Afrox Healthcare Bpk v Strydom (172/2001) [2002] ZASCA 73; 2002 (6) SA 21 (SCA) [2002] 4 All SA 125 (SCA) (31 May 2002)
Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
172/2001
Judges
Nienaber, Harms, Zulman, Mpati, Brand
The Supreme Court of Appeal held that the exclusionary clause in the hospital admission contract is valid and enforceable. The respondent's claim was based on contract, and he signed the admission document containing the clause, which excluded liability for negligence except for intentional misconduct. The court found no evidence of an unequal bargaining position or that the clause was objectively unexpected in hospital contracts. The clause does not contravene public policy or constitutional values, including section 27 of the Constitution, as it does not prevent access to medical care or un…