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The Southern African Legal Information Institute publishes legal information for free public access which comprises mainly of case law and law journals from South Africa. SAFLII also hosts legal materials from other countries in the region which are obtained through partnerships, collaborative efforts and more recently through linking to other Legal Information Institutes established in these regi

ons. All information is offered on a free and open basis subject to our terms of use and is continuously updated.

SAFLII Weekly National and Provincial Gazette Update. If you would like to be included into our weekly email please send...
10/11/2025

SAFLII Weekly National and Provincial Gazette Update. If you would like to be included into our weekly email please send a email to [email protected]

05/11/2025

Extradition Act 67 of 1962

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04/11/2025

Waterberg Boulevard (Pty) Ltd v Smulhoekie Tuisnywerheid (Pty) Ltd and Another (283/2024) [2025] ZASCA 167

Summary: Civil Law – Magistrates’ Courts Act 32 of 1944 – Whether a claim for arrear rental is a claim for specific performance in terms of s 46 – monetary jurisdiction of the magistrates’ court – landlord’s duty to mitigate damages – whether pre-trial agreements are binding to the court.

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03/11/2025

Diedericks v MEC for Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform (Northern Cape) and Another (295/2023) [2025] ZANCHC 104

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SAFLII Weekly National and Provincial Gazette Update. If you would like to be included into our weekly email please send...
03/11/2025

SAFLII Weekly National and Provincial Gazette Update. If you would like to be included into our weekly email please send a email to [email protected]

28/10/2025

Logik Group Africa (Pty) Ltd t/a Fire Logik v Fire Logic (Pty) Ltd (882/2023) [2025] ZASCA 164

Summary: Delict– Passing-off proceedings onus of proving reputation for passing-off application discharged – whether the respondent established the requirements of passing-off and was thus entitled to interdictory relief against the appellant.

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22/10/2025

Portapa (Pty) Limited t/a Supabets and Others v Casino Association of South Africa and Another (182/2024; 215/2024) [2025] ZASCA 158

Summary: Gambling Laws: Interpretation of ‘sporting event’ in s 55 of the Gauteng Gambling Act 4 of 1995 – limiting fixed-odds bets with bookmakers to ‘sporting events’ not in conflict with the provisions of s 4 of the National Gambling Act 7 of 2004 – ‘sporting events’ not including roulette games.

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20/10/2025

Lopes and Another v Executive Mayor of the Knysna Local Municipality & Others (345/2024) [2025] ZASCA 157

Summary: Mootness – appeal having no practical effect – whether discrete legal point arises – general principles restated.

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20/10/2025

City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and Another v Seale and Another (121/2024) [2025] ZASCA 156

Summary: Application of s 17(2)(f) of the Superior Courts Act 10 of 2013 –– existence of two orders issued by this Court on application for leave to appeal sufficient to establish jurisdiction to reconsider – no reasonable prospects of success on appeal and no compelling reasons to grant leave to appeal – prior orders of this Court set aside – application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.

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20/10/2025

Mokgalaotse v Mangena and Another (43882/2017) [2025] ZAGPPHC 971

Summary: Application seeking to rescind a default order. A customary marriage that does not meet the requirements of section 3 of the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act (RCMA) is invalid and unenforceable in law. Had the Court known that a customary marriage was not validly concluded, it could not have issued the default order on 17 September 2014. Accordingly, the order was issued in error and invalidly and falls to be rescinded and set aside. Since the customary marriage was registered and certified at the back of an invalid order, the registration falls to be cancelled by the Department of Home Affairs. It is declared that no valid customary marriage came into existence. The parties were never married to each other customarily. Held: (1) The draft order uploaded by the applicant marked X and annexed to this judgment is made an order of this Court

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17/10/2025

Zuma and Another v Ramaphosa and Others (136722/2025) [2025] ZAGPPHC 1093

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17/10/2025

Parch Properties 72 (Pty) Ltd v Summervale Lifestyle Estate Owner's Association and Others (171/2024) [2025] ZASCA 155

Summary: Community Schemes Ombud Act 9 of 2011 – jurisdiction of the high court not ousted – whether refusal to amend the constitution of a Community Scheme was reasonable – test for reasonableness objective and fact based – refusal was reasonable.

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