11 June 2009
2273/2009
[2009] ZAFSHC 76
Law Society of the Free State v Chabane
11 June 2009
103/2009
[2009] ZAFSHC 73
Mfana v S
11 June 2009
264/2009
[2009] ZAFSHC 72
Mphore v S
11 June 2009
304/2009
[2009] ZAFSHC 71
Mucale v S
11 June 2009
248/2009
[2009] ZAFSHC 70
Masiza v S
11 June 2009
A219/2008
[2009] ZAFSHC 69
Damgazela and Another v S
11 June 2009
1900/2007
[2009] ZAFSHC 68
South African Predator Breeders Association and
Others v Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
Keyphrase :
'Canned Lion' Case
Canned
hunting canned? - 12 June
A court decision in favour of government on canned hunting could
be the end of the road for South Africa's 123 lion breeders and
some 3 000 canned lions, the Volksblad newspaper reported
on Friday. This follows a verdict in the High Court in
Bloemfontein on Thursday that semi-tame animals may only be hunted
24 months after being set free from their breeding cages. Judge
Ian van der Merwe held, in favour of the government, that
biodiversity must be protected and that the breeding of lions in
captivity with the sole purpose of hunting did not aid their
protection - iafrica
website
'Canned
hunting' of captive lions banned in South Africa - 12
June
The controversial sport of "canned hunting", in which
trophy hunter tourists pay to shoot specially-bred captive lions,
has been banned in South Africa. The South African government
welcomed the move, which followed attempts by lion breeders to
block the banning of their trade. "We need a clean hunting
industry, free from unacceptable behaviour which could damage the
country's image," said Albi Modise, a spokesman for South
Africa's forestry department. Until its ban, South Africa was one
of the world's canned hunting capitals, with more than 1,000 lions
killed every year by foreign hunters. - Telegraph
website
12 June
2009
Court
finds in favour of Environment Minister in captive lion hunting
case
SA Government Information
website
Future
looks no better for SA's canned lions - 14 June
The government has won the court case that will effectively put a
stop to canned lion hunting - but it now faces a massive animal
welfare crisis as breeders threaten to ditch unwanted predators
that no longer have any commercial value. There are between 3 500
and 4 000 lions in captivity in South Africa, most of which
are bred specifically for the hunting industry. The South African
Predator Breeders Association (Sapba) estimates that 1 050
lions - the highest figure on record - were hunted in South Africa
last year. - IOL
website
Judge
lauded for ruling on hunting - 15 June
Conservationists applauded Judge Ian van der Merwe's ruling in the
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein, on Thursday, in which he
upheld laws protecting threatened or protected animals that could
put an end to canned hunting in South Africa.
The Endangered Wildlife Trust said on Friday that Van der Merwe
dismissed with costs the case brought against the state by the
Predator Breeders' Association. "We welcome this judgment and
believe that the principles of ethical, humane treatment of all
species should never be compromised for the economic enrichment of
a few, as has been the case with canned hunting in South Africa",
said the trust's chief executive, Yolan Friedmann. - The
Times website
Canned
hunting ruling challenge - 19 June
South African lion breeders are to apply for leave to appeal a
recent court ruling that could end trophy hunting of lions bred in
captivity. - The
Times website
4 June 2009
7095/2008
[2009] ZAFSHC 67
Knoop NO and Others v Birkenstock Properties (Pty)
Ltd and Others
4 June 2009
303/2009
[2009] ZAFSHC 66
Tlheme v S
28 May 2009
2232/2009
[2009] ZAFSHC 65
Ex parte : Mpitsang
25 May 2009
R182/07
[2009] ZAFSHC 64
Botha en Ander v Lid van die Uitvoerende Raad :
Plaaslike Regering en Behuising: Vrystaat Provinsie En Anders
25 May 2009
A117/08
[2009] ZAFSHC 63
Mathee and Others v Sesele and Others
21 May 2009
2781/2008
[2009] ZAFSHC 62
Itumeleng Estates (Edms) Bpk and Others v Mangaung
Plaalike Munisipaliteit
21 May 2009
6911/2008
[2009] ZAFSHC 61
Moodley v Moodley
21 May 2009
285/2009
[2009] ZAFSHC 60
Daribo v S
14 May 2009
A181/2008
[2009] ZAFSHC 59
Wild Wind Investmnets v Styleprops 181 (Pty) Ltd and
Another
Transfer of property
14 May 2009
A232/2008
[2009] ZAFSHC 58
Maqheane and Others v S
7 May 2009
68/2002
[2009] ZAFSHC 57
Bandini Cheese v Janse Van Rensburg
Milk supply agreement
7 May 2009
82/09
[2009] ZAFSHC 56
Steenkamp v S
7 May 2009
4768/07
[2009] ZAFSHC 55
Bartins en Anders v Padongelukkefonds
30 April 2009
A223/06
[2009] ZAFSHC 54
Ntaopane v S
30 April 2009
121/2009
[2009] ZAFSHC 53
Kesilwe v S
30 April 2009
1948/09
[2009] ZAFSHC 52
Pacific Breeze Trading 176 (Pty) Ltd v Claassens and
Others
23 April 2009
A457/2007
[2009] ZAFSHC 51
Bloomberg Orthopaedics & Neurosciences v Vermaal
and Another
9 April 2009
6066/2008
[2009] ZAFSHC 50
Papane v Van Tonder and Others
9 April 2009
6453/2007
[2009] ZAFSHC 49
Jepson NO v Lezar
6 April 2009
508/2009
[2009] ZAFSHC 46
Lohan Civil- Tebogo Joint Venture and Anders v
Mangaung Plaaslike Munisipaliteit and Anders
2 April 2009
174/2009
[2009] ZAFSHC 48
Abrams v S
2 April 2009
2192/2008
[2009] ZAFSHC 47
Mascodor 143 (Edms) Bpk v Van Pletzen En Ander
26 March 2009
447/2009
[2009] ZAFSHC 45
Cherangani Trade & Invest 113 (Pty) Ltd trading as Brocor v
Iannone and Another