Supreme Court of Appeal Sets Aside Eskom’s Richards Bay Gas Power Plant Authorisation A Landmark Judgment in South African Environmental Law On 17 September 2025, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) delivered a judgment that will shape the future of environmental law in South Africa. In South Durban Community Environmental

SANParks Faces Liability in Leopard Attack: Mpumalanga Judgment Explained Background On 20 August 2025, the High Court of South Africa, Mpumalanga Division (Mbombela), delivered judgment in I.N and Another v South African National Parks (case number 4360/2021). Acting Judge Zodwa Gumede presided over the matter, which arose from the tragic

Who Pays the Debt in Divorce? A South African Perspective Divorce is never only about dividing assets — debts form part of the picture too. Many couples are surprised to discover that loans, credit cards, and even store accounts are treated much like property when a marriage ends. So, who

A Landmark South African Judgment on Intestate Succession and the Doctrine of Unworthiness In a groundbreaking ruling, the High Court in Johannesburg (Gauteng Local Division) delivered an important judgment in Jacobs and Another v Adams and Another. The court had to decide whether a biological father, Selwyn Adams, could be

Repercussions of not abiding to directions of Municipal Officers in relation to dogs Overview and Background On 19 August 2025, the Western Cape High Court (Cape Town) delivered judgment in Theewaterskloof Municipality v Marais and Others (Appeal) (A223/24) [2025] ZAWCHC 355. The appeal followed the municipality’s urgent application in the

Restraint Of Trade Agreements: A Balance Between Fair Competition And Contractual Rights In Strydom v Castro, the Labour Court was asked to enforce a restraint of trade clause within an employment contract — a classic legal battleground where personal freedom to trade must be balanced against contractual obligations and legitimate

Delict and Open Stormwater Drain: Municipality Held Liable in Tragic Child Drowning Case In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has reinstated the liability of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality after a 17-month-old child tragically drowned in an uncovered stormwater drain on Grootboom Street, Uitenhage, on 13

Claiming Loss of Support from the Road Accident Fund (RAF): What You Need to Know In South Africa, if a breadwinner dies in a road accident caused by someone else’s negligence, their dependants may be entitled to claim loss of support from the Road Accident Fund (RAF). This type of

Personal Injury Claim for Burn Injuries: Gross Negligence at Grand West Casino Confirmed by High Court Court finds Grand West Casino liable for serious personal injury after child electrocuted by exposed wire In a landmark personal injury judgment handed down on 31 July 2025, the Western Cape High Court held

How does South African Courts assess medical negligence claims in laparoscopic surgery? The recent judgment of M.L. v Dr Francois Viljoen van der Merwe, out of the Western Cape High Court division, addresses a delictual and contractual claim against a specialist gynaecologist. The Plaintiff in this matter underwent a laparoscopic procedure on 19 April 2016, during which