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Official page of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa.

 Bloemfontein, Free State, ZA
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Bouwer v The South African Legal Practice Council (1050/2024) [2026] ZASCA 141 (16 October 2026)
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Today the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) handed down judgment in which it upheld the appellant’s appeal.
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Discovery Health (Pty) Ltd v Road Accident Fund and Another (372/2025) [2026] ZASCA 140 (16 October 2026)
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Today the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) handed down judgment in which it upheld the appeal with costs.
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Barnard v Gouws (639/2024) [2026] ZASCA 139 (16 October 2026)
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Today the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) upheld an appeal by Ms Aletta Johanna Barnard against an order of the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Pretoria (the high court), which had dismissed her claim for damages against Dr Estelle Gouws on the ground that it had prescribed.
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The SCA set aside that order, dismissed the special plea of prescription and remitted the matter to the high court for the merits of the claim to be determined before a different judge.
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African National Congress v Electoral Commission of South Africa (0013/26EC) ZAEC 08 (14 October 2026)
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On 8 October 2026 the Electoral Court dismissed the appeal of the African National Congress (the ANC) against the decision of the Electoral Commission of South Africa (the Commission) to dismiss its objection to the voters’ roll.
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Given the imminent Municipal Elections, the Court gave its order on the day of the hearing and its reasons today.
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Ackerman v Amaning and Another (744/2024) [2026] ZASCA 138 (07 October 2026). Today, the Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by Mr William Ackerman (Mr Ackerman) against the whole of the judgment of the Gauteng Division of the High Court of South Africa, Johannesburg.
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That court had held that Mr Ackerman had committed acts of hate speech as defined in section 10(1) of the Promotion of Equity and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act 4 of 2000 (Equality Act).
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FJ Senekal Inc v The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited and Others (167/2025) [2026] ZASCA 137 (5 October 2026).
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The high court had set aside a decision of the Master of the High Court, Bloemfontein (the Master), dismissing objections by The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited to an amended liquidation, distribution and contribution account in the insolvent estate of Mr J N Herselman.
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The appeal had lapsed because the record was lodged late. The SCA granted the unopposed application for its reinstatement.
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Habib Overseas Bank Limited (in liquidation) v Crestar Printers and Publishers (Pty) Ltd (in liquidation) and Others (058/2025) [2026] ZASCA 136 (05 October 2026)
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Today, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) upheld, in part, an appeal by Habib Overseas Bank Limited (in liquidation) (the bank) against a judgment of the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Johannesburg (the high court).
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The case turned on whether two sureties, who had funds in their own accounts with the bank, could rely on set-off to reduce the amounts they owed the bank as sureties. The SCA found that one could, but the other could not.
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Director of Public Prosecutions, Gauteng Division v Matsepe & Another (092/2025) [2026] ZASCA 135 (05 October 2026). Today, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) dismissed an appeal against the judgment of the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Pretoria (the high court).
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