South Africa Case Law

Corruption Watch (RF) NPC v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (CCT 333/23)

Corruption Watch (RF) NPC v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (CCT 333/23) [2025] ZACC 15 (1 August 2025)

Court

Constitutional Court

Case number

CCT 333/23

Judges

Madlanga ADCJ, Dambuza AJ, Goosen AJ, Kollapen J, Mhlantla J, Opperman AJ, Rogers J, Theron J, Tshiqi J

The National Assembly failed to comply with its constitutional obligation to facilitate reasonable public involvement in the appointment of Commissioners to the Commission for Gender Equality. The information provided to the public was insufficient, as the CVs of shortlisted candidates were not published, and the justification based on POPIA was incorrect. The 14-day comment period was unreasonably short, and the use of an online form with a character limitation further restricted meaningful participation. These procedural deficiencies rendered the appointment process unconstitutional. The ap…

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• Public Participation
• Appointment Of Chapter 9 Commissioners
• Access To Information
• Protection Of Personal Information Act
• Remedial Orders
• Costs In Constitutional Litigation

Registrar of Labour Relations v Public Servants Association of South Africa (J744/24)

Registrar of Labour Relations v Public Servants Association of South Africa (J744/24) [2025] ZALCJHB 293 (24 June 2025)

Court

Labour Court Johannesburg

Case number

J744/24

Judge

Phehane

The Labour Court dismissed an application to place the PSA under administration, finding the Registrar had not proved a sufficient basis for intervention.

• Trade Union Administration
• Section 103a Lra
• Forensic Investigation Evidence
• Admissibility Of Evidence
• Protection Of Personal Information Act
• Business Rescue Comparison

Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) v V2 Digital (Pty) Ltd and Another (2025/024691)

Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) v V2 Digital (Pty) Ltd and Another (2025/024691) [2025] ZAGPPHC 242 (6 March 2025)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

2025/024691

Judge

Labuschagne

The High Court granted urgent interim relief requiring V2 Digital to restore CETA’s access to cloud-hosted systems and data after contract termination.

• Contract Termination
• Specific Performance
• Data Governance
• Protection Of Personal Information Act
• Interim Relief
• Urgent-interim-relief

De Jager v Netcare Limited and Others (42041/16)

De Jager v Netcare Limited and Others (42041/16) [2025] ZAGPPHC 141 (17 February 2025)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

42041/16

Judge

M P Motha

The court admitted surveillance evidence in a health-related privacy dispute, holding POPIA applied and justified processing under section 27(1)(b).

• Protection Of Personal Information Act
• Privacy Rights
• Admissibility Of Evidence
• Surveillance
• Subsidiarity Principle
• Popia

Information Regulator v Minister of Basic Education and Others (150121/2024)

Information Regulator v Minister of Basic Education and Others (150121/2024) [2025] ZAGPPHC 2 (8 January 2025)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

150121/2024

Judge

Tolmay

The High Court struck the Information Regulator’s urgent application off the roll, finding the claimed urgency was self-created and unsupported by evidence of prejudice.

• Protection Of Personal Information Act
• Urgency
• Enforcement Notice
• Interdictory Relief
• Publication Of Matric Results
• Popi-act

Els and Another v eMedia Investments (Pty) Ltd (25902/2021)

Els and Another v eMedia Investments (Pty) Ltd (25902/2021) [2024] ZAGPJHC 1164 (19 November 2024)

Court

South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg

Case number

25902/2021

Judge

N Manoim

The High Court dismissed an urgent interdict against 방송 of footage of a businessman was acquired by ruse, finding no clear right and that damages were an adequate remedy.

• Interdict
• Right To Privacy
• Prior Restraint
• Freedom Of Expression
• Journalistic Exclusion
• Protection Of Personal Information Act

Munetsi v Madhuyu and Another (16255/2024)

Munetsi v Madhuyu and Another (16255/2024) [2024] ZAWCHC 209 (6 August 2024)

Court

Western Cape High Court, Cape Town

Case number

16255/2024

Judge

P Farlam

The respondents breached section 11 of the Protection of Personal Information Act by publishing the applicant's cell phone number on social media platforms, constituting unlawful processing of personal information. This conduct also infringed the applicant's right to privacy under the common law and the Constitution. The publication of the video referring to the applicant as "evil" was defamatory and not justified by any defence advanced by the respondents. The applicant is entitled to a final interdict directing the removal of the offending broadcast and prohibiting future publication of his…

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• Protection Of Personal Information Act
• Right To Privacy
• Defamation
• Final Interdict
• Social Media Publication

Coetzer v Wesbank A Division of Firstrand Bank Limited (7439/2020)

Coetzer v Wesbank A Division of Firstrand Bank Limited (7439/2020) [2024] ZAGPJHC 637 (10 July 2024)

Court

South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg

Case number

7439/2020

Judge

MMP Mdalana-Mayisela

The court ordered further discovery under Rule 35, dismissed a Rule 21 request for further particulars, and awarded wasted costs on earlier applications.

• Discovery Of Documents
• Further And Better Particulars
• Suretyship Liability
• Master Sale Agreement
• Protection Of Personal Information Act
• Discovery-of-documents

S v Matodzi and Others (CC11/2021)

S v Matodzi and Others (CC11/2021) [2024] ZAGPPHC 399 (26 April 2024)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

CC11/2021

Judge

Mabuse

The court held that the State has complied with its obligations under section 84 and section 87 of the Criminal Procedure Act by providing sufficient particulars to inform Accused 10 and 11 of the nature of the charges against them. The requests for further and better particulars made by the accused largely sought evidence or information not required for the purposes of pleading, or were repetitive of previous requests already answered. The State is not obliged to furnish evidence or particulars not in its possession, nor to provide details beyond what is necessary for the accused to plead. T…

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• Further And Better Particulars
• Indictment Requirements
• Prevention Of Organised Crime Act
• Prevention And Combating Of Corrupt Activities Act
• Municipal Finance Management Act
• Protection Of Personal Information Act

Puma Energy South Africa (Pty) Ltd v Sekete (J1190/23)

Puma Energy South Africa (Pty) Ltd v Sekete (J1190/23) [2023] ZALCJHB 298 (24 October 2023)

Court

Labour Court Johannesburg

Case number

J1190/23

Judge

M T M Phehane

The Labour Court struck off an urgent application for a search-and-seizure-type order, finding the applicant had self-created the urgency by delaying for months.

• Urgent Application
• Search And Seizure
• Protection Of Personal Information Act
• Regulation Of Interception Of Communications Act
• Urgent-application
• Self-created-urgency