South African legal developments

The document sets out draft Regulations on the National Education Information System, 2026 under the South African Schools Act, 1996. It describes the scope, objectives, duties of various officials, and data collection, submission and reporting arrangements for education data. It also includes minimum data fields and submission dates in annexures.

This notice says an amendment is made to Gazette Notice 4402 of 2024 under section 11A(4) of the Restitution of Land Rights Act, 1994. It records that further investigation found the Likhuleni family were dispossessed of land rights from Portion 14 (Remaining Extent), Portion 25 and Portion 37 of the farm Tevrede 178 JT, and lists the correct property details to be included. It also says interested parties are invited to submit written comments, objections or information within 30 days of publication.

The notice says the Minister of Health intends, in consultation with the South African Pharmacy Council, to make amendments to the Regulations relating to the Ownership and Licensing of Pharmacies. It invites substantiated written comments or representations on the proposed amendments within three months of the date of publication.

The notice says Mr. M. Manyi, MP intends to introduce the Superior Courts Amendment Bill, 2026 in Parliament and publishes an explanatory summary of the draft Bill. It says the draft Bill seeks to limit section 47 of the Superior Courts Act, 2013 to civil proceedings related to judicial activities, and it sets out categories of activity that are excluded from that definition.

The document contains draft National Education Information System Regulations, 2026 under the South African Schools Act, 1996. It sets out definitions, scope, duties of officials, data collection and reporting requirements, compliance and access control, and annexures on minimum data fields and submission dates.

SAFlii has listed this judgment: Phaahla v National Council for Correctional Services and Others (2023-011042) [2026] ZAGPPHC 994 (28 August 2026).

The judgment concerns a medical negligence claim about a left total hip replacement at Tygerberg Hospital and a later partial sciatic nerve injury. The court dealt with liability only, after merits and quantum had been separated, and noted conflicting expert evidence about the cause of the injury and whether further investigation or revision surgery would have helped. The claim was dismissed with costs.

The High Court in Pretoria dealt with an application for leave to appeal in a matter involving the Roux Shabangu Family trust and the Commissioner of the South African Revenue Services. The judgment records that the application was dismissed with costs on scale C.

SAFlii has listed this judgment: Tshepi Metallics Investments (Pty) Ltd and Another v Eskom Holdings SOC Limited (2025-026729) [2026] ZAGPPHC 993 (28 August 2026).

This is a Rule 43 application in the Gauteng Division, Pretoria concerning interim care, contact, maintenance and related arrangements pending divorce proceedings. The court recorded that the parties have three minor children and set out orders about residence, contact, maintenance, legal costs, evaluations and counselling.

The Western Cape High Court refused leave to appeal in an application brought by the uMkhonto Wesizwe Party and United Africans Transformation against an interim interdict linked to a s 89 impeachment enquiry. The court said the order would likely lapse before any appeal could be heard and that the requirements in s 17(1)(b) and (c) of the Superior Courts Act were not met.

SAFlii has listed this judgment: Schoeman v Evexia Day Inc and Another (232321/2025) [2026] ZAGPPHC 995 (28 August 2026).

The High Court considered an application for leave to appeal in a dispute between AME Telecommunications and Zamori Engineering Services. The Court said the application mainly sought reconsideration of factual findings, credibility assessments and probabilities, and dismissed the application. It also ordered the applicant to pay the costs of the leave application, including senior counsel on the party and party Scale C.

The judgment concerns an opposed interlocutory application in which Rautenbach sought to intervene in pending default judgment proceedings brought by Discount Board Specialists Group against Potgieter. The court dismissed the intervention application, granted condonation to proceed with it, and ordered Rautenbach to pay costs on an attorney and client scale.

The High Court considered an appeal by a homeowners’ association about whether its rules allowed it to require a resident to remove synthetic grass outside his home. The court held that the governing documents did not clearly authorise that relief and dismissed the appeal. The court also granted condonation for the late filing of the appeal and made no order as to costs.

The High Court heard an urgent application about the administration of The Grove sectional title scheme in Johannesburg. The court records that Stanley Weinstein N.O.’s appointment as administrator was terminated and Craig Vermaak was appointed administrator for a fixed period of two years. The order also required Weinstein to hand over records and documents to Vermaak within ten days of service of the order.