Spar Group Limited v Capstone 359 (Pty) Limited and Others (41791 / 2013) [2015] ZAGPJHC 83 (20 May 2015)
Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
41791 / 2013
Judge
B A Mashile
The High Court held a tenant liable under a sub-lease for pro rata property-rate shortfalls, treating the landlord’s auditor certificate as conclusive proof of the amount owed.
Fedsure Life Assurance Ltd. and Others v Greater Johannesburg Transitional Metropolitan Council and Others (328/97) [1998] ZASCA 14; 1998 (2) SA 1115 (SCA); [1998] 2 All SA 325 (A); 1998 (6) BCLR 671 (SCA) (23 March 1998)
Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
328/97
Judges
Mahomed, Van Heerden, Olivier, Zulman, Melunsky
The Supreme Court of Appeal determined that it lacked jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the appeal because section 101(5) of the interim Constitution expressly excluded its jurisdiction over matters falling within the Constitutional Court's domain, including challenges to administrative actions on constitutional grounds. The Court found no ambiguity in section 17 of Schedule 6 to the new Constitution, which required pending proceedings to be disposed of under the interim Constitution unless the interests of justice required otherwise. No special circumstances justified deviation. The l…