SUIDELIKE NATURELLE-APPELHOF

I'M. Israel: 1/1/55—19/6/55.

President Ed./Hon.-/ H.

W.

Warner(Acting)20/6/55-31/7/55

[H.

Balk: 1/8/55—31/12/55.

Permanent

Member/PermanenteLid: H.

W.

Warner.

Registrar/Griffier: E.J.Brigg.

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Case Index.

Bladwyser van ^Sake.

1955

^.

Page Bi.adsy A.

Adams

^v.Skeyi 147

B.

Baduzav.Dizeniand Another 23

Bhenguv.Mazibuko 1

Bonga;Ntangav 33

Butelezi;

Gumede

^v 129

C.

Champion;Shangasev 4

Chief

Dhlomo: Mbambo

v 126

D.

Dhlamini;Nkosiv 27

DhlaminiteenTela 62

Dhlomo,Chief;

Mbambo

v 126

Dimazav.Gxalaba 93

DizeniandAnother;Baduzav 23

G.

Gama

v.

Ndawo

51

Gogoba

v.

Tyopo

37

Gumede

^v.Butelezi 129

Gumede

v.

Gumede

d.a 85

Gumede

d.a.;

Gumede

v 85

Gumede

d.a.;Mngadiv 81

Gwala

^v.

Gwala

50

Gwiba;

Mpendu

v 42

Gxalaba;

Dimaza

r 93

H.

Hlati;Zweni

&

^Anotherv 38

Hlupeko; Mbelov 17

Hlwati;Nkwentshav 142

K.

Kalankomo:Malufahlar 95

Korsten African Ratepayers Associationv.Petane 136

Kumalo; Mazibuko^v 70

Kumalo;Xuluv

10

Kunene^v.

Madonda

75

Kunenev.Mkize 86

L.

Lategelc;Shabanguv 91

Lubuzo;

Madolo

v 20

I.utu^v.Lutu

&

Nciweni 101

Lutu

&

Nciweni;Lutuv 101

M.

Maalaphi;Ngakanc^v 123

Madolo

v.Lubuzo 20

Madonda;

Kunener 75

Mahashev.Mahashc 140

Mahlangu^v.Mothsweni 155

Mahuza

v.Vanqa 133

Makalaba;Nxele

&

Tulaniv.... 7

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Makaqa

^v.Tshabangu 160

Makatiniv. Makatini 69

Malufahlav.

Kalankomo

95

Mathibu;Nkutav 47

Mazibuko;Bhenguv 1

Mazibuko

v.

Kumalo

70

Maziya;Nhlekov 109

Mbambo

v. Chief

Dhlomo

126

Mbelo

v.Hlupeko 17

Mchunu

v.

Mchunu

72

Mdhletshe;Zuluv 89

Mdhluliv.Mdhluli 55

Memani

v.Worasi 115

Mgijimiv.Mgijimi

&

^Another 59

Mgijimiv.Mgijimi

&

Another 97

Mgijimi

&

Another;Mgijimiv 59

Mgijimi

&

Another; Mgijimiv 97

Mjikulu

&

Another;

Mpahlwa

v 57

Mkize;

Kunene

v 86

Mngadi

v.

Gumede

d.a 81

Mngadi

v.

Ngcamu

117

Mothsweni;

Mahlangu

v 155

Mpahlwa

v.Mjikulu

&

Another 57

Mpendu

v.

Gwiba

42

Mpungose; Shanduv 77

Msabalav.Nyati 131

Mvakwendlu;Sagwityiv 60

Myeni^v.Myeni 79

N.

Ndawo; Gama

v 51

Ndhlovu

v.Ndhlovu 105

Ndyu

v.

Nxoke

15

Ngakane

v.Maalaphi 123

Ngcamu; Mngadi

v 117

Nhlekov. Maziya 109

Nkosi^v.Dhlamini 27

Nkuta

v.Mathibu 47

Nkwanyana

v.Xulu 13

Nkwentshav.Hlwati 142

Nqono

^v.

Nqono

40

Ntanga^v.Bonga 33

Nxele

&

Tulani^v.Makalaba

Nxoke;

Ndyu

v 15

Nyati;Msabalav 131

Nyembeziv.Nyembezi

&

^{Another 66}

Nyembezi

&

Another;Nyembeziv 66

P.

Petane;Korsten African Ratepayers Associationv 136 S.

Sagwityi^v. Mvakwendlu.... 60

Serekehov.Serekeho (Native Divorce Court) 44

Shabangu^v.Lategele 91

Shandu

v.

Mpungose

77

Shangasev.

Champion

4

Skeyi;

Adams

¹⁴⁷

Sogav.Soga Ill

T.

Tela;Dhlaminiteen 62

Tshabangu;

Makaqa

v 160

Tyopo;

Gogoba

37

V.

Vanqa;

Mahuza

^{v. 133}

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Worasi;

Memani

v 115

X.

Xulu;

Nkwanyana

v 13

Xuluv.

Kumalo

^' 10

Z.

Zuluv.Mdhletshe 89

Zuluv.Zulu 64

Zuluv.Zulu 107

Zweni

&

Anotherv.Hlati 38

Index of Subject Matter.

Inhoudsopgawe.

1955

^.

AdministrationAct, Natives No.38 of1927.

Section 10 136

Section 10(1)and(2) 75

Section11(2) 142

Section11(3) 91

Section 15 60, ^81. 155

Section 18(1) 160

Section 23(4) 55

Section 23(9) 149

Section35 136

Adultry:

Birth ofsonto wife atherpeople’s kraal4 yearsafter husband’s absenceatwork^: notheir in

Pondo

custom 97 Corroboration ofwoman’stestimonyinactionfor.... 95

Damages

for: during subsistenceof marriage

(Tembu

custom) 33

Of

husbandasadefencetodivorceaction for desertion 47 Affiliation:

Must

be properlyproved 107

Appeal:

From

NativeAppealCourt:

Leavetoappea'toA.D.ofSupreme Court onweight of

evidence 160

Appeal:

From

NativeChief’sCourt:

Application for condonation oflate noting ofChief’s reasonsforjudgment

—

discretion todispensewithon. 64 Chief’sreasonsforjudgment

—

^returnof caseforreasons

tobe furnished 79

effectofdismissalofPlaintiff’sclaimbyChief’sCourt... 97 misconception of remedyin applying forcondonation

oflatenoting ofappeal 109

not proper foralteration ofwrongly recorded Chief’s

judgment 75

Plaintiffbound by claim asset out in Chief’s written

record 93

successful party

may

not abandonvalid Chief’s Court judgment to enable institution fresh proceedings in

NativeCommissioner’s Court 155

Where

no bias in defamationcase fact ofsameChic!

receiving reportand tryingcase not good groundof

appeal 89

IV

Page Appeal:

From

NativeCommissioner'sCourt: Bladsy

against weight of evidence and probabilities not

understood 20

condonation oflatenoting 69, 77, 105 inadmissable evidence excluded by appeal Court in

decidingmatter 147

rescissionofdefaultjudgment 109

out of time

—

non-compliance withN.A.C. Rules 37

unstampednotice

—

^validation 69

verbal application forpostponementtopreparefurther

application.. 105

Assult:

damagesfor 23

Native

woman

partner in a customary union

—

locus

standiinclaimfordamagesfor 91

Cattle^:

attachmentandsaleinpursuance ofChief'sjudgment.. 70 juridicial possession of: not affected by fictitious

transaction (registrationindippingrecords) 115 valueof:

when

attached in pursuance ofjudgment of

Court 126

Children:

claimforcustodyof. 27

custody of: ondivorce of parents

—

interestsof 85 in

Pondo

customadulterine childnotentitledtosucceed 97 long association as

man

and wife: precluded from

illegitimizing 13

orderfordelivery of: whethercompetent 123

Pondo

custom

—

^repudiated become properly maternal

grandfather 15

Pondo custom

—

^rightsof

widow

to 17

Clerk

ofNativeCommissioner’sCourt:

direction to sign documents re transfer ofimmovable

property 4

direction to: wrongly recorded Chief’s judgment... 75

may

refuse toaccept anunstampednoticeof appeal.... 69

Code

:

See “Natal

Code

of Native Law”.

Condonation

ofLateNoting.:

See “PractiseandProcedure ”and^“Appeal^”.

Contra

BonesMores:

beginselvan 62

Contracts:

PurchaseandSale basis explained.. 20 Costs(Generally):

Attorney andclient scalemust be formally applied for 4^

of postponement on point which Court should take

mere motu 27

Costs(InNativeAppealCourt):

inthecause 136

ofpostponement 27

Courts: Native Appeal.(See also“ Rules”.)

Notice of appeal from Native Commissioner's Court mustbe servedvideRule 6 N.A.C. Rules 117 Courts: NativeChiefs’.(See also“ Rules^”.)

Cannotfineapersoninhisabsence(inNatal) 126 claimassetoutinChief's writtenrecord 93

effectof dismissal ofPlaintiff’sclaimby 91

noprovisonforabandonment ofexisting validjudgment

in: toenablesuccessfulpartyto institute freshprocee dingsinNativeCommissioner’s Court 155

V

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—

^{Chief’s written reasons for}

judgment 64, 79, 93

record. 95

value of animals attachedand paymentintoCourt 126 Courts: Native Divorce.(See also“ Rules^”.)

Judicialseparationcannot be claimedon samegrounds as claim for divorce previously discharged: Res

Judicata 44

Jurisdiction of: Claimfordamagesagainstco-respondent66,101 Courts: NativeCommissioners’.(See also“ Rules^”.)

amendment

ofwrongly recordedChief’sjudgmentby^.. 75 AppealfromChief’sCourtto

:

Chief’sreasonsforjudgmenttobefurnished 64,79

defaultjudgment 72

co-ioinderof female partner

when

custody ofchildren claimedindissolutionofcustomaryunion 123 direction toClerk oftheCourtto signdocuments 4

discretionof 77

Locusstandi in: ofNative

woman

partnerinacustomary unionwhere claim under

Common Law

91

Piece-meal appeals not encouraged 59

Customary

Unions:

Although not registered nevertheless customary union

(Zulu custom) 10

dissolutionof^: co-joineroffemale partner

when

custody

of Children claimed 123

dissolution of: custody ofchild 85

iobolo, to

whom

paid 13

locusstandiofNative

woman

partner in: whereclaim

under

Common Law

91

Pondo custom

—

^beastpaidby husband’sfatherdoes not

reviveunion of repudiated

woman

15

presumed: whereparties living together forlong time

with permission ofgirl’sfather 142

rebuttalofpresumption paterestquern nuptiaedemon-

strant 97

Tembu custom—

dissolutionof 33 Customs:

See“_NativeCustoms^”.

Damages:

actionfor, for injuriessustainedinaccident 133 against co-respondent: Native Divorce Court has

jurisdiction 101

against co-respondent: Native Divorce Court has no

jurisdiction 66

arisingout ofissueof interiminterdict Ill foradulteryclaimed duringsubsistenceofmarriage.... 33 for assault: locusstandiof Native

woman

91 for assaultwrongfulimprisonment anddefamation.... 23

forseduction 142

Defamation:

damagesfor: baredenial 23

not:

when

wordsusedtoenforceanargument 57 onusondefendanttoexcuseutterancedefamatory persc 23 Report to Chief: prejudice: privelege: truth of

statement 89

Default Judgment:

application for rccission of: correct a plication 109 application for rescission of: out of timeNative

Com-

missioner’sCourt Rules 74(1)and 84(5) 38 Correct procedureinChief’sCourtandissueonappeal

toNativeCommissioner 72

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Delicts: page

Seeunder various headings.

Discretion:

resystem oflawtobe applied 149

Dispositionby

Kraalhead

:

to illegitimateson 50

Divorce

:

see“

Husband

and Wife^”and^“Customary Unions^”

Document:

unstamped: notnullandvoid but

may

bevalidated .... 86

Dowry:

see“Lobolo

Estates: Deceased Native::

administration of Ill

ownershiptobedecidedbyproper action 40 procedureatinquiryby NativeCommissioner 55

rightsof executordative Ill

Evidence:

atEstateInquiryby NativeCommissioner 55 corroboration ofwoman’stestimonyinaction for adultry 95 inadmissability as: ofentriesrelatingtolandtransactions 147

unstampeddocumentin 86

Headman:

officialduties of: at tribal inquiry 23

Heir:

adulterine childinPondo

Law

notentitled tosucceed^.. 97 house property notdevisablebywill 105 no right to claim return of deceased’s

widow

(Pondo

custom) 17

propertywhich accruesto: (Zulucustom) 107

successionof generalheir 50

wifeofdeceased^: nousufructuaryofheritable rights .... Ill

Husband and

Wife:

custody ofchildrenclaimedinaction for dissolutionof

customaryunion 123

custody ofchildrenondivorce 85

customaryunionisdissolved

when

oneofparties there to contracts validcivilorChristianmarriage 33

judicialseparation 44

jurisdictionofNative Divorce Courts undersection 10

ofAct9of 1929asamended 66, 101

locus standiofnative

woman

partnerincustomaryunion 91 Immoral Agreement:

contrabonesmores eninparidelicto: betalingvanlobolo vir ’nvrouwatopdaardietydstipreeds ’nander

man

sevrou volgens Naturellegewoonteis 62

Indhlunkulu

Property:

notsameas kraalproperty:

how

loboloaccruesto: 107 InterdictProceedings:

interim: action fordamagesarising out of Ill Interpleader Action:

inNativeCommissioner’sCourt 131

onus 115

Judgment

Debt:

balanceinexcessof 70

wrongly recorded(Chief’sCourt) 75

Judgments: NativeCommissioners’Courts:

absolution: testtobe appliedin 136

judicialofficermustrecordtribetowhichpartiesbelong 142

onappealfromChiefs’Courts 72

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onappealto 89

orderfor deliveryofchildren

—

whethercompetent 123 refusal tocondoneapplication forlatenotingof appeal 129

tobe consideredafresh 79

JudicialSeparation:

resjudicata 44

Jurisdiction: (Native Commissioner’sCourt).

concerning voluntary or unincorporated association

andauniversitas 136

Jurisdiction: NativeDivorceCourt:

claim for damages against co-respondent: Native

DivorceCourthasjurisdiction 101

claim for damages against co-respondent: Native

DivorceCourthasnojurisdiction 66

Kraalhead

:

dispositionby 50

LaesioEnormis^:

abolition of: bystatute 51

Land:

entrybyformer NativeCommissionerinofficefileinad-

missableasevidence 147

rightsof executordativein: property notyet transferred

to heirs Ill

LisPendens:

discretionofCourt 77

Lobolo

:

claimforreturnorrepaymentof. 123

determinationwhetheramountpaidisdowryordamages

forseduction 142

dowryholder

—

^effectofjudgmentinmatrimonialcaseon 47

how

accruestoindhlunkulu 107

house property 105

inrespectofsister 72

tobe paidtoHeadof Kraal 13

useofbyheir 50

videSection 87(1)ofNatal

Code

ofNative

Law

(Procla-

mation 168 of1932) 117

Locus StandiinJudicio:

of native

woman

partner in customary union where

claimunder

Common Law

91

MandamentevanSpolie

:

factum ofpossession: no vivovoceevidence 40 Marriage: Native

Custom

:

see“customaryunions^”.

Natal Code

ofNative

Law

(Proclamation168of1932).

Section87 117

Native Appeal Courts:

see“Courts: “NativeAppeal^”.

NativeChiefs’Courts:

see“_{Courts: “ NativeChiefs’}

NativeCommissioners’Courts:

see“ Courst: Native Commissioners’^”.

Native Custom:

consultingIsangoma

—

volentinonfitinjuria 69 contra bones mores

om

lobolotebetaalvirvrouwatreeds

volgcns naturellegewoonte getroudis 62 customaiyunion presumedwhenparties living together

long time with permission ofgirl’sfather 142

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dikazi 17

dispositionby kraalheadto illegitimateson

—

implemen-

tationbyheir 50

house property excludedfromassetswhich

may

bedis-

posed ofbywill(Zulucustom) 105

how

loboloaccruestoindhlunkulu 107

indhlunkulu propertynotsameas kraal property 107

law of succession(Pondocustom) 97

locus standiof Native

woman

27

lobolovalue[Section87(1)ofNatalCode] 117

ntlonze 23

remedy available under

Common Law

but not under

Native

Law

149

right to detain suspected wrongdoer pending tribal inquiry is established principal of Native

Law

and

Custom

23

SaleinexecutionofChief’sjudgment 70 whetheramountpaidisdowryordamagesforseduction 142 Native

Customary

Union:

see“CustomaryUnion Native Divorce Courts:

see“ Courts: Native Divorce Negligence:

action for damages

—

defendant absolved from liability 133 NoticeofAppeal:

see“ Appeals ”and^“PracticeandProcedure Ntlonze:

whatconstitutesand^itsobject 23

Onus:

rebuttalof presumption of ownership 115

Omnia

PraesumunturRitaEsseActa:

Application ofRule 60

Partnershipeffectofdissolutionof 86 PaterEstQuern Nuptiae Demonstrant:

rebuttalofpresumption 97

Paternity:

see“ Children Pleas:

inChief’s courts: Chief’s writtenrecord 95

resjudicata 1. 10, 105

Pondo Custom

:

adulterine childnotentitledtosucceedas heir 97 children repudiated or born after dissolution ofcus-

tomaryunionbecomeproperty ofmother’sfather. ... 15 dikaziandreturnofcustomary

widow

andherchildren 17 Practice

and

Procedure:

absolutionfromthe instance at closeofPlaintiff’scase 20

amendment

of

summons

afterjudgmentgivenprejudice

suffered byappellant 42

amendment

ofwrongly recordedChief’sjudgment.... 75 appealbydissatisfiedpartyfromChief’sCourtjudgment

allowed but successful party

may

notabandon and bring fresh proceedings in Native Commissioner’s

Court 155

appeal: condonation oflatenotingof 77 appealfromChief’sCourt

—

^{reasonsforjudgmentto}be

furnished 64,79

appealnoted out of time 37

application for condonation oflate noting 105 application forcondonation oflatenoting of appeal from

Chief’s toNativeCommissioner’sCourt 129

lx

application for

mandament

vanspolie 40

application for rescissionofdefaultjudgment 38 Chiefcannotfineinabsence of person 126 Chief’sreasonsforjudgmentonappealfromChief’s to

NativeCommissioner’sCourt 64, 79

co-joinderof female partner

when

custody ofchildren

claimed 123

condonation oflatenotingof appeal: refusalofappli- cation

corroborationofwoman’stestimonyinaction foradultery 95 defamation: report

made

toand samechief presiding

attrial: wordingofjudgment 89

defaultjudgmentinChief’sCourt 72

directiononClerkofCourtsosign transferdocuments 4 effectofdismissalofplaintiff’sclaimbyChief’sCourt. 97 entry by former Native Commissioner in office file

relatingtolandtransactioninadmissableas evidence 147 EstateEnquiryvideGovernmentNotice 1664 of 1929as

amended 55

Estate property

— how

ownership to be decided 40 Execution of a Chief’s judgment: attachment 20 Failureto serve noticeof hearing ofappealvideRule 6

NativeAppeal CourtRules 117

findingnot havingeffectoffinaljudgmentnot appealable 59

interpleaderaction

—

irregularity 60

interpleaderclaims 131

interpleader: rebuttal ofpresumption of ownership.. 115 irregularitiesnotprejudiceofappellant 77 judgmentbadinlawRule7(b) 37 jurisdictionofNativeCommissioner’sCourtconcerning

voluntary of unicorporatedassociation

—

^absolution

judgment

—

^{testtobe applied} 136

leave toappealtoA.D.onweightof evidence 160 locusstandiof Native

woman

^: claim under

Common

Law

91

misconception ofremedy in applying forcondonation

oflatenoting ofappeal 109

on appeal to Native Commissioner’s Court Plaintiff boundbyhisclaimassetoutinChief’s writtenrecord 93

onusondefendant

—

^{contract 20}

paymentinto Chief’s Court

—

^valueofanimal attached 126

Plaintiffentitledtojudgment

—

when 20

postponement: rightof. 4

postponementtoenable counseltobeengaged 4

powersofnativeCommissioner 4

rebuttal of presumption paterestquern nuptial demon-

strant(PondoCustom) 97

re-callofwitness afterdefenceattorney’saddrestoCourt 95

recissionofdefaultjudgment. 47, 109

SalebyChief’sMessenger 70

stare decisis rule 149

system oflawtobe applied

—

^discretionofjudicialofficer 149

unstampedappeal

—

^validation 69

verbalapplication forpostmponementtoprepare afur-

therapplication 105

Purchase

and

Sale:

Basisof contract explained 20

Recission ofDefault Judgments:

correct application 109

refusalofChiefto rescind defaultjudgment 72 ResJudicata:

absolutionjudgmentcan be 1

absolutionjudgmentnot 97

administrativeorderby Chief notjudgment 10 order

made

mustbeas aresultofcivilaction 105 subsequent claim for judicial separation: Native

DivorceCourt 44

X Rules: Native AppealCourts:

{GovernmentNotice 2887 of9/11/5) asamended).

Rule2(1) 7

Rule4,5(1),and7(b) 37

Rule6 117

Rules: Native Chief Courts:

(GovernmentNotice 2885 of9/11/51/ asamended).

Rule 2(1)and(3) 72

Rule4 89

Rule6 72, 93, 95

Rule7and7(2) 72, 75, 93,95

Rule8(1) 70

Rule8(2) (a) 93,95

Rule 9(2) 95

Rule 9(3) 129

Rule11 64, 79, 93

Rule12and12(4) 17, 72, 93

Form B

155

Old Rules

(GovernmentNotice 2255 of21/12/28)

Rule7 64, 79

Rules: NativeCommissioners’Courts:

(GovernmentNotice2886 of9/11/51 asamended)

Rule32 77

Rule34 136

Rule 45(6)and45(8) 127,136

Rule 52(4) 77

Rule53^(12)’ 95

Rule 56and56(2) 75,109

Rule57(8) 40

Rule 65(2) 40

Rule70(2),70(4),70(5) (b) 60, 131

Rule74(1) 38

Rule81(2) 59

Rule 82(i),82(2) 42

Rule84(5) 38,109

Rule 96(1) 131

Seduction:

damagesfor: whether seduction orpayment ofdowry 142 StareDecisis

:

operationofrule 149

rule 81

Statutes (see also “ Administration Act Natives ” and

“_Natal

Code

ofNative

Law

^”).

Act6of1861

Cape

Section3 149

Act 30 of 1911:

Sections21(4).. 69

Section22(1) 86

Act 24 of 1913:

Section68(1) Ill

Act29 of 1926:

Section 72 81

Act46 of1926:

Section4(m). 136

Act9 of 1929:

Section10(1) 47, 66, 101

Act 56 of 1949:

Sections 21and27 4,47, 66, 101

Act47 of 1937:

Section20 4

Act18of 1943:

Section11 149

Act32 of 1952:

Section25 51

Government

Notices:

(See also“ Rules ” of variousCourts).

No.1664 of 1929 Section3(3).. 55

Succession:

of generalheir tohousetowhichgirl(subjectofdisposi-

tion)belonged 50

Pondo

custom: adulterine child... 97

Tembu

Custom:

Damages

foradulteryanddissolutionofcustomaryunion 33 Volenti

Non

FitInjuria:

maxim

of 69

Widow:

Pondo

custom

—

statusof. 17

Wife:

assistedbyhusband: locusstandi 91

co-joinderincustomaryunion 123

of deceasedheirno usufructuaryorheritable rights to landed property notyet transferred to heirs Ill

Zulu Custom

^:

customaryunion (Zululand) 13

house property excluded fromassetsdisposablebywill 105

how

loboloaccruestoindhlunkulu 107

propertywhichaccruesto heir 107

quantum

of loboio vide Sect. 87 (1) of Natal

Code

(Proclamation168/32) 117

talcinga

widow

towife 10

Corrigendum

:

(1)

N.A.C.

REPORTS

1954 Page 143 6th line up from the bottom ofthepagefor theword“ obtainable ”substitute“ Unobtainable^”.

N.A.C.

REPORTS

1955 Page 66 Headingto case

NYEMBEZ1

(2)^v.

NYEMBEZI AND ANOTHER,

for“Appeal^”substitutethe word“ Divorce