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An adjudicator’s determination is unenforceable when it decides claims that were never properly referred to him.
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5 August 2026 |
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A successor landlord may obtain summary ejectment under Rule 32 despite disputes about historical cession and rental accounting.
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5 August 2026 |
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Defendant liable for wasted postponement costs; attorney-and-client costs refused as State Attorney’s conduct was dilatory but not reprehensible.
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5 August 2026 |
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The Premier unlawfully failed to decide on recognition of the applicant as Kgosi; the matter is remitted for decision within 30 days.
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5 August 2026 |
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Court upheld a written suretyship and condoned foreign affidavit defects, awarding R17.6m plus interest and costs.
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4 August 2026 |
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Court dismissed both costs applications, admitting an expert report and finding respondent's withdrawal reasonable due to applicant's lack of transparency.
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4 August 2026 |
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Whether antenatal chorioamnionitis, not negligent intrapartum care, was the probable cause of the child’s brain injury.
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4 August 2026 |
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Applicant not entitled to bank statement copies; court ordered confidential judicial inspection and made Panel costs respondent’s liability.
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4 August 2026 |
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Condonation refused where claim against organ of state had prescribed because the s 3 notice did not interrupt prescription.
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3 August 2026 |
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Application to compel a preliminary expert report dismissed; report protected by litigation privilege and costs awarded on Scale B.
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3 August 2026 |
Recent Legislation
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| Local Authority Notice 1260 of 2024 | 1 October 2026 | |
| Local Authority Notice 1260 of 2024 | 1 September 2026 | |
| Act 1 of 2026 | 3 August 2026 | |
| Act 2 of 2025 | 3 August 2026 | |
| Proclamation 5 of 2026 | 31 July 2026 | |
| Board Notice 967 of 2026 | 31 July 2026 | |
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Government Notice 7750 of 2026 | 31 July 2026 |
| Government Notice 7754 of 2026 | 31 July 2026 | |
| Act 1 of 2026 | 31 July 2026 | |
| Government Notice 7751 of 2026 | 31 July 2026 |
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