Assign Services (Pty) Limited v National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa and Others (CCT194/17) [2018] ZACC 22 (26 July 2018)

SUMMARY The interpretation of Section 198A(3)(b) of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (“the Act”) is an issue that has found itself before the South African courts on a frequent basis over the last couple of years. In 2015, Assign Services (Pty) Ltd (“Assign”) which is a temporary employment service (“TES”), or labour broker,
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Ashmal v Esa 2016 (2) SA 195 (SCA)

SUMMARY The Respondent entered into a loan agreement in favour of the Appellant. In terms of this agreement, the Appellant bought medical equipment from the Respondent and, in return, drew a number of blank cheques in favour of the Respondent. Contemplated in the amounts of said cheques was a “participating share of the profit”, to
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Dangala v S (CA&R160/2018) [2018] ZAECGHC 57 (13 July 2018)

SUMMARY The Appellant was arrested, alongside two other men, on charges of robbery with aggravating circumstances, the unlawful possession of firearms and being in possession of property that was suspected of being stolen. The Appellant applied in the Magistrates court, Fort Beaufort, to be released on bail, which application was denied as it was ruled
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Spar Group Limited v Sea Spirit Trading 162 CC t/a Paledi and Others (JA47/2017) [2018] ZALAC 15 (7 June 2018)

BACKGROUND Cornelius Vermaak and Marline Vermaak (“the Vermaaks”) were employed by Paledi Superspar and Paledi Tops (“Paledi”), respectively, as managers of the businesses. Paledi obtained trading stock on credit from the Spar Group Ltd (“Spar”). As security for their acknowledged indebtedness to Spar, on 4 December 2013, two general notarial covering bonds were registered over
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Baron and Others v Claytile and Another 2017 (5) SA 329 (CC)

SUMMARY The Applicants, who were formerly employed by the First Respondent’s brick factory, were entitled to occupy various farm units on the brick factory’s property, free of charge, for the duration of their employment. The Applicants were dismissed on disciplinary grounds. However, despite becoming employed elsewhere and having received written notice from the First Respondent
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STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA V COMPETITION COMMISSION OF SOUTH AFRICA (165/CACMAR 18) [2018] ZACAC 3

SUMMARY The Applicant (‘Standard Bank’) lodged an application to review and set aside the decision of the Respondent (‘the Commission’) to refer it to the Competition Tribunal (‘the Tribunal’), wherein the Commission alleged that Standard Bank, together with other banks, engaged in cartel conduct prohibited by s4(1)(b)(i) and (ii) of the Competition Act 89 of
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Minimising Legal Costs in an Eviction

Minimizing costs/damages As soon as a tenant stops making rental or utility payments, a landlord needs to go into immediate damage control mode. Often, once the tenant starts defaulting, it is a sign that he or she cannot afford the rental and the landlord needs to act quickly to avoid and escalating pattern of default
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Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union on behalf of Members v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation & Arbitration & others (2018) 39 ILJ 1303 (LC)

SUMMARY The factual matrix from which this judgment originates concerns a dispute between AMCU (“the Trade Union”) and Murray & Roberts (“the Employer”). At the heart of contentions between the parties was the Trade Union’s ability to acquire organisational rights from the Employer.  The Employer maintained that a contract had been concluded between the respective
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Moosa and Others v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Others [2018] ZACC 19 (29 June 2018)

SUMMARY On 14 September 2017, the High Court of South Africa, Western Cape Division, delivered a judgment in which it declared section 2C(1) of the Wills Act 7 of 1953 (hereinafter “the Wills Act”) constitutionally invalid due to its failure to recognise the rights of a spouse married by Muslim rites in a polygamous marriage
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C v Greeff (16969/2011) [2018] ZAWCHC 73 (12 June 2018)

SUMMARY The plaintiff in this matter is seeking to recover damages from the defendant, a general medical practitioner. The plaintiff alleges that the defendant was negligent in that the defendant failed to properly diagnose the plaintiff’s stroke. In the second claim, the plaintiff seeks to recover damages for the failure of the defendant to properly
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