Banking Law cases

South African case law on Banking Law, with full citations. 157 cases — page 1 of 1.

  1. ABSA Bank Beperk v Gert Janse van RensburgSaak No: 107/2001 (SCA) (unreported judgment dated 14 March 2002)
  2. ABSA Bank Beperk v Ons Beleggings BKSaak No: 488/98
  3. ABSA Bank Limited v Bond Equipment (Pretoria) (Pty) LimitedCase Number: 580/98 (Supreme Court of Appeal, judgment delivered 29 September 2000)
  4. Absa Bank Limited v Christina Martha Moore and Jacques Moore[2016] ZACC 34
  5. ABSA Bank Limited v Enrico Bernert[2010] ZASCA 36 (29 March 2010)
  6. ABSA Bank Limited v Intensive Air (Pty) Limited (In Liquidation) and Others(31/2010) [2010] ZASCA 171 (1 December 2010)
  7. ABSA Bank Limited v Johannes Jacobus Izak Stephanus LombardCase number 178/04
  8. ABSA Bank Limited v John Garrick DavidsonCase No: 389/97
  9. Absa Bank Limited v Kernsig 17 (Pty) Ltd(386/2010) [2011] ZASCA 97 (31 May 2011)
  10. ABSA Bank Limited v Leech, Sheila Frances and OthersCase No: 442/98 (SCA) [2001]
  11. ABSA Bank Limited v Lombard Insurance Company Limited; Firstrand Bank Limited v Lombard Insurance Company Limited(629/2011) [2012] ZASCA 139
  12. Absa Bank Limited v Mahomed Arif and Abdul Shiraz(876/12) [2012] ZASCA 1 (20 January 2014)
  13. ABSA Bank Limited v Martha Maria Van de Vyver N.O.CASE NO 724/99, [2002] SCA (reported as reportable)
  14. ABSA Bank Limited v W A GreyvensteinSaak nr: 54/2002
  15. Absa Bank Ltd t/a Bankfin v Jordashe Auto CCCase No 402/2001, [2002] ZASCA (unreported, 27 September 2002)
  16. African Banking Corporation of Zambia Limited and Others v Mapula Solutions (Pty) Ltd(766/2024) [2025] ZASCA 38 (26 March 2026)
  17. African Banking Corporation of Zimbabwe Limited t/a BancABC v PWC Motors (Pvt) Ltd and OthersHH 123/2013, HC 5743/2012
  18. African Banking Corporation of Zimbabwe t/a Banc ABC v Rodox (Private) Limited and Rodney Ndangariro ChitemeHH 489-16, HC 3487/12
  19. Alecs Hwekwete and Judy Hwekwete v Renaissance Merchant Bank LtdJudgment No. HB 18/12, Case No. HC 229/12
  20. Alert Steel (Pty) Ltd v Mercantile Bank Limited(165/21) [2022] ZASCA 96 (21 June 2022)
  21. Al Shams Global BVI Limited v John Chikura N.O. and Deposit Protection CorporationHH 361-16, HC 6644/15
  22. Alshams Global Limited v Interfin Bank Limited and Savannah Tobacco (Private) LimitedHH 119-15, HC 3277/12 (Ref Case HC 4540/12)
  23. Barclays Bank of Zimbabwe Limited v Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and University of ZimbabweHH477-13, HC 552/13
  24. Bindura University of Science Education v Tetrad Investment Bank Limited (Under Provisional Judicial Management) and The Sheriff of Zimbabwe (N.O)HH 319-17, HC 11239/15
  25. Blue Track Investments (Private) Limited & 3 Others v Nedbank Zimbabwe LimitedJudgment No. SC 53/21, Civil Appeal No. SC 200/20
  26. Bothma-Batho Transport (Pty) Limited and Another v Nedbank Limited(223/2014) [2015] ZASCA 31
  27. Bredenkamp v Standard Bank of SA Ltd(599/09) [2010] ZASCA 75 (27 May 2010)
  28. Burg Trailers SA (Pty) Limited and Morgan Brothers CC v Absa Bank Limited and OthersCase No 145/02
  29. Caleb Dengu and Wilson Tendai Nyabanda v Zimbabwe Allied Banking Group LimitedHH203-14, HC 432/13
  30. CBZ Bank Limited v Caleb Dengu and Wilson Nyabonda and Allied Bank LimitedHH 680/19, HC 10941/18
  31. CBZ Bank Limited v Dr Alpha Abiot MoyoHH 38-20, CIV 'A' 01/19
  32. CBZ Bank Ltd v Axis Medical Corporation (Pvt) Ltd and OthersHH 653-19; HC 457/14
  33. Cecil Madondo (In his capacity as the duly appointed Liquidator of Century Discount House Ltd) v Zimbabwe Banking CorporationHH 4-2008, HC 11410/2004
  34. China Shougang International v Standard Chartered Bank Zimbabwe LimitedHH 310-11; HC 4447/11
  35. Cloete Murray N O and Others v Humansdorp Co-operative Limited(1274/2021) [2022] ZASCA 187 (30 December 2022)
  36. Columbus Joint Venture v ABSA Bank LtdCASE NO: 65/2000 (SCA) [2001] (unreported judgment delivered 28 September 2001)
  37. Compass Insurance Company Ltd v Hospitality Hotel Developments (Pty) Ltd(756/10) [2011] ZASCA 149 (26 September 2011)
  38. Cornelis Jansen van der Merwe v Nedcor Bank BeperkSAAKNO: 430/2001 (Supreme Court of Appeal, unreported judgment delivered 13 September 2002)
  39. Corpclo 2290 cc t/a U-Care v The Registrar of Banks(755/2011) [2012] ZASCA 156 (2 November 2012)
  40. Cotton Company of Zimbabwe Limited v Barclays Bank of Zimbabwe LimitedHH 745-16, HC 9351/15
  41. Daisy Guest House (Private) Limited v Ecobank Zimbabwe Limited and Zimbabwe Football Association and Phillip Chiyangwa and The Sheriff for ZimbabweHH 477-19, HC 725/19
  42. Dean Gillian Rees and Edward Christopher Jowitt v Investec Bank Limited(330/13) [2014] ZASCA 38 (28 March 2014)
  43. Deposit Protection Corporation (in its capacity as the Provisional Liquidator of Trust Bank Corporation Limited) v Riozim LimitedHH 390-17; HC 4203/16
  44. Deputy Sheriff Harare v Metbank Zimbabwe and Ecobank Zimbabwe LimitedHH 230-13, HC 7831-12
  45. Dominick v Nedbank Limited(20463/14) [2015] ZASCA 160 (13 November 2015)
  46. Dudi Mining Activities v Central African Building SocietyHH 7-20; HC 2963/19
  47. Dulce Vita CC v Adv Chris van Coller and Others(192/12) [2013] ZASCA 22 (22 March 2013)
  48. Egler Farming (Pvt) Ltd and Hospel Enterprises v Stanbic BankHH-2012 (High Court of Zimbabwe, Harare, 22 and 23 March 2012)
  49. Engen Petroleum Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd v Wedzera Petroleum (Pvt) Ltd and Infrastructure Development Bank of ZimbabweHH 253-16, HC 4095/11
  50. Eva Muzuva v FBC Bank LimitedJudgment No. SC 67/2015, Civil Appeal No. SC 554/14
  51. Exxaro Coal Mpumalanga (Pty) Ltd v TDS Projects Construction and Newrak Mining JV (Pty) Ltd and Another(Case no 169/2021) [2022] ZASCA 76 (27 May 2022)
  52. Factaprops 1052 CC v Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa t/a The Land Bank(353/2016) [2017] ZASCA 45 (30 March 2017)
  53. Farai Rwodzi and Christopher Sambaza v Deposit Protection Corporation (in its capacity as Liquidator of Interfin Bank Limited (under Liquidation)) and OthersHH 580-18, HC 6961/17 (Ref Case No. HC 10679/16)
  54. First National Bank (A Division of FirstRand Bank Ltd) and Another v Scenematic One (Pty) Ltd(20832/14) [2016] ZASCA 60 (14 April 2016)
  55. First National Bank of Southern Africa Limited v Rosenblum, Hirsch and Rosenblum, JeanetteCase no 392/1999
  56. FirstRand Bank Limited t/a Wesbank v Davel(1229/2018) [2019] ZASCA 168 (29 November 2019)
  57. FirstRand Bank Limited v Lourina Wilson N.O. and another(373/2024) [2025] ZASCA 149 (10 October 2025)
  58. Firstrand Bank Limited v Siegfried Venter(829/11) [2012] ZASCA 117
  59. Firstrand Bank Limited v The National Lotteries Board(385/07) [2008] ZASCA 29 (28 March 2008)
  60. FirstRand Bank Limited v The Spar Group Limited(1334/2019) [2021] ZASCA 20 (18 March 2021)
  61. FJS Painting CC v Absa Bank LimitedCase no: 83/03 (SCA)
  62. Foodex (Private) Limited v Climax Investments (Private) LimitedS.C. 16/2002 (Judgment No S.C. 16/2002, Civil Appeal No 47/2001)
  63. Gilbert Zvizhinji t/a Redcliff Earthmoving v Standard Chartered Bank LimitedJudgment no. HB 32/2002, Case No. HC 300/97
  64. Glofinco v Absa Bank Limited t/a United BankCase number: 135/2001
  65. Grison Muwidzi v Optimack Investments (Pvt) Ltd and Registrar of DeedsHH 15-2009, HC 1290/08
  66. HNR Properties CC & Another v Standard Bank of SA LtdCase no: 485/02
  67. Interfin Merchant Bank of Zimbabwe Limited v Merspin Zimbabwe Limited and OthersJudgment No. HB 170/11, Case No. HC 1656/11
  68. Investec Bank Limited v Erf 436 Elandspoort (Pty) Limited & Others(1029/2016) [2017] ZASCA 128
  69. Jethro Mwanza v Beitbridge Bulawayo RailwaysJudgment No. HB 53/12, Case No. HC 1706/10
  70. John Mafungei Chikura N.O. (Deposit Protection Corporation) (In his capacity as liquidator of Royal Bank Zimbabwe Limited) v Peter Simhanga Chikumba and OthersHH 91-18, HC 12448/16
  71. Joint Stock Company Varvarinskoye v Absa Bank Limited(164/07) [2008] ZASCA 35
  72. Karen Harriet Eley (formerly Memmel) v Lynn & Main Inc(614/2006) [2007] ZASCA 142
  73. Kingdom Bank Limited v Riger Holdings (Pvt) Ltd and OthersHH 86-15, HC 77/13
  74. Kruger v Joint Trustees of the Insolvent Estate of Paulos Bhekinkosi Zulu(1121/2015) [2016] ZASCA 163 (10 November 2016)
  75. Kurt Micheal Reitz v Standard Chartered Bank of Zimbabwe Limited and Coghlan Welsh and Guest (Incorporating Stumbles and Rowe)HH 565-16, HC 9395/16
  76. Land & Agricultural Development Bank of SA t/a Land Bank v The Master of the High Court and Others(352/05) [2006] ZASCA 68
  77. Land and Agricultural Bank of South Africa v J H Janse van Rensburg NO and M A Dlavane NOCase no: 297/2003
  78. Land and Agricultural Bank of South Africa v The Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform and Others(1174/2021) [2022] ZASCA 133 (13 October 2022)
  79. Leeuw v First National Bank(516/2008) [2009] ZASCA 161 (30 November 2009)
  80. Lytton Investments (Private) Limited v Standard Chartered Bank Zimbabwe LimitedJudgment No. SC 55/22, Civil Appeal No. SC 974/18
  81. Macru Farming CC v The Standard Bank of South Africa LtdCase No: 64/07 (2008) ZASCA 20 (27 March 2008)
  82. Makeh Engineering (Pvt) Ltd v ZB Financial HoldingsHB 71/19, HC1116/07 'B'
  83. Makeh Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd v ZB Financial HoldingsHB 253/17; HC 1116/07 'B'
  84. Maria Johanna Prinsloo and Others v The State(827/2011) [2015] ZASCA 207 (4 December 2015)
  85. Marvelous Masiya v Simon Chikunguwo and OthersHH 696-22, HC 6154/21
  86. Maxwell Gomera v Zimbabwe Banking Corporation LimitedHH 19-2006, HC 3847/2003
  87. MBCA Bank (Private) Limited (Now known as Nedbank Zimbabwe Limited) v Zimbabwe Revenue AuthorityJudgment No. SC 140/21, Civil Appeal No. SC 687/20
  88. McCarthy Limited v Absa Bank Limited(511/08) [2009] ZASCA 118 (25 September 2009)
  89. [MEDIA SUMMARY] Eskom Holdings Soc Limited v Hitachi Power Africa (Pty) Ltd & another(139/2013) [2013] ZASCA 101 (12 September 2013)
  90. Mega Market (Private) Limited v Nedbank Zimbabwe LimitedHMT 26-19, HC 100/19
  91. Mercantile Bank, a Division of Capitec Bank Limited and Others v Mohammed Iqbal Surve and OthersCAC Case No: 206/CAC/Oct22, 208/CAC/Oct22, 210/CAC/Oct22; CT Case No: IR153Dec21
  92. Meshack Mudyariwa v NMB Bank LimitedHH 413-22, HC 3387/21
  93. MR Bank Limited v Zimbabwe Revenue AuthorityHH 779-19, ITC 02/17
  94. Mucal Enterprises v Steward BankHH 198-15, HC 9910/13
  95. National Merchant Bank Limited v The Cold Chain (Private) LimitedHH 96-2008, HC 5501/02
  96. NBS Bank Limited v Cape Produce Company Pty Ltd and OthersCase No. 281/99
  97. NBS Boland Bank v One Berg River Drive and Others; SB Deeb and Another v ABSA Bank Ltd; AL Friedman v Standard Bank of South Africa LtdCase nos 291/98, 428/98 and 85/99 (Unreported, Supreme Court of Appeal, 10 September 1999)
  98. Nedbank Limited and Another v Survé and Others(160/23) [2023] ZASCA 178 (18 December 2023)
  99. Nedbank Limited and Others v The National Credit Regulator and Others[2011] ZASCA 35 (28 March 2011)
  100. Nedbank Limited v Houtbosplaas (Pty) Ltd and Another(164/2021) [2022] ZASCA 69
  101. Nedbank Limited v Jose Manuel Pestana(142/08) [2008] ZASCA 140
  102. Nedbank Ltd v P U Injection Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd(686/2008) [2009] ZASCA 61 (29 May 2009)
  103. Nedcor Bank Beperk v Regering van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika585/98 (SCA)
  104. Nedcor Bank Ltd t/a Nedbank v Lloyd-Gray Lithographers (Pty) LtdCase No 257/98 (SCA) (unreported judgment delivered 8 September 2000)
  105. Nissan South Africa (Pty) Limited v Marnitz, Nadia N.O. and Others2004 Case No: 27/2004 (SCA)
  106. Nobert Katerere v Standard Chartered Bank Zimbabwe LtdJudgment No. HB 10/12, Case No. HC 1842/06
  107. OK Bazaars (1929) Limited v The Standard Bank of South Africa LimitedCase No: 278/2000
  108. Panamo Properties 103 (Pty) Ltd v Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa(20051/2014) [2015] ZASCA 70 (22 May 2015)
  109. Patterson Fungayi Timba and Renaissance Financial Holdings Ltd v Professor C.J. Chetsanga and Collin Kuhuni and Monica Maitirwa MukonoweshuroHH 350-17, HC 3016/12
  110. Pratt v Firstrand Bank Ltd(696/13) [2014] ZASCA 110 (11 September 2014)
  111. Professor Chetsanga and Others v Patterson Timba and AnotherJudgment No. SC 47/2016, Civil Appeal No. SC 66/16 & SC 80/16
  112. P W M Reynolds NO and Others v Mercantile Bank LtdCase No. 04/2003
  113. Ray Muzenda and Others v Chiseko Simango and OthersHMA 05/19, HC 337/18 (Ref: HC 313/18)
  114. Regina Gumbo v Company White Space Sales (Pvt) Ltd and OthersJudgment No. HB 23/11, Case No. HC 2143/10
  115. Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe v (1) Wesley Simba Sibanda (2) The Master of the High CourtSC 20/07 (Judgment No. SC. 20/07, Civil Appeal No. 322/06)
  116. Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe v Holbud LimitedHH 583-21, HC 4756/20 (Ref Case No. HC 4763/20)
  117. Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe v Royal Bank of Zimbabwe LimitedHH 639-14, HC 555/13
  118. Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe v Seedco International Limited and OthersJudgment No. HB 67/11, Case No. HC 1228/11
  119. RM Mining and Industrial Zimbabwe (Private) Limited v Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe LimitedHH 11-15, HC 11 398/14
  120. Robin Patrick Thorpe v BOE Bank LimitedCase no: 302/2002
  121. Rodox (Pvt) Ltd and Others v CBZ Bank LimitedHH 492-21; HC 5241/18 (Ref HC 11700/16, HC 11701/16)
  122. Saltlakes Holdings Private Limited and Temba Peter Mliswa v CBZ Bank Limited and The Sheriff of Zimbabwe N.OHH 636-15, HC 6110/15 (Ref Case No. 8835/14)
  123. Seyffert and Seyffert v Firstrand Bank Limited t/a First National Bank(577/2011) [2012] ZASCA 81 (30 May 2012)
  124. Sibongile Taurai Zimbeva v Kingdom Bank LimitedHH 531-14, CIV "A" 496/13, Ref Case No. MC 10365/13
  125. Sitshengisiwe Brenda Nhlizio v Amos Sambo and CBZ Properties (Private) Limited and CBZ Bank Limited and The Registrar of Deeds-HarareHH 448-21, HC 5574/20
  126. South African Eagle Insurance Company Limited v NBS Bank LimitedCase No: 294/99
  127. South African Reserve Bank v Leathern N O and Others(854/2020) [2021] ZASCA 102
  128. Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe Limited v Cosmas M. KandeyaHH 428-14, HC 7704/11
  129. Standard Bank Investment Corporation and Another v The Competition Commission and OthersCase No: 44/2000 and 50/2000 (SCA)
  130. Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd v P W S Peens (Senior) and OthersCase no: 136/2003
  131. Standard Chartered Bank of Zimbabwe Limited v Christopher ChipininguS.C. 104/2002; Civil Appeal No 302/2000
  132. Standard Chartered Bank Zimbabwe Limited v China Shougang InternationalJudgment No. SC49/13, Civil Appeal No. SC 328/11
  133. Standard Chartered Bank Zimbabwe Limited v Zimbabwe Revenue AuthorityJudgment No. 23/18, Civil Appeal No. SC 145/15
  134. State Bank of India v Denel SOC Limited[2014] ZASCA 212 (3 December 2014)
  135. Steward Bank Limited v Mayor MangeyaHH 474-16, HC 6787/14
  136. Take & Save Trading CC and Others v The Standard Bank of SA LimitedCase No 21/2003
  137. The Liquidator of Afrasia Bank Zimbabwe Limited v Zimbabwe School Examinations Council and Chief Registrar of Deeds N.OHH 575-18, HC 4225/16
  138. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe v Allied Bank Limited and Uniliver South East Africa Pension Fund and Messenger of Court, HarareHH 97-15, HC 267/15
  139. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe v Farmtec Spares & Implements (Pvt) Ltd and OthersHH 702-15, HC 2830/13 Ref Case HC 1597/15
  140. The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited v Echo Petroleum CC(192/11) [2012] ZASCA 18 (22 March 2012)
  141. The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited v Glen William Harris NO and AnotherCase No 359/2001 (SCA)
  142. The Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd v Koekemoer and Others
  143. The Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd v Miracle Mile Investments 67 (Pty) Ltd and Present Perfect Investments 116 (Pty) Ltd(187/2015) [2016] ZASCA 91
  144. The Trustees of the Insolvent Estate of Grahame Ernest John Whitehead v Leon Jean Alexandre Dumas(323/12) [2013] ZASCA 19 (20 March 2013)
  145. Time Bank of Zimbabwe Limited v Nkosana MoyoHH 26-02; HC 1873/01
  146. Time Bank of Zimbabwe Limited v Verbas Matamisa and Theophilus P Gambe and Moses S Chinyenze and Christopher NdlovuHH 103-02; HC 1086/2000
  147. T J Louw NO and Others v S J Coetzee and OthersCase No: 342/02 [2002] SCA (unreported, delivered 29 November 2002)
  148. Trojan Nickel Mine Limited v Reserve Bank of ZimbabweHH 169-13, HC 5281/09
  149. Trust Bank Corporation Limited v Cold Storage Company LimitedHH 34-2008, HC 5113/05
  150. Trust Holdings Limited v Peter Bailey and Zimbabwe Allied Banking GroupHH 23-2005, HC 494/05
  151. Tshaka NO & others v Standard Bank of South Africa Limited & another(141/2019) [2020] ZASCA 73 (25 June 2020)
  152. Van Hulsteyns Attorneys v The Government of the Republic of South Africa and Another[2001] Case no: 506/1999 (SCA)
  153. Waverley Plastics (Pvt) Ltd v CBZ Bank Limited and OthersHH 498-19, HC 5756/19
  154. Welli Will Industries (Pvt) Ltd v African Banking Corporation of Zimbabwe Ltd and OthersHH753/22, HCHC232/22, REF HCHC78/22
  155. Wynina (Pvt) Ltd v MBCA Bank LimitedSC 27/2014; Civil Appeal No. SC 13/11
  156. Xianbo Investments (Pvt) Ltd v Metbank Limited and Ecobank Zimbabwe LimitedHH 748-19, HC 1939/19 (Ref Case HC 7308/18)
  157. Zimbabwe Financial Holdings vs Kuda MafungaJudgment No. SC 45/05, Civil Appeal No. 205/03