Parktown High School for Girls v Hishaam & another (93/2018) [2019] ZASCA 10 (14 March 2019)

BACKGROUND This is an appeal that arises from an incident at a public school where a young member of the public was injured on the school’s premises while attending a fashion show. Naqeeb Emeran (“Naqeeb”) attended a fashion show at Parktown High School for Girls, which was organized by the Representative Council of Learners (“RCL”).
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Lewarne v Fochem International (Pty) Ltd (1073/18) [2019] ZASCA 114

BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY Shane Symons and Johanna Symons (“the Plaintiffs”) are the trustees of the Symon Family Trust (“the Trust”), who sought to claim damages against the Rob Roy Investments CC t/a Assetsure (“the Defendant”), the Plaintiffs former financial adviser and investment broker. The Plaintiffs’ claim is based on the premise that the Trust, acting
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Van der Bijl and Another v Featherbrooke Estate Home Owners’ Association (NPC) 2019 (1) SA 642 (GJ)

BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY The Plaintiffs in the matter, Mr. and Mrs. van der Bijl, brought an action for damages against the Defendants, Featherbrooke Estate Home Owners’ Association NPC (“the Association”) and Fidelity Security Services (Pty) Ltd (“Fidelity”), the security company employed by the Association to safeguard and protect the estate and its residents.   The
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Magoswana v Road Accident Fund (2467/2010) [2019] ZAECGHC 49 (23 April 2019)

SUMMARY Bongani Magoswana (the “Plaintiff”) instituted action against the Road Accident Fund (the “Defendant”) for the payment of damages arising from injuries sustained by the Plaintiff in a motor vehicle accident which occurred on 22 August 2007.  The Plaintiff alleged, in his particulars of claim, that he was a passenger in a Mercedes-Benz motor vehicle
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