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In a February 2025 judgment, the high court on appeal addressed the issue of general damages in a claim involving a minor who sustained severe injuries in a tractor accident. The court had to determine whether the award of the lower court for general damages was reasonable considering the minor’s injuries and their long-term effects.

In a February 2025 judgment, the High Court addressed the issue of liability in a slip and fall case involving the claimant, a 72-year-old pensioner, who sustained serious injuries an open-air retail and dining operation due to a wet and slippery wooden walkway. The court had to determine whether the defendant, breached its duty of…

In a February 2025 judgment, the high court addressed the issue of prescription in a civil claim involving the appellant, who alleged that the respondent, the Minister of Police, was liable for damages. The court had to determine whether the appellant’s claim had prescribed under the Prescription Act, 1969 and whether the service of summons…

In a February 2025 judgment, the High Court addressed the issue of municipal liability in a case involving the claimant, who sustained a knee injury after tripping on an uneven sidewalk in Camps Bay, Cape Town. The court had to determine whether the City of Cape Town breached its duty of care by failing to…

In a January 2025 judgment, the High Court addressed a claim for delictual damages by the claimant, who alleged that she suffered harm due to the negligence of the employees, nurses, and doctors at a District Hospital. The claimant contended that the defendant, the MEC for Health, Limpopo Provincial Government, failed to provide adequate monitoring…

In a February 2025 judgment, the High Court dealt with the issue of professional negligence and causation in a case which revolved around a claim for damages by the claimant, who alleged that the defendant, a district hospital under the control of the MEC for Health, Western Cape, was negligent in providing medical treatment following…

In a January 2025 judgment, the High Court dealt with a claim for damages by the claimant, who slipped and fell on a wet floor at a restaurant owned by the defendant. The central issue was whether the defendant was negligent in maintaining the premises and whether their negligence caused the claimant’s injuries. The court…

In a January 2025 judgment the high court dealt with a claim of unfair dismissal brought by the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) on behalf of an employee of the City of Cape Town and other respondents. The central issue in this case was whether the arbitration award in favour of the employee had…

In a January 2025 judgment, the High Court dealt with the issue of professional negligence and prescription in case which revolved around a claim for damages by the claimant, who alleged that the defendant, a firm of attorneys, was negligent in handling her claim against the Road Accident Fund (RAF), resulting in an…