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SN obo ON v MEC for Health: Eastern Cape (277/2023) [2025] ZASCA 36 (2 April 2025)
The Supreme Court of Appeal upheld a medical negligence claim after finding substandard foetal monitoring during labour caused preventable brain injury.
Nat Industries (Pty) Ltd (In Liquidation) and Others v Grindrod Bank Ltd (D10128/2022) [2023] ZAKZDHC 77; 2024 (2) SA 506 (KZD) (25 October 2023)
High Court upheld exceptions against claims arising from a fraudulent factoring scheme, finding no pleaded cause of action for insolvency relief or pure economic loss.
C.W v G.T (867/2021) [2023] ZASCA 23 (13 March 2023)
The SCA held that a fraud-based claim for wasted wedding expenses disclosed a cause of action, so the exception should not have been upheld.
Davidtz v Klimax Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd (25112/2019) [2022] ZAGPPHC 904 (22 November 2022)
The High Court found Klimax liable for a stairway slip-and-fall caused by powder from burnt cables, but reduced damages by 20% for contributory negligence.
Rautenbach v Grundlingh (55926/2017) [2022] ZAGPPHC 364 (18 May 2022)
High Court delict claim arising from a dog attack at the defendant’s home. The court found the defendant liable and rejected volenti non fit iniuria.
Malatsi v Minister of Police (67744/2016) [2022] ZAGPPHC 122 (17 February 2022)
The High Court dismissed a claim for unlawful arrest, finding the police officer had reasonable suspicion to arrest the plaintiff for a Schedule 1 sexual offence.
Samancor Chrome Limited v Tennant Metals South Africa (Pty) Ltd (2021/17223) [2021] ZAGPJHC 586 (25 October 2021)
The High Court confirmed an Anton Piller order, but narrowed it to evidence tied to the Living Waters ferrochrome transaction and related digital material.
Bruni NO and Another v Gold Reef City Mint (Pty) Ltd and Another (8255/19) [2019] ZAGPJHC 431 (31 October 2019)
The court granted summary judgment against the first defendant for R650,000 plus interest, but allowed the second defendant to defend. Technical objections failed.
Breetzke N.O v Alexander and Others (12922/2014P) [2018] ZAKZPHC 64 (9 November 2018)
The High Court upheld an exception to amended particulars of claim, finding no sufficient delictual case against the second defendant for pure economic loss.
MEC for Education and Another v Zwane (A5026/2015) [2016] ZAGPJHC 326 (25 November 2016)
The High Court held that the appellants had no legal duty to issue a letter to stop a sale in execution, and the respondent also failed to prove causation.
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