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SIXTH EDITION · OCTOBER 2026

Find us — official card, answers and authorities

THE BENCH / 06

Find us — official card, answers and authorities

Organisation JASA · Judicial Officers Alliance of South Africa

Founder and President

Mr Neelan Karikan

Office telephone 031 209 1555

Mobile 082 866 7036

Email president@judicialalliance.org

Website www.judicialalliance.org

Head office 201 Beacon Rock, 21 Lighthouse Road, Umhlanga Rocks, KZN, 4320

Local branch 163 Percy Osborn Road, Morningside, Durban, 4001

Quiz and crossword

1. The Judiciary Administration and Information Technology Steering Committee. 2. Twenty-two. 3. Four. 4. 9 November 2026. 5. 25 January 2027. 6. 4 November 2026, across 257 municipalities. 7. R30 000, Government Notice 7717 in Government Gazette 55038 of 20 July 2026. 8. From the date of judgment until payment, in the ordinary case.

Across: 1 Magistrate. 3 Bench. 5 NCA. 7 Luthuli. 8 Khedama. Down: 1 Madlanga.

Authorities cited

Minister of Police v Khedama [2026] ZACC 27 (29 June 2026).

uMndeni weNkosi of iNkosi Luthuli and Another v Executive Council,

KwaZulu-Natal and Others [2026] ZACC 35 (11 September 2026).

Dreyer NO v Standard Bank; Nedbank v Abrahams [2026] ZASCA 74

(22 May 2026).

Van Schalkwyk v Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development

and Others [2026] ZAGPJHC.

Bhe v Magistrate, Khayelitsha 2005 (1) SA 580 (CC); Shilubana v

Nwamitwa 2009 (2) SA 66 (CC).

Constitution ss 165, 174 and 211; Magistrates Act 90 of 1993, s 12;

Small Claims Courts Act 61 of 1984, ss 15 and 16.

National Credit Act 34 of 2005, s 127(8); Prescribed Rate of Interest

Act 55 of 1975, s 2A(5).

Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998; Protection of Personal

Information Act 4 of 2013.

Government Notice 7203, Government Gazette 54270; Government

Notice 7717, Government Gazette 55038.

This edition uses the public record and JASA’s stated care for the

lower courts. It is a members’ briefing, not a court order.

With respect to every colleague.

A good October, and a steady sitting month, to every colleague.

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