Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA)

No Finality Yet in Please Call Me Clash — ConCourt Remits Case Back to SCA

OVERTURNED: The Constitutional Court has overturned the February 2024 Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruling in favour of Nkosana Makate and sent the case back for a fresh hearing before a different panel of SCA judges. Photo: X

South Africa’s long-running legal saga over Vodacom’s “Please Call Me” (PCM) innovation reached yet another turning point on Thursday. In a unanimous decision, the Constitutional Court overturned the February 2024 Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruling in favour of Nkosana Makate and sent the case back for a fresh hearing before a different panel of… Continue reading No Finality Yet in Please Call Me Clash — ConCourt Remits Case Back to SCA

High Court Instructs Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu to Resolve Yende Royal Family Succession Issue

The High Court in Mbombela has tasked Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu with convening a meeting of the warring Yende royal family to identify the rightful heir to the throne and immediately crown him. The ruling follows a 2020 decision by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in Bloemfontein, which dethroned Themba Yende as the traditional… Continue reading High Court Instructs Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu to Resolve Yende Royal Family Succession Issue

RAL and Former CEO Settle Legal Dispute, Withdraw Court Applications

CONDEMNED: The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has dismissed the Limpopo MEC for Public Works, Roads, and Infrastructure Ernest Rachoene’s application for leave to appeal a High Court ruling which set aside his decision to fire the Road Agency Limpopo (RAL) board and CEO Gabriel Maluleke. (Photo: Limpopo Legislature)

The Limpopo Department of Public Works, Roads, and Infrastructure has announced an out of court settlement between the Roads Agency Limpopo (RAL) and its former CEO, Gabriel Maluleke, ending a bitter legal battle marked by multiple court defeats for the department. In a media statement released on 14 March 2025, the department confirmed that Maluleke… Continue reading RAL and Former CEO Settle Legal Dispute, Withdraw Court Applications

SCA Dismisses Limpopo Public Works MEC’s RAL Case Appeal with Costs

The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has dismissed the Limpopo MEC for Public Works, Roads, and Infrastructure Ernest Rachoene’s application for leave to appeal a High Court ruling which set aside his decision to fire the Road Agency Limpopo (RAL) board and CEO Gabriel Maluleke. The SCA’s decision, delivered on 30 January 2025, upheld the… Continue reading SCA Dismisses Limpopo Public Works MEC’s RAL Case Appeal with Costs

Gauteng Health Department Granted Leave To Appeal Medical Waste Tender Ruling

Adv William Mokhari SC, who represents the Gauteng Department f Health in a case against Buhle Medical Waste, leaves the South Gauteng High Court after a brief caucus with his clients.

In a dramatic turn of events, the Gauteng Department of Health’s multi-million rand waste management tender award has been thrown into disarray. The department has successfully secured leave to appeal the High Court’s decision that declared the R526 million tender unlawful. The saga began in November 2022, when the Gauteng Department of Health issued a… Continue reading Gauteng Health Department Granted Leave To Appeal Medical Waste Tender Ruling