Eugene Prinsloo v Donovan Theodore Majiedt N.O and Another (257/2024) [2025] ZASCA 74 (30 May 2025)
Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
257/2024
Judges
Matojane, Weiner, Koen, Henney, Modiba
The SCA held that the surviving spouse had to be joined in litigation over whether life insurance proceeds were protected under section 63 of the Long-term Insurance Act.
KGA Life Limited v Multisure Corporation (Pty) Ltd and Others (304/2022) [2023] ZASCA 122; [2023] 4 All SA 613 (SCA); 2024 (3) SA 51 (SCA) (20 September 2023)
Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
304/2022
Judges
Molemela, Mbatha, Weiner, Olsen, Mali
The Supreme Court of Appeal held that the group funeral insurance scheme between KGA and Multisure became unlawful and unenforceable upon the coming into effect of the Insurance Act 18 of 2017 and KGA's conversion to a licensed insurer. The scheme did not comply with the statutory definition of a group and policyholder under the new Act, and its continued operation constituted a contravention of section 5(1), rendering the contracts void due to supervening illegality. Multisure's purported cancellation of the intermediary agreement and appointment of a new underwriter had no legal effect, as…