From the KZNLS and its libraries
	Issue no.1 - 9 January 2004

 

  Contents  

News from . . .
	KZNLS Information Services - new weblog
Government Gazette Update
	Acts
	Bills
	Draft Bills
	Regulations
	Papers
	KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Gazette
Recent Journal Articles of Interest
	Butterworths Property Law Digest
	De Jure
	De Rebus
	Employment Law
	The Taxpayer
News on the Electronic Front
	Recent Judgments available on the Internet
	Government and Legislation
E-Tips
	Virus alert
Vacancies
	Professional assistant

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NEWS FROM . . .

KZNLS Information Services   - http://www.lawlibrary.co.za
	NEW WEBLOG
	The beginning of a new year is an appropriate time to usher in some changes.  The first of these is to the format of InfoUpdate.  The bulletin has expanded beyond recognition since the first issue of Update . . . from the Library Desk dated 31 March 2000.  It is now emailed weekly to over 540 recipients in the legal, banking and IT sectors around South Africa and abroad.  However, the broad base of the audience as well as the increasing amount of freely available material in electronic format in this country has resulted in InfoUpdate getting a bit too big for comfort.  The email service will continue as it has in the past but news items will now be left out of the main bulletin as we develop an experimental weblog. Weblogs have flourished in legal circles in America in particular and usually take the form of online diaries with links to items and websites that have caught the author's attention.  Their strength lies in the fact that they are updated daily, in some cases hourly, and can be a fascinating way to surf if one has the time.  The service we are launching is going to apply the best of these principles in order to make current news items accessible via our site throughout the day.  This material will no longer be carried in InfoUpdate itself ;  this is an improvement as what is topical on Monday has often been forgotten by the time InfoUpdate is distributed on Friday.  Click on the icon above to see for yourself.  Comments should be sent to mary@lawlibrary.co.za. Mary Bruce Information Manager
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GOVERNMENT GAZETTE UPDATE

Acts

Electoral Laws Amendment Act 34 of 2003
	Commencement date : 3 November 2003 Proc R 70/2003 substituted by 17 December 2003 Proc R 78/GG 25860/17-12-2003
Interim Protection of Informal and Land Rights Act 31 of 1996
	Extended a further twelve months to 31 December 2004 GN 1816/GG 25834/19-12-2003
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Bills

Older Persons Bill
	[B68-2003] http://www.gov.za/gazette/bills/2003/b68-03.pdf
Children's Bill
	[B70-2003] http://www.gov.za/gazette/bills/2003/b70-03.pdf
Revenue Laws Amendment Bill
	"Save in so far as is otherwise provided in this Act or the context otherwise indicates, the amendments effected by this Act to the Income Tax Act, 1962, shall for purposes of assessments in respect of normal tax under the Income Tax Act, 1962, be deemed to have come into operation as from the commencement of years of assessment ending on or after 1 January 2004" [B71-2003] http://www.lawlibrary.co.za/resources/statutes_regulations/ gg25864_2003_12_revlawsamdact.pdf
Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Bill
	[B72-2003]
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Bill
	[B74-2003]
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Draft Bills
Convergence Bill
	GN 3382/GG 25806/03-12-2003 Comments by 3 February 2004 http://www.internet.org.za/convergence.html
Co-operatives Bill
	GG 25765/27-11-2003 Comments by 9 January 2004
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Regulations

High Court
	New tariff of fees of attorneys in terms of Rule 70 with effect from 5 January 2004 GNR 1755/GG 25795/05-12-2003 http://www.lawlibrary.co.za/resources/statutes_regulations/gg2003_12_05_25795_tariffs.pdf
CCMA Rules for the Conduct of Proceedings
	New rules published in GNR 1447/GG 25515/10-10-2003 have been corrected by GNR 1748/GG 25797/05-12-2003
Labour Relations Amendment Act 12 of 2002
	Commencement date: 1 August 2002 New regulations with effect from 1 August 2002 S.189A(6) regulations GG 25515/10-10-2003
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Papers

Environmental Management Plan
	[by the Department of Health] as required by S.11(2) of the National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 GN 1817/GG 25834/19-12/2003
Joint implementation strategy for the control of exhaust emissions from road-going vehicles
	Final draft GG 25741/12-12-2003
List of Acts, Papers, Annual Reports, etc that can be ordered from the Government Printer
	GG 25846/24-12-2003
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KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Gazette

Petition Act 4 of 2003
	No commencement date PG 6235/22-12-2003
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RECENT JOURNAL ARTICLES OF INTEREST

De Jure
Personalia
	Judge of Appeal CH Lewis
	DJ - 2003, v.2, ii
Some thoughts on the Reform of Administration Orders and related issues
	Andre Boraine
	DJ - 2003, v.2, p.217
Open adoption : Panacea or Pandora's box
	by Anne Louw
	DJ - 2003, v.2, p.252
Depositum and Escrow : their current application in computer source code in South African law
	B Prozesky-Kuschke
	DJ - 2003, v.2, p.278
Law reform and recognition of human rights within the South African family law with special reference to the recognition of the Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998 and Islamic marriages
	L Neil van Schalkwyk
	DJ - 2003, v.2, p.289
The Labour Relations Act and transfer of undertakings : the notion of a transfer
	Nichola Smith
	DJ - 2003, v.2, p.323
The European Convention on Human Rights and the right to silence : the lesson for south
	Constantine Thephilopoulos
	DJ - 2003, v.2, p.372
The scope of the Right to Bial provided for by Section 11(e) of the Canadian Charter and Section 35(1)(f) of the Constitution. Part 2
	Wium de Villiers
	DJ - 2003, v.2, p.386
Commentary on the Births and Deaths Registration Amendment Act 1 of 2002 : an anthropo-legal perspective
	C C Boonzaaier, J C Bekker and J M T Labuschagne
	DJ - 2003, v.2, p.397
The standard of care applicable to educators : the reasonable educator
	C J Davel
	DJ - 2003, v.2, p.405
Kondonasie vir die opstel en verlyding van 'n testament ingevolge Artikel 2(3) van die Wet op Testament 7 van 1953
	M C Schoeman-Malan
	DJ - 2003, v.2, p.414
Aspects of care legal framework in terms of which the private security industry is regulated in Argentina
	P J Visser
	DJ - 2003, v.2, p.425
Legality of the United States of America's steel measures within the WTO framework
	Anna Granova
	DJ - 2003, v.2, p.434
Recent case law
	Sayers v Kahn 2002(5) SA 688(K)
	D J Lotz
	DJ - 2003, v.2, p.446
	BGH, Beschl v 25/10/2001, NSTZ 2002, 140
	J M T Labuschagne
	DJ - 2003, v.2, p.451
	Maharaj v Maharaj 2002(2) SA 648(D)
	L Neil van Schalkwyk
	DJ - 2003, v.2, p.454
Book reviews
	The dearest birthright of the people of England : the jury history of the common law / by Caroline Nicholson
	DJ - 2003, v.2, p.459
	Exploring the core content of socio-economic rights : South African and international perspectives / by Marius Pieterse
	DJ - 2003, v.2, p.461
	Skills workbook for law students / by Annalize Jacobs
	DJ - 2003, v.2, p.463
	Developing Delict : essays in honour of Robert Feenstra / by P J Visser
	DJ - 2003, v.2, p.465
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De Rebus
Humanitarian disaster looms in Zimbabwe
	Editorial
	De Rebus - 2003, December, p.2 http://www.derebus.org.za/current/editorial/editorial.htm
Letters
	Competing with debt collectors / Lesley Blake
	Hypothec case was correctly decided / Zehir Omar
	Madrid system not a 'panacea' / Hans Muhlberg
	The piece of cake getting smaller / Basi Pule ; reply by Susan Abro
	No interim payments in Magistrates' Courts / Joe de Wet
	Firms invited to join LEAD / Nic Swart
	Why did Hefer Commission brief auditors? / L K Joubert
	Support alternative dispute resolution / A Y Bhayat
	Time for Qualified Lawyers' Transfer Test? / Emma du Plooy
	De Rebus - 2003, December, p.3 http://www.derebus.org.za/current/letters/index.htm
Bench press
	De Rebus - 2003, December, p.12 http://www.derebus.org.za/current/news/BenchPress.htm
LSSA calls for observance of human rights in Zimbabwe
	De Rebus - 2003, December, p.13 http://www.derebus.org.za/current/news/Zimbabwe.htm
Juta celebrates 150 proud years of publishing history
	De Rebus - 2003, December, p.14 http://www.derebus.org.za/current/news/Juta.htm
People and practice
	Harry Barker ; Swemmer & Levin Inc ; Brent Williams & Craig McLeod
	De Rebus - 2003, December, p.17 http://www.derebus.org.za/current/people/index.htm
A year in the life of the attorney's profession : some of the issues raised at the Annual General Meetings of the statutory Law Societies and the Black Lawyers' Association
	Philip van der Merwe and Barbara Whittle
	De Rebus - 2003, December, p.7 http://www.derebus.org.za/current/news/Year.htm
Sport and the courts
	Louis Rood
	De Rebus - 2003, December, p.18 http://www.derebus.org.za/current/articles/Sport.htm
The 1897 'judicial crisis' in the South African Republic
	George Barrie
	De Rebus - 2003, December, p.22 http://www.derebus.org.za/current/articles/1897Crisis.htm
Stealth invaders : the phenomenon of 'metatags' - invisible Internet keywords - in trademark infringement
	Helen Burt
	De Rebus - 2003, December, p.26 http://www.derebus.org.za/current/articles/Stealth.htm
Practical bookkeeping : journals and ledgers. Practice management
	Dirk Vercuil
	De Rebus - 2003, December, p.29 http://www.derebus.org.za/current/pracman/PracticalBookkeeping.htm
FICA : obligations to report
	Marelise van der Westhuizen
	De Rebus - 2003, December, p.33 http://www.derebus.org.za/current/pracman/FicaSeries.htm
Case has ramifications for a careless pleader. Practice notes
	Thami Ndlovu
	De Rebus - 2003, December, p.33 http://www.derebus.org.za/current/update/PracNote.htm
Step-by-step applications in terms of the Natural Fathers of Children Born Out of Wedlock Act
	Chris Woodrow
	De Rebus - 2003, December, p.36 http://www.derebus.org.za/current/step/step.htm
The law reports
	David Matlala
	De Rebus - 2003, December, p.38 http://www.derebus.org.za/current/lawrep/lawrep.htm
New legislation
	De Rebus - 2003, December, p.45 http://www.derebus.org.za/current/update/newleg.htm
Tax law update
	Income tax : fertiliser hits the fan!
	Ben Strauss
	De Rebus - 2003, December, p.47 http://www.derebus.org.za/current/update/tax.htm
Employment law update
	Talita Laubscher
	De Rebus - 2003, December, p.48 http://www.derebus.org.za/current/update/employment.htm
Books for lawyers
	Competition law / by Martin Brassey (ed), John Campbell, Robert Legh, Charles Simkins, David Unterhalter and Jerome Wilson Paul Coetser http://www.derebus.org.za/current/books/Competition.htm
	Commentary on the Companies Act / by MS Blackman, RD Jooste and GK Everingham Kevin Cron http://www.derebus.org.za/current/books/Companies.htm
	De Rebus - 2003, December, p.49 http://www.derebus.org.za/current/books/index.htm
Beedigde verklarings : ontoelaatbaar wanneer afgeneem voor die prokureur van record of 'n vennoot van dieselfde firma
	J P van Niekerk
	De Rebus - 2003, December, p.51 http://www.derebus.org.za/current/update/Beedigde.htm
Access of non-custodial parents
	Tracy Nagle
	De Rebus - 2003, December, p.52 http://www.derebus.org.za/current/update/Access.htm
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Employment Law
Writing on the wall
	Editorial
	Employment Law - v.19(6), p.2
Enforcing CCMA awards : the new certification procedure
	Adolph Landman and Chantal Constable
	Employment Law - v.19(6), p.3
Not unconstitutional : the right to exclude lawyers
	John Grogan
	Employment Law - v.19(6), p.7
Termination lockout : a fatal condition
	John Grogan
	Employment Law - v.19(6), p.14
Case roundup
	Latest judgments and awards
	Employment Law - v.19(6), p.19
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The Taxpayer
The Amnesty Act : extension of expiry date
	Editorial
	Taxpayer - v.52(1), p.201
Assessing mistakes and provisional tax : correspondence with SARS
	Taxpayer - v.52(1), p.203
Capital Gains Tax : timing of gains and losses
	Taxpayer - v.52(1), p.207
Secondary tax on companies : loans to recipients
	Taxpayer - v.52(1), p.208
Rates of interest payable to and by SARS
	Taxpayer - v.52(1), p.209
Fringe benefit : 'official rate' of interest on loans
	Taxpayer - v.52(1), p.209
Case law
	Set-off company's pre-liquidation losses against post-liquidation income ;  whether liquidators carried on company's trade
	Taxpayer - v.52(1), p.209
	Accrual of income ;  option to employee to acquire shares ceded by him to a trust, whether for 'arm's length' value
	Taxpayer - v.52(1), p.213
	Conversion of motor car to hearse, whether input tax claimable on cost of motor car
	Taxpayer - v.52(1), p.216
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Butterworths Property Law Digest
Where property law and property value require adjudication
	Jonathan Smith
	BPLD - v.7(4), p.3
Exchange control amnesty and amendment of Taxation Laws Amendment Act 12 of 2003
	Beric J Croome
	BPLD - v.7(4), p.6
Should a conveyancer provide a financial inducement to an intermediary in order to get work?
	Roger Green
	BPLD - v.7(4), p.9
Case update
	Paola v Jeeva NO and others [2003] JOL 11633 (SCA) [http://wwwserver.law.wits.ac.za/sca/judgment.php?case_id=12660] [Building plans - derogation of value caused by impairment of view]
	The Trustess of the Brian Lackey Trust v Annandale, unreported, case number 3848/02(C) Should a 'massive encroachment' inadvertently erected by the Plaintiffs on land belonging to the Defendants be demolished?  This issue noted discretion to permit the Plaintiffs to retain the structure and effectively acquire the Defendant's land in process against payment of compensation to the Defendant were the points to be decided in casu
	Jaftha v Schoeman and others ;  Van Rooyen v Stolz and others [2003]3 All SA 690(C) Judgment debtors had been evicted from their homes after writs of execution had been issued against them for amounts not exceeding R1 000 respectively.  In both instances the debtors movable property had not satisfied the debts.  They had since left their homes which they had acquired from the State and the Sheriff proposed selling them in execution
	FHP Management (Pty) Ltd v Theron NO and another [2003]2 All SA 516(C) The Applicant had entered into a written agreement of sales with a family trust
	Premier of the Province of the Western Cape v Fair Cape Property Developers (Pty) Ltd [2003]2 All SA 465(SCA) At the time of the purchase of a property an application for the removal of certain restrictive conditions of title was in hand and the matter had been considered on the basis of the proposed construction of a two-storey townhouse
	BPLD - v.7(4), p.14
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NEWS ON THE ELECTRONIC FRONT

Recent Judgments available on the Internet

SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA
	2 December 2003 68/02 Chevron Engineering (Pty) Ltd v Nkambule and others Labour Relations Act 28 of 1956 – s 46(9)(c) read with s 49(3)(b) – Industrial Court precluded from granting reinstatement order retrospective beyond six months
	2 December 2003 353/02 Allie v Foodworld Stores Distribution Centre (Pty) Ltd and others Defamation and iniuria - whether established on the evidence -defence of truth and public benefit - powers of Court of Appeal to reverse credibility findings
	1 December 2003 238/03 Pennello v Pennello and another Minor - abduction of - Hague Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (1980) - defences - provision in art 13(b) that requested State not bound to order return of child if existence of grave risk of physical or psychological harm, or that child would otherwise be placed in an intolerable situation
	1 December 2003 361/03 Visser v S Maintenance – deliberate failure to comply with maintenance order – partially suspended sentence of periodical imprisonment appropriate on facts of case
	1 December 2003 480/02 Kevin & Lasia Property Investments CC and another v Roos NO and others Withdrawal of admission – Applicability of s 34(1) of the Insolvency Act 24 of 1936
	28 November 2003 409/02 Pillay and others v S Appeals in respect of accused 10 and 14 – admissibility of derivative evidence unconstitutionally abstained. As to accused 14 – court of appeal precluded from substituting verdict of guilty on count in respect of which appellant acquitted by trial court
	28 November 2003 248/02 Jordaan v Bloemfontein Transitional Local Authority and another Civil procedure – whether magistrate’s finding that defendants were liable for plaintiff’s damages appealable when first defendant concedes by letter and in counsel’s heads that plaintiff’s allegations re quantum correct – whether res ipsa loquitur maxim applied – whether inference could be drawn against defendants from common cause facts where no evidence led
	28 November 2003 559/02 Mabaso v Law Society Of The Northern Provinces Effect of an objection i.t.o. s 20(3) of the Attorneys Act 59 of 1979 to an application for enrolment as attorney i.t.o. s 20(1)
	28 November 2003 421/02 Mpedi and others v Swanevelder and another Extension of Security of Tenure Act 62 of 1997 – termination of right of residence – procedure for eviction order
	28 November 2003 575/02 Road Accident Fund v Thugwana Regulation 2(1)(c) contained in Government Gazette 17939 of 25 April 1997 and made in terms of s 26 of the Road Accident Fund Act 56 of 1996, interpreted, held to be peremptory and held not ultra vires
	28 November 2003 515/02 Weltevrede Nursery (Pty) Ltd v Keith Kirsten’s (Pty) Ltd and another Plant Breeders’ Rights Act 15 of 1976 – description of variety – holder and applicant – breeder – novelty
	28 November 2003 485/02 HNR Properties CC and another v Standard Bank Of SA Ltd Suretyship agreement requiring release by creditor to be in writing – meaning of requirement. Release by waiver or estoppel constituting a release other than in writing and therefore ineffective
	28 November 2003 477/02 De Villiers NO and another v BoE Bank Limited Application to alter costs order after judgment - principles discussed and applied
	28 November 2003 671/02 First Rand Bank Limited v Body Corporate Of Geovy Villa Interaction between s 15B(3)(a)(i)(aa) of the Sectional Titles Act 95 of 1986 and s66(2) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 32 of 1944 - a judgment creditor’s claim for arrear levies and related costs in respect of a dwelling unit in a sectional title development not preferent to the claim of the holder of a mortgage bond
	28 November 2003 654/02 S v Swart Sentence – rape – gravity of offence to be given due weight
	28 November 10/03 [link currently unavailable] Minister Of Home Affairs and others v Watchenuka and another Applicants for asylum – right to undertake employment and to study
	28 November 2003 259/03 Minister Of Environmental Affairs And Tourism and others v Atlantic Fishing Enterprises (Pty) Ltd and others Section 80(3) of the Marine Living Resources Act 18 of 1998 – 'person with an interest' – whether a successful applicant in terms of s 18(1) is such a person
	28 November 2003 483/02 Consol Limited t/a Consol Glass v Twee Jonge Gezellen (Pty) Ltd and another Contract – interpretation of – whether provision imposes contractual obligation – whether compliance with the obligation is a precondition for reliance on indemnities – whether tacit term established – meaning of 'standard', 'written guarantee' and 'implied guarantee'
	28 November 2003 516/02 Phillips v Fieldstone Africa (Pty) Ltd and another Employment – fiduciary relationship – pleading – when such relationship arises – breach – what constitutes
	28 November 2003 442/02 Blaauwberg Meat Wholesalers CC v Anglo Dutch Meats (Exports) Limited Prescription – s 15(1) of Prescription Act 1969 – whether prescription interrupted by service of summons in which the creditor is wrongly described but which is rectified after prescriptive period
	28 November 2003 48/03 Packereysammy v S Sentence – first offender – found in possession of 6157 abalone – sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment – whether there was a proper exercise of judicial discretion
	28 November 2003 439/02 Rashavha v Van Rensburg Condonation for late filing of appeal refused: application of sections 8(4) and 10(3) of the Extension of Security of Tenure Act 62 of 1997
	28 November 2003 325/02 Nieuwoudt NO and another v Vrystaat Mielies (Edms) Beperk Trusts and trustees – whether Turquand rule applicable
	27 November 2003 430/02 Heathfield v Maqelepo Proper construction of written agreement to purchase immovable property – purchaser or surety
	27 November 2003 383/02 Kwenamore v S Cumulative effect of sentences imposed on young offender excessive; reduced from 22 to 7 years’ imprisonment
	25 November 2003 581/02 Commissioner SA Revenue Service v Wyner Profit on sale of immovable property – whether of capital or revenue nature – intention of purchaser at time of acquisition to make profit on resale
	25 November 2003 608/02 Ganes and another v Telecom Namibia Limited Insolvency – authority to institute proceedings – striking out of new matter in replying affidavit
	24 November 2003 519/02 Van Drimmelen & Partners v Gowar and others Vicarious liability – employee intending to perform an act for his own personal convenience which might ultimately have a bearing on his employer’s business does not per se render his employer liable for a delict committed by the employee before and even after performing the act
	21 November 2003 190/03 Shikwambane and another v S Joint possession of a hand grenade – Whether there was a contravention of s32 (1)(c) of the Arms and Ammunition Act 75 of 1969
	21 November 2003 56/03 Trinity Broadcasting, Ciskei v Independent Communications Authority of SA Judicial review – rationality test – community television licence conditions
	20 November 2003 625/02 Geue and another v Notling and another Sale of portion of agricultural land without the consent of the Minister of Agriculture required by s 3(e)(i) of Act 70 of 1970 – agreement null and void despite suspensive condition rendering agreement subject to such consent being obtained
	14 November 2003 315/02 Armstrong v Sehadew Oree t/a Oree’s Cartage & Plant Hire Section 3(1) Act 50 of 1956 – mineral – whether ordinary sand a 'mineral' within the meaning of section 3(1)
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CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
	no new judgments this week
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LAND CLAIMS COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
	no new judgments this week
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CAPE HIGH COURT
	7 January 2004 1707/2002 Cancun Trading No.150 CC v Seven Eleven Corporation SA (Pty) Ltd see also Court rules against 7-Eleven - 7 January 2004 There were scenes of jubilation and tears of joy on the steps of the Cape High Court on Wednesday, when a group of Seven-11 franchisees celebrated a judgement effectively holding the mother corporation liable for about R50m in claims Finance24 website
	12 December 2003 0035372 The State v Khabanjani Ntantiso Where a magistrate’s court imposes a sentence which is subject to automatic review in terms of section 302 of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 ("the Act"), section 303 enjoins the clerk of the court to forward a copy of the record of the proceedings to the registrar of the High Court having jurisdiction within one week of the determination of the case
	12 December 2003 4596/2003 Gloria Nduna v Absa Bank Ltd and others This is an application to review and set aside an order made by the magistrate of Mitchell’s Plain Court for the eviction of the applicant from a certain property occupied by her. The case raises an important question of law, namely whether or not the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act No 19 of 1998 endows the magistrate’s court with jurisdiction to hear eviction proceedings brought before it by way of an application as opposed to action
	12 December 2003 3519/02 Foodcorp (Pty) Ltd v The Deputy Director General - Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism : Branch Marine and Coastal Management This application is directed, in essence, at reviewing and setting aside that portion of the decision of the first respondent in terms of which the separate fishing quota allocated for pilchards and anchovy was replaced by a single percentage quota for both. The gist of the complaint is that the quota had been allocated separately from 1984 to 2001, but in 2002 was allocated as a single pelagic fishing quota, split between pilchards and anchovies, in accordance with a complicated mathematical formula. As a rights holder in the pelagic fishery business the applicant, which trades as "Marine Products", avers that the new allocation was arbitrary and unreasonable, and demonstrated a failure by the first respondent to apply his mind properly to the decision made in this regard. In addition it is averred that the first respondent acted ultra vires in making the decision, which was in any event procedurally unfair
	03 December 2003 A1236/02 Paul Leatham Humphrys NO v Henry John Barnes Voetstoots clause in a contract of sale of immovable property. A retaining wall collapsed, causing damage to the said property as well as the adjacent property. Question arose whether the plaintiff's negligence materially contributed to a totality of loss. Issue is firstly the concurrence of contractual and delictual claims in the present factual matrix. Contractual and delictual liability can exist side by side in the same factual scenario, but the voetstoots clause would only be of avail in the case of contractual liability, it does not exclude liability for anything else, such as for negligence or misrepresentation. There is no exclusionary or indemnity clauses excluding delictual liability within the contract. The plaintiff is accordingly entitled to recover damages from the defendant as a result of the collapse of the wall in question
	01 December 2003 A566/2003 John Fortuin and others vs Various Creditors An appeal against an Order and Judgment of the Magistrate of Malmesbury, in which the applicants’ joint application for an administration order was dismissed. The order was made in terms of section 74A(5) of the Magistrate’s Court Act, 32 of 1944
	26 November 2003 24441 The State v Macebo Damoyi An automatic review in terms of section 302(1)(i) of the Criminal Procedure Act, 51 of 1977 relating to the application of parity of official languages, entrenched in section 35(3) of the Constitution, in court proceedings. The issue is which of the eleven of the official languages should be used as the language of record in court proceedings. If parity of the eleven official languages were to be adhered to in court proceedings it could result in a considerable strain in resources which, in turn, could impact negatively on the quality of service delivery and efficiency in the administration of justice. The solution to problems such as the one raised in this matter could be the introduction of one language of record in court proceedings. Although some stakeholders would take it with a pinch of salt, sanity would tip the scale in favour of English as the language of record in court proceedings, particularly in view of its predominance in international politics, commerce and industry. In casu held that justice was done where the proceeding took place in isiXhosa
	25 November 2003 5032/2003 The State v Linda Metu Automatic review in terms of section 302 of Act 51 of 1977. The two accused persons, according to the Charge Sheet, were charged with attempted housebreaking with the intent to steal. In the alternative the Accused were charged of malicious injury to property. Held: The test still remains the same as set out in R v M 1946 AD where Davis AJA (as he then was) stated: "...the Court does not have to believe the defence story, still less does it have to believe it in all its details; it is sufficient if it thinks that there is a reasonable possibility that it may be substantially true.” It is trite law that where there is doubt in a criminal matter, the benefit thereof must ordinarily be given to the accused person
	21 November 2003 SS 32/O3 The State v Mogamat Phadiel Orrie and another Murder case: The State formally applied, by way of a notice of motion and founding affidavit for an order in terms of section 37(1)(c) of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1997, (‘the Act’) read with subsections 2(a) and (b), that the investigating officer is authorised, in conjunction with a medical officer or district surgeon, to take a blood sample of each of the accused ‘in order to ascertain whether such sample(s) has any mark, characteristic or distinguishing feature by means of DNA analysis.’ The application is made by the State following the accuseds’ refusal to furnish blood samples in response to an informal request therefor. The application is opposed by the accused who have filed an answering affidavit which in turn elicited a reply from the State
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EASTERN CAPE HIGH COURT
	no new judgments this week
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FREE STATE HIGH COURT
	11 December 2003 1935/2003 Boshoff v Nketoana Munisipaliteit Plaaslike owerheid – munisipale belasting op plase – respondent het nie aan voorvereistes voldoen nie – heffing van belasting deur respondent ingevolge a 10G(7)(a) van die Oorgangswet op Plaaslike Reg
	4 December 2003 1010/2003 Prokureursorde v Levin Prokureur – werwing van derdeparty eise – finansiering van kliënte se uitgawes deur instansies teen ‘n buitensporige hoë rentekoers – oorverhaling van fooie – prokureur geskors vir drie jaar
	27 November 2003 A325/2003 S v Cloete Straf – verhoorhof het die belange van die beskuldigde oorbeklemtoon ten koste van die belange van die gemeenskap. Strafbare manslag – vonnis van 4 jaar gevangenisstraf ingevolge a 276(1)(i)
	13 November 2003 56/2003 S v Snyman Praktyk – landdroste moet deurgaans daarna streef om volledige redes vir skuldigbevindings te verskaf – hulle word in elk geval deur Landroshofreël 67(3)(b) verplig om dit na ontvangs van ‘n kennisgewing
	11 November 2003 3637/2003 Munusamy v Hefer NO and Others Evidence – journalist as a witness – freedom of the press – obligation to testify. The applicant alleged that she was not obliged to respond to a subpoena to testify before a Commission of Inquiry
	30 October 2003 CCT 256/2002 S v Van derWesthuizen Forged bank notes - section 34(1)(d) of Act 90 of 1989 criminalizes the possession of forged bank notes, not only the tools used. The words "any material whatsoever" include a forged bank . . .
	23 October 2003 CCT 2194/2003 Huang & 1 Ander v Provinsiale Kommissaris: Korrektiewe Dienste + 1 Ander Gevangene – spesiale afslag van vonnis – ingevolge a68 van die Wet op Korrektiewe Dienste 8/59 kan slegs ‘n enkele afslag van hoogstens twee jaar aan ‘n gevangene verleen word
	23 October 2003 CCT 2869/2003 Handy Cash BK t/a Kgotsofalang Cash Loans v Matjhabeng Munisipaliteit Contract - termination of - contract for indefinite period - to be distinguished from contract in perpetuity - contract for indefinite period can be terminated by reasonable notice
	9 October 2003 CCT 2822/2003 TM Monakane & 6 Others v JC Roberts & 2 Others Interdict – interim interdict – Applicants seeking order that disciplinary appeal hearing be suspended pending adjudication of their application for leave to appeal against High Court Judgment
	9 October 2003 CCT 2590/2003 The Nikelo Communal Property Association v T M Nikelo & 3 Others Land – eviction – occupation of land for communal or industrial purposes – unlawful occupier as defined in s1 of PIE (Prevention of Illegal Evictions from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act)
	25 September 2003 CCT 3134/2003 Newcastle Kings Hotel (Edms) Bpk & 1 Ander v Safcam (Edms) Bpk Versekering – makelaar se sorgsaamheidsplig – dit val nie binne ‘n makelaar se sorgsaamheidsplig om agter die versekerde aan te loop om premie te gaan vorder nie. Bowendien het eiser op oorwig van . . .
	25 September 2003 CCT 1902/2003 Jankowitz en 'n ander v Padongelukkefonds Koste - hersiening van taksasie ingevolge Reël 48(3) en 48(5). Koste van korrespondent-prokureur - in diskresie van takseermeester verhaalbaar. Koste van deskundige - net toelaatbaar as Hof spesiale . . .
	5 September 2003 CCT 17/2003 Staat v M Strafreg – Bestialiteit – misdryf nie strydig met Grondwet nie
	4 September 2003 CCT 19/2002 Daleen Alta de Swardt v The House of Trucks (Edms) Beperk Koop en verkoop – finansieringsooreenkoms – gesimuleerde ooreenkoms – waarborg van ‘n verkoper. Die eiser het met verweerder ooreengekom om tenkwaens by verweerder te koop
	4 September 2003 CCT 804/2003 Britz v Britz Praktyk – plasing van aansoeke en verhore – Reël 62(4) van die Eenvormige Hofreëls bepaal dat die applikant of eiser minstens vyf dae voor die verhoor die Hofstukke moet pagineer en vasmaak en . . .
	28 August 2003 CCT 2242/2003 Ledimo & 6 Others v Minister of Safety and Security & 1 Other Parties – State – where a person has an action against the State it is permissible to sue the State by citing its responsible political head. The minister is the most authoritative, . . .
	28 August 2003 CCT 510/2003 Prokureursorde van die Vrystaat v Britz Prokureur - geskrap van rol - doen van prokureurswerk - respondent erken dat hy bewus was dat hy as gevolg van sy skrapping a prokureur nie direk of indirek hetsy vir eie rekening hetsy in . . .
	21 August 2003 CCT 1648/2003 Makume and Another v Northern Free State District Municipality and 20 Others Municipality - mayor and councillors - removal of - prior notice of motion to be given - allegation that applicant had resigned not shown - mayor and councillors reinstated
	15 August 2003 CCT 675/2003 Interdaf Int (EDMS) BPK v Westcott en 'n ander Anton Piller bevel beslaglegging van dokumente as daar 'n saaklike of persoonlike reg op dokumente is, is beslaglegging normaalweg deel van tussentydse bevel. Verskil tussen 'n tussentydse
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SOUTH AFRICA GOVERNMENT ONLINE - http://www.gov.za/
	STATEMENTS AND SPEECHES
	IEC 8 January 2004 IEC gears itself for final round of voter registration
	The Presidency 8 January 2004 Mbeki assents to BEE Act and appoints Constitutional Court judges see also Mbeki approves Empowerment Act - 9 January South African President Thabo Mbeki on Wednesday gave the nod to the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act of 2003, which will come into operation on a date still to be determined by him M&G 2004-01-09
	Department of Labour 7 January 2004 Mdladlana says employers to open doors to young & unemployed learners
	Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism 31 December 2003 Appeal period extended re construction of N2 Wild Coast Toll Road
	Department of Labour 31 December 2003 Pensioners, employers taking on new learners get UIF exception
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Virus alert

Trojan.Xombe
	Grade 2 risk on Symantec's scale Discovered 9 January Symantec Security Response is currently investigating this Trojan Source : http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.xombe.html
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W32.Mimail.P@mm
	Grade 2 risk on Symantec's scale Discovered 9 January This threat spreads via email which has the following characteristics: Subject: GREAT NEW YEAR OFFER FROM PAYPAL.COM! Attachment: pp-app.zip Source : http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.mimail.p@mm.html
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W32.Bugbros@mm
	Grade 2 risk on Symantec's scale Discovered 2 January, updated 7 January is a mass-mailing worm that uses Microsoft Outlook to send itself to all the contacts in the Outlook address book. The email has the following characteristics: From: support@microsoft.com Subject: LiveUpdate Informations Attachment: <varies> Source : http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.bugbros@mm.html
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VACANCIES
Professional Assistant
	Dumisani Mphatsoe Available from February 2004 Qualifications B Proc ; LLB ; Practical Legal Training Completed Attorney's Board Exams Completing Articles at the end of January 2004 In possession of Code 08 driver's licence Leadership Award / School for Legal Practice 2002(1) Areas of Interest Civil litigation ; Collections ; Conveyancing ; Taxation Where? Gauteng / Pretoria / KwaZulu-Natal Contact 084-449 8604
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Contributions to this bulletin were made by the Librarians and Information Manager of the KwaZulu-Natal Law Society, Marina Rubidge (Librarian - Jowell Glyn and Marais, Johannesburg) and Denise Nicholson (Copyright Services Librarian, University of the Witwatersrand)

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