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Judgment date
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| June 2025 |
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9 June 2025 |
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9 June 2025 |
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9 June 2025 |
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Police held liable for unlawful arrest and detention of plaintiff resulting in 60 days of imprisonment.
Criminal Procedure – Unlawful arrest and detention – Damages for 60 days of unlawful detention – Police liability.
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6 June 2025 |
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Court awarded R500,000 for unlawful arrest and 60-day detention breaching constitutional rights.
Constitutional law – unlawful arrest and detention – personal liberty – damages award for arbitrary detention.
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6 June 2025 |
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6 June 2025 |
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The court dismissed claims of wrongful police conduct citing insufficient evidence from the plaintiff.
Civil procedure – Damages for wrongful arrest – Confiscation of funds by police – Examination of burden of proof and credibility of evidence.
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6 June 2025 |
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6 June 2025 |
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5 June 2025 |
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5 June 2025 |
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Court rules RAF fully liable for damages to plaintiff injured in motor accident, awarding R1.45 million for lost earnings.
Road Accident Fund liability – assessment of damages for loss of earnings and medical costs post-vehicle accident – impact of pre-morbid employment history on quantum calculations.
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5 June 2025 |
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Court finds Respondent in wilful contempt of parenting plan, imposes suspended imprisonment.
Family law – parenting plan – contempt of court – wilful and mala fide non-compliance with court order – sanctions for breach.
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5 June 2025 |
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4 June 2025 |
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Bail application appeal dismissed due to failure to demonstrate exceptional circumstances and presence of strong evidence against appellant.
Criminal procedure – Bail application appeal – Exceptional circumstances under s60(11)(a) of Act 51 of 1977 – Flight risk and public safety concerns.
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4 June 2025 |
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4 June 2025 |
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Compensation awarded for future loss of earnings due to accident-induced impairments with 30% contingency deduction.
Civil Procedure – Road Accident Fund claim – Quantum of damages for loss of earnings due to accident injuries.
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4 June 2025 |
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4 June 2025 |
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3 June 2025 |
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Ejectment proceedings stayed pending resolution of similar ongoing case in another court due to lis alibi pendens.
Lease agreement – Commercial lease – Ejectment – lis alibi pendens – Same cause of action pending in another court.
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3 June 2025 |
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3 June 2025 |
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Court orders continued support payments and a contribution to applicant's legal costs amidst divorce proceedings.
Family Law – Maintenance pendente lite – Spousal and child support determination – Contribution to legal fees in divorce proceedings.
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2 June 2025 |
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2 June 2025 |
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2 June 2025 |
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2 June 2025 |
| May 2025 |
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30 May 2025 |
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30 May 2025 |
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30 May 2025 |
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Court upheld the order recognizing customary marriage, dismissing rescission for non-joinder and lack of evidentiary support.
Customary Law - Validation of customary marriage - Procedural fairness - Non-joinder - Rescission of Court Order under Rule 42(1).
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30 May 2025 |
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Validity of oral termination of suretyship agreement determined via referral to oral evidence.
Contract law – Amendment and termination – Validity of oral termination of suretyship agreement – Referral to oral evidence for dispute resolution.
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30 May 2025 |
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30 May 2025 |
Condonation - Rule 27(3) of the Uniform Rules of the Court. Late submission - application - leave to appeal judgment of this Court. Lateness - unavailability of the Counsel and an administrative error. Delay is not excessive Thus, reasons proved unreasonable, and application dismissed. |
29 May 2025 |
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29 May 2025 |
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29 May 2025 |
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The appeal against the refusal of bail in a Schedule 6 offense was dismissed.
Criminal Procedure – bail application – Schedule 6 offense – exceptional circumstances under section 60(11)(a) of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977.
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28 May 2025 |
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Urgent application for property ownership lacks demonstrated urgency, struck from roll; applicant to pay costs.
Civil procedure – urgent application – evidence required to establish urgency – failure to prove urgency results in striking from roll.
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28 May 2025 |
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27 May 2025 |
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27 May 2025 |
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27 May 2025 |
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Court orders immediate therapy for minor amid high-conflict divorce, prioritizing child's best interests over procedural norms.
Family Law – Rule 43(6) application – Variation of interim child residency and therapy order – Best interests of the child – Role of the Family Advocate – Therapeutic intervention in contested high-conflict divorces.
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27 May 2025 |
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27 May 2025 |
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Unlawful arrest and detention found without reasonable suspicion; awarded R1.5 million damages for 16 months detention.
Unlawful arrest and detention - Reasonable suspicion not established - Failure to communicate withdrawal of charges - Damages awarded for rights violation.
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27 May 2025 |
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27 May 2025 |
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27 May 2025 |
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27 May 2025 |
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Absolution granted due to the plaintiff's failure to prove negligence in a slip-and-fall case at a resort.
Delictual claim – negligence – premises liability – lack of evidence – absolution from the instance.
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26 May 2025 |
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RAF found 90% liable in collision case with 10% contributory negligence attributed to the plaintiff.
Road Accident Fund - negligence - contributory negligence - stationary vehicle on freeway - apportionment of liability
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26 May 2025 |
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26 May 2025 |
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26 May 2025 |
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26 May 2025 |
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26 May 2025 |
