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Jere v Road Accident Fund (5843/2024) [2025] ZALMPPHC 149 (4 August 2025)
Default judgment partly granted in a Road Accident Fund claim. The court awarded R1,122,830 for loss of earnings, ordered an undertaking for future medical expenses, and postponed general damages.
NK obo NR v MEC for Health, Free State (4852/2016) [2025] ZAFSHC 225 (31 July 2025)
High Court medical negligence claim over a birth injury held the defendant liable for 100% of proven damages; quantum was postponed.
Shayimbvu v Road Accident Fund (Leave to Appeal) (039384/22) [2025] ZAGPPHC 784 (30 July 2025)
The High Court dismissed a road accident claim for loss of earning capacity, finding the plaintiff failed to prove serious injury or diminished earning capacity.
V.N obo M.N v Member of the Executive Council for Health, Eastern Cape Province (10/2020) [2025] ZAECBHC 16 (29 July 2025)
Court held the province liable for negligent labour management causing a newborn’s hypoxic brain injury; quantum was postponed.
Temo v Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (2021/44430) [2025] ZAGPPHC 736 (21 July 2025)
High Court damages trial arising from a train accident. The plaintiff proved only soft tissue injuries, not a fracture or loss of earning capacity, and recovered R285,000.
B.G.M obo Baby A v Member of the Executive Council for the Department of Health North West Province (431/2021) [2025] ZANWHC 124 (18 July 2025)
The High Court found the health department 100% liable for brain damage caused by delayed diagnosis and treatment of a newborn’s jaundice.
N.Z v Member of the Executive Council for Health - Western Cape (Leave to Appeal) (8734/2017) [2025] ZAWCHC 290 (15 July 2025)
The High Court dismissed the defendant’s application for leave to appeal in a medical negligence matter, finding no reasonable prospects of success or compelling reason.
Waleng v Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (25598/2017) [2025] ZAGPPHC 716 (15 July 2025)
Court awarded damages for a proven leg injury only, rejecting claimed head and shoulder injuries for lack of reliable causal proof.
Technical Systems (Pty) Ltd and Another v RTS Industries and Others (17470/2014) [2025] ZAWCHC 292 (14 July 2025)
The High Court ordered the respondents to pay party-and-party costs after the merits were settled, finding their abandonment of the plant justified a costs award.
Molefe v Eskom Pension and Provident Fund and Others (93895/2019) [2025] ZAGPPHC 721 (11 July 2025)
The Full Court found that the court a quo erred in resolving the dispute regarding the amount repayable by Mr Molefe to the Fund solely on the papers, without proper consideration of the divergent expert actuarial evidence and the factual disputes regarding the calculation and flow of money. The court held that the matter required referral to oral evidence before a different judge to properly determine the quantum, as the actuaries' reports and supplementary affidavits revealed substantial disputes not amenable to resolution on affidavit. The court rejected the argument that the dispute had a…
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