Passenger who pulled handbrake held to be ‘driver’ for RAF claim
The High Court finds that seizing a vehicle’s controls can make a passenger the legal driver under the RAF Act.
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Ruling clarifies trustee discretion when employers seek to preserve pension benefits
The judgment emphasises the responsibility of trustees to exercise their discretion fairly when deciding whether to withhold benefits in terms of section 37D.
Deepfake profits and ‘overwhelming’ illegality: Banxso liquidated
The High Court finds Banxso knowingly benefited from deepfake adverts, misled clients about its licence and returns, and is ‘hopelessly insolvent’.
Bonitas-Medscheme court battle stalls as application removed from urgent roll
Medscheme’s bid to halt Bonitas’ administration transition has been delayed after procedural lapses and unresolved interlocutory issues forced the matter off the urgent roll.
High Court warns: defamatory posts can cost you – dearly
Social media may feel informal, but legally it is still publication. And publication – if defamatory – can lead to court orders, retractions, and substantial legal costs.
Ruling confirms consumers may go straight to court under the CPA
The judgment also reinforces that generic voetstoots clauses or poorly explained limited warranties cannot waive statutory rights under the CPA.
Court clarifies boundary between NCA enforcement and Insolvency Act remedies
The High Court rejects arguments that excess transactions processed during a system error amounted to unlawful credit extension.
Court resolves key costs questions in Cadac Pension Fund case
The High Court overturns an earlier disallowance of the curator’s costs and reaffirms that former trustees remain personally liable for curatorship and inspection expenses.
Failed funding bid hastened HGG Financial Group’s collapse
The High Court voids the deregistration of Veritas Capital Africa, allowing HGG’s liquidators to pursue the recovery of R20.49m allegedly transferred before its collapse.
SCA dismisses RAF reconsideration bid in unpaid medical claims dispute
The Supreme Court of Appeal confirms that 181 unchallenged court orders obtained by Sunshine Hospital remain enforceable.
AfriForum serves summons in constitutional challenge to NHI Act
The summons argues the NHI Act limits patient choice, centralises provincial health functions, and lacks sufficient financial and institutional feasibility.
Directors, step back: courts shut the door on DIY legal representation
The judgment delivers a warning to directors: act as your own lawyer without court approval, and your case may be struck out with costs.
Court halts SARS’s ‘pay now, argue later’ rule in R531m tax battle
The judgment clarifies that when a taxpayer offers over-collateralised security and SARS cannot explain real risk, suspension should follow.
Life cover nominations still valid despite administrative slip
A signed nomination received during the policyholder’s lifetime satisfied the contractual requirements despite an incorrect policy number.
High Court clarifies interpretation of amended Rule 4 in service matters
The Western Cape Division holds that affixing a summons does not automatically satisfy the amended service rule in default judgment applications.
Full Bench adds weight to challenges against RAF medical expense directives
Internal directives cannot displace court orders or long-standing principles governing compensation, says the Western Cape High Court.
Ruling leaves key exchange control questions unresolved in crypto arbitrage dispute
The case focuses attention on how the exchange control framework applies to crypto platforms that facilitate offshore trading through loans.
