South Africa Case Law

Voice of Workers of South Africa Civil Rights Union and Another v Megabus Coach (Pty) Ltd (JS907/2020)

Voice of Workers of South Africa Civil Rights Union and Another v Megabus Coach (Pty) Ltd (JS907/2020) [2025] ZALCJHB 324 (28 July 2025)

Court

Labour Court Johannesburg

Case number

JS907/2020

Judge

Kumalo MP

The Labour Court found Lindiwe Mahlangu’s dismissal substantively unfair after unprotected strike allegations were not proved against her and reinstatement was ordered.

• Unfair Dismissal
• Strike Definition
• Parity Principle
• Consistency In Discipline
• Reinstatement Remedy
• Unfair-dismissal

Lisbon Developments (Pty) Ltd and Others v Mhlongo and Others (Leave to Appeal) (1904/2023)

Lisbon Developments (Pty) Ltd and Others v Mhlongo and Others (Leave to Appeal) (1904/2023) [2025] ZAMPMBHC 64 (28 July 2025)

Court

Mbombela High Court, Mpumalanga

Case number

1904/2023

Judge

Mashile

The High Court granted leave to appeal in a land and trust dispute concerning a community-owned trust, finding compelling reasons under section 17(1)(a)(iii).

• Trust Law
• Alienation Of Land Act
• Leave To Appeal
• Community Land Rights
• Motion Proceedings
• Deeds Registry Act

Alnajar v Director General, Department Home Affairs and Others (2025/109528)

Alnajar v Director General, Department Home Affairs and Others (2025/109528) [2025] ZAGPJHC 748 (28 July 2025)

Court

South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg

Case number

2025/109528

Judge

P. Malungana

Urgent application for release from detention at Lindela was dismissed after the court found the applicant was a prohibited person under the Immigration Act.

• Immigration Act Section 29
• Prohibited Persons
• Urgent Interdict
• Detention And Deportation
• Immigration-act
• Prohibited-persons

Flexicor Cables (Py) (Ltd) v Howard Woolf (2023/113646)

Flexicor Cables (Py) (Ltd) v Howard Woolf (2023/113646) [2025] ZAGPJHC 737 (28 July 2025)

Court

South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg

Case number

2023/113646

Judge

Barnes

The High Court dismissed Flexicor’s claim against an attorney over trust-account funds, holding that the founding papers failed to plead delict properly.

• Attorneys Trust Account
• Pure Economic Loss
• Negligence
• Pleading Requirements
• Attorneys-trust-account
• Delict

Lion Match Company (Pty) Ltd v Commissioner, South African Revenue Service (1047/2023; 1067/2023)

Lion Match Company (Pty) Ltd v Commissioner, South African Revenue Service (1047/2023; 1067/2023) [2025] ZASCA 112 (28 July 2025)

Court

Supreme Court of Appeal

Case number

1047/2023; 1067/2023

Judges

Mokgohloa, Meyer, Matojane, Keightley, Norman

The Supreme Court of Appeal held that Lion Match failed to establish exceptional circumstances warranting reconsideration of the refusal of special leave to appeal. The application for postponement was not made timeously, and the explanation provided was vague and unsatisfactory. The withdrawal of legal representatives did not automatically justify a postponement, especially where the applicant failed to act promptly or provide adequate details. The Tax Court correctly refused the postponement and proceeded in the absence of the appellant, as permitted by rule 44(7) of the Tax Court Rules. Th…

Source excerpt

• Tax Administration Act
• Postponement Principles
• Capital Gains Tax
• Tax Court Rules
• Judicial Discretion
• Costs Orders

P.N obo K.N.N v Road Accident Fund (2020/27135)

P.N obo K.N.N v Road Accident Fund (2020/27135) [2025] ZAGPPHC 759 (28 July 2025)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

2020/27135

Judge

Swanepoel

High Court judgment on a minor’s future loss of earnings claim against the Road Accident Fund, with the court fixing quantum, contingencies, and trust protection.

• Road Accident Fund Act
• Loss Of Earning Capacity
• Quantum Of Damages
• Contingency Deductions
• Medico Legal Evidence
• Road-accident-fund

Mercedes-Benz Finance and Insurance, a Division of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services South Africa (Pty) Ltd v Thobejane (16432/2019)

Mercedes-Benz Finance and Insurance, a Division of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services South Africa (Pty) Ltd v Thobejane (16432/2019) [2025] ZAGPPHC 733 (28 July 2025)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

16432/2019

Judge

Stone AJ

The court found that the respondent breached the settlement agreement, which was made an order of court, by failing to make the required payments. The respondent's defences regarding alleged fraudulent conduct and procedural irregularities were unsupported by evidence and did not constitute valid grounds to prevent enforcement of the order. The court held that substance must be preferred over form, and any procedural irregularity in the application was condoned, as the respondent suffered no prejudice and had ample opportunity to respond. The applicant was entitled to judgment in terms of the…

Source excerpt

• Settlement Agreement Enforcement
• Credit Agreement Breach
• Consent To Judgment
• National Credit Act Compliance
• Condonation Of Procedural Irregularity

Elvis and Another v Registrar of Deeds Pretoria and Others (49/2011B)

Elvis and Another v Registrar of Deeds Pretoria and Others (49/2011B) [2025] ZALCC 31 (28 July 2025)

Court

Land Claims Court

Case number

49/2011B

Judge

WJ du Plessis

Leave to appeal was dismissed because the underlying order was interim, not finally determinative, and the dispute had become moot after 30 days.

• Labour Tenant Claims
• Interim Interdicts
• Appealability Of Orders
• Interests Of Justice
• Mootness
• Appealability-of-orders

DOT Office Supplies (Pty) Ltd v Badroonisha and Others (2025/114793)

DOT Office Supplies (Pty) Ltd v Badroonisha and Others (2025/114793) [2025] ZALCJHB 329 (28 July 2025)

Court

Labour Court Johannesburg

Case number

2025/114793

Judge

RN Daniels

The Labour Court refused to make a restraint-of-trade judgment immediately executable pending appeal because the applicant failed to show no irreparable harm to the respondent.

• Restraint Of Trade
• Section 18 Superior Courts Act
• Irreparable Harm
• Exceptional Circumstances
• Urgent Interdict
• Section-18-superior-courts-act

S.J.H-C v R.M.L (8233/2017)

S.J.H-C v R.M.L (8233/2017) [2025] ZAGPPHC 778 (25 July 2025)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

8233/2017

Judge

Nyathi

The High Court dismissed an application to set aside a warrant of execution arising from a maintenance settlement agreement, with costs on a punitive scale.

• Maintenance Enforcement
• Warrant Of Execution
• Variation Of Settlement Agreement
• Costs Award
• Maintenance-enforcement
• Warrant-of-execution