit issues deemed unfair; reinstatement impractical.
Employment law – Unlawful termination – Work permit expiry – Fair labour practice – Immigration Act compliance required.
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27 May 2025 |
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20 May 2025 |
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Urgency found self-created for interdict sought, with existing order in place, making application redundant.
Interim interdicts—Urgency—Self-created urgency and existing court order—Duplicate relief abuse of process.
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15 May 2025 |
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6 May 2025 |
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6 May 2025 |
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6 May 2025 |
| April 2025 |
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29 April 2025 |
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29 April 2025 |
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Affected parties must use Rule 42 to set aside court orders granted in their absence.
Land use and property law – Rescission of a court order – Rule 42 – Affected parties not present in original action
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22 April 2025 |
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22 April 2025 |
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22 April 2025 |
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Negligence in medical treatment delayed plaintiff's education, impacting her earning capacity, warranting compensation for income loss.
Medical negligence; delay in academic progress; loss of income; expert evidence by industrial psychologists.
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22 April 2025 |
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9 April 2025 |
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Court dismisses claims of unlawful arrest and assault, finding police acted lawfully enforcing Covid-19 regulations.
Civil Procedure – Unlawful arrest and detention – Vicarious liability – Covid-19 regulations compliance and enforcement – Proof of assault claims
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8 April 2025 |
| March 2025 |
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27 March 2025 |
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25 March 2025 |
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25 March 2025 |
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20 March 2025 |
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18 March 2025 |
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17 March 2025 |
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13 March 2025 |
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13 March 2025 |
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11 March 2025 |
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11 March 2025 |
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4 March 2025 |
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Family burial dispute resolved with cultural context; no evidence of customary marriage establishing burial rights.
Customary Law – Burial Rights – Exhumation claims based on alleged customary marriage and cultural rights. Urgency in burial disputes.
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4 March 2025 |
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4 March 2025 |
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4 March 2025 |
| February 2025 |
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27 February 2025 |
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Bail granted as magistrate misdirected on constitutional and procedural grounds under the Criminal Procedure Act.
Criminal Procedure - Bail application - Consideration of constitutional and statutory factors for bail - Interests of justice.
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27 February 2025 |
