Minister of Police v The Sheriff of the High Court, Mthatha and Another (2640/2020) [2021] ZAECMHC 19; 2022 (1) SA 229 (ECM) (29 June 2021)
Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Mthatha
Case number
2640/2020
Judge
S M Mbenenge
The High Court held that the Sheriff unlawfully attached and retained a police vehicle under the State Liability Act, and ordered its return to the Minister of Police.
Tasima (Pty) Ltd v Department of Transport and Others (44095/2012) [2017] ZAGPPHC 46 (9 February 2017)
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
44095/2012
Judge
Potterill
The court held that the Basson 1 and Basson 2 orders remained binding and enforceable until the Constitutional Court order of 9 November 2016. All work performed and PRQs approved prior to that date must be paid and processed by the Department of Transport. The Constitutional Court order did not retrospectively set aside the previous High Court orders; its silence on Basson 1 and 2 was because those orders were not before it. The respondents' refusal to pay for work done and PRQs approved prior to 9 November 2016 was unlawful. However, the court declined to order approvals or payments for wor…
Minister of Basic Education v Basic Education for All (20793/2014) [2015] ZASCA 198; [2016] 1 All SA 369 (SCA); 2016 (4) SA 63 (SCA) (2 December 2015)
Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
20793/2014
Judges
Navsa, Lewis, Cachalia, Petse, Dambuza
The Supreme Court of Appeal held that the right to basic education under section 29(1)(a) of the Constitution is immediately realisable and includes the entitlement of every learner to receive a prescribed textbook for each subject before the commencement of the academic year. The Department of Basic Education had adopted a clear national policy to this effect and had implemented it in other provinces. The failure to deliver textbooks to all learners in Limpopo, particularly those from poor and rural communities, constituted a violation of their rights to basic education, equality, and dignit…
Greenpoint Taxi Association v MEC for Transport Northern Cape Province and Others (2002/13) [2014] ZANCHC 24 (17 April 2014)
Court
Northern Cape High Court, Kimberley
Case number
2002/13
Judge
BM Pakati
The High Court found provincial transport officials in contempt for failing to comply with an earlier order to provide proper reasons on taxi licence decisions.
