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Commercial And Corporate [2019] ZASCA 71

Motor Industry Ombudsman of South Africa v Silver Park Motors CC t/a Silverton Motors and Another (479/2018)

Motor Industry Ombudsman of South Africa v Silver Park Motors CC t/a Silverton Motors and Another (479/2018) [2019] ZASCA 71 (30 May 2019)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
479/2018
Judges
Maya, Cachalia, Molemela, Schippers, Gorven

The Supreme Court of Appeal held that fuel, engine oils and similar products are not “accessories” under the Automotive Industry Code.

  • Consumer Protection Act
  • Industry Code Interpretation
  • Statutory Construction
  • Definition Of Accessories
  • Consumer-protection
  • Statutory-interpretation
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Commercial And Corporate [2008] ZASCA 39

Guardrisk Insurance Company Ltd. v Registrar of the Medical Schemes (168/07)

Guardrisk Insurance Company Ltd. v Registrar of the Medical Schemes (168/07) [2008] ZASCA 39; [2008] 3 All SA 431 (SCA); 2008 (4) SA 620 (SCA) (28 March 2008)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
168/07
Judges
Howie, Heher, Ponnan, Snyders, Kgomo

The SCA held Guardrisk’s policies were not the business of a medical scheme and upheld the appeal, setting aside the interdict.

  • Medical Schemes Act Interpretation
  • Short Term Insurance Act Interpretation
  • Statutory Construction
  • Insurance Policy Exclusions
  • Statutory-construction
  • Medical-schemes-act
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Criminal Law [2001] ZASCA 111

National Director of Public Prosecutions v Basson (131/2000)

National Director of Public Prosecutions v Basson (131/2000) [2001] ZASCA 111; [2002] 2 All SA 255 (A); 2002 (1) SA 419 (SCA); 2001 (2) SACR 712 (SCA) (28 September 2001)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
131/2000
Judges
Hefer, Scott, Streicher, Mpati, Nugent

The Supreme Court of Appeal held that section 18(1) of POCA is not retrospective and upheld dismissal of a restraint-order appeal.

  • Prevention Of Organised Crime Act
  • Confiscation Order
  • Restraint Order
  • Retrospective Application
  • Statutory Construction
  • Retrospective-application
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Land And Property [1996] ZASCA 43

Aden Landgoed Bk v Van Der Walt NO en 'n Ander (678/94)

Aden Landgoed Bk v Van Der Walt NO en 'n Ander (678/94) [1996] ZASCA 43 (29 March 1996)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
678/94
Judges
F H Grosskopf, Hefer, Nestadt, Howie, Marais

The court held that the Fencing Act is broad enough to permit a game-proof fence on an agreed boundary line, and dismissed the appeal with costs.

  • Omheiningswet Interpretation
  • Boundary Fence Dispute
  • Wild Fencing
  • Statutory Construction
  • Statutory-construction
  • Boundary-fence-dispute
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Criminal Law [1988] ZASCA 108

S v Blaauw (226/87)

S v Blaauw (226/87) [1988] ZASCA 108 (26 September 1988)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
226/87
Judges
Kumleben, Joubert, Smalberger

The court held that the State had to prove the hunted land was unleased under section 28(1)(b) of the Nature Conservation Ordinance. The conviction was set aside.

  • Burden Of Proof
  • Statutory Construction
  • Nature Conservation Ordinance
  • Exceptions And Qualifications
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Statutory-construction
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Administrative Law [1985] ZASCA 5

Muller v Trencor Service (Pty) Ltd (397/81)

Muller v Trencor Service (Pty) Ltd (397/81) [1985] ZASCA 5 (27 March 1985)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
397/81
Judges
Corbett, Miller, Van Heerden, Nicholas, Eloff

The court held that a permit for “shaft sinking equipment” covered cement only when intended for shaft sinking, and upheld the interdict against misuse.

  • Road Transportation Permit
  • Interpretation Of Court Orders
  • Statutory Construction
  • Compliance With Interdict
  • Statutory-construction
  • Court-order-interpretation
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Land And Property [1984] ZASCA 32

Bakriver (Eiendoms) Bpk. v Fourie (384/82)

Bakriver (Eiendoms) Bpk. v Fourie (384/82) [1984] ZASCA 32; 1984 (3) SA 29 (A) (29 March 1984)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
384/82
Judges
Kotzé, Trengove, Viljoen, Smuts, Grosskopf

The court held that an existing jackal-proof boundary fence remained such under the Fencing Act, so section 7 did not apply to proposed alterations.

  • Omheiningswet Interpretation
  • Boundary Fence Dispute
  • Statutory Construction
  • Cost Sharing Of Fencing
  • Fencing-act
  • Boundary-fence-dispute
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