Nkosi v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Others (00028-2018) [2018] ZAGPJHC 3 (5 January 2018)
Tuesday, 22 May 2018
SUMMARY The Applicant was a prisoner, who had been convicted of multiple offences, inter alia, murder and robbery with aggravating circumstances. The Applicant had served 15 (Fifteen) years of his life sentence and would be considered for parole only on or about 10 April 2019. On 28 December 2017, the Applicant’s mother passed away
- Published in 2018, Administrative Law, Criminal Law
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Bondev Midrand (Pty) Ltd v Puling (802/2016); Bondev Midrand (Pty) Ltd v Ramokgopa (803/2016) [2017] ZASCA 141 (2 October 2017)
Tuesday, 22 May 2018
BACKGROUND AND FACTS The Appellant, Bondev Midrand (Pty) Ltd, developed over 4000 residential dwellings in Midstream Estate. The appeals in this matter relate to immovable property within the aforesaid estate as sold by the Appellant to Mr Ramokgopa and Mr and Mrs Puling, respectively. The two appeals relate to the transfer of property in case
- Published in 2017, Contract Law, Property Law
Advertising Standards Authority v Herbex (Pty) Ltd (902/2016) [2017] ZASCA 132
Saturday, 12 May 2018
SUMMARY The central issue in this appeal is whether the Appellant, the Advertising Authority of South Africa (the ASA), has jurisdiction over persons who are not its members and who have not consented to its jurisdiction. The respondent (Herbex), which carries on business marketing complementary medicines, is not a member of the ASA. Herbex launched
- Published in 2017, News, Sport and Entertainment
ABET Inspection Engineering (Pty) Ltd v The Petroleum Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa and Another (A280/2017) [2018] ZAWCHC 7 (1 February 2018)
Saturday, 12 May 2018
SUMMARY Vumela Industrial Consultancy (Pty) Ltd (“Vumela”) successfully tendered for a contract for the provision of quality control and approved inspection authority services for PetroSA, being an organ of state (“the Contract”). Vumela had obtained the highest score in the tender evaluation process and offered a tender price that was R4.6 million lower than that
- Published in 2018, Administrative Law, News
Ocean Echo Properties 327 CC and Another v Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (South Africa) Limited (288/2017) [2018] ZASCA 9 (1 March 2018)
Thursday, 10 May 2018
SUMMARY Ocean Echoes (the first appellant) and Old Mutual (the respondent) entered into a lease agreement for the rental of business premises. Angelo Giannaros (the second appellant) bound himself as surety and co-principal debtor with the first appellant. The respondent issued summons against the first and second applicant, asserting that the first appellant was in
- Published in 2018, Contract Law
Earthlife Africa Johannesburg and Another v Minister of Energy and Others 2017 (5) SA 227 (WCC)
Thursday, 10 May 2018
SUMMARY In 2013, the Minister of Energy determined, in terms of section 34 of the Electricity Regulation Act, that South Africa required 9.6 gigawatts of nuclear power, and further that the Department of Energy should begin the procurement process for same. In this review application, Earthlife Africa – Johannesburg and the Southern African Faith Communities’’
- Published in 2017, Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, News
Mandela v Executors Estate Late Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela and Others (131/17) [2018] ZASCA 2 (19 January 2018)
Thursday, 10 May 2018
BACKGROUND On 5 December 2013, Mr Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (“Mr Mandela”) passed on and left behind a Last Will and Testament (the “Will”) in which he bequeathed his property to his Family Trust. This property was donated to Mr Mandela by the Minister of Land Affairs (the “Third Respondent”) during the time when a final
- Published in 2018, Estates and Trusts, News, Property Law
South African Airways (SOC) Ltd v The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others ZALCJHB [January 2018]
Thursday, 10 May 2018
SUMMARY The Applicant, South African Airways (SOC) Ltd (hereinafter referred to as “SAA”), the employer of the Third Respondent Matebogo Thipe (hereinafter referred to as “Thipe”) sought a review of an arbitration award granted by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (the “CCMA”) in favour of Thipe in 2014. Thipe had been dismissed by
- Published in 2018, Dispute Resolution, Labour Law, News
ABC (Pty) Ltd v Commissioner for the SA Revenue Service (0038/2015) [2016] ZATC 2 (4 March 2016)
Wednesday, 09 May 2018
BACKGROUND In May 2014, the South African Revenue Service (“SARS”) audited a taxpayer (the appellant) and assessments were raised against the taxpayer in or during December 2014. The taxpayer lodged an objection against these assessments on 5 June 2015, despite the fact that the taxpayer was obliged to lodge said objection within 30 (Thirty) business
Mobile Telephone Networks (Pty) Ltd and Another v Spilhaus Property Holdings (Pty) Ltd and Others (208/2017) [2018] ZASCA 16 (15 March 2018)
Wednesday, 09 May 2018
SUMMARY Erf 377 Constantia was owned by the second appellant, Alphen Farm Estate in Constantia (Pty) Ltd (Alphen). Erf 377 Constantia was then subdivided and two precincts were established, a historic precinct and a residential precinct. Alphen remains the owner of the historic precinct which is comprised of sections 1 and 2 of the sectional
- Published in 2018, News, Property Law
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