SUIDELIKE NATURELLE-APPFLHOF

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Index van Sake

1956

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Case Bladwvser

Bacelav.Mbontsi 61

BantuChristian CatholicChurchinZion:Ndebelcv 184

Bokana

v.

Mancam

59

CeleV.Xolo 15

Cctywa:

Mandcmbu

and Anotherv 168

Choana

:

Mjobo

en’nAnderv 206

Chirwa and Anotherv.

Mandah

209

Cijisiwev.Cijisiwe 13

CilizaV.Ciliza 127

Dayilev.

Mqulo

53

Dhladhlad.a.:

Kumalo

V 3

Dhlaminiv.Ntshayintshayi 7

Dube

V.

Kambule

95

Flaman:

Nombida

v. 108

Gaziand Another ^v. Gazi 193

Gontshi:PunzanaV 159

Gudase^v.Swales

N.O

and Another 140

Gumede:

MtiyaneV 92

H

longwanev.Hlongwane. 86

KabiV.Punge 7

Kambule;

Dube

v 95

Komani

v.

Qabongwana

and Another 102

Koza

V.

Koza

74

KulatiandAnother:

Mgoma

v 198

Kumalo

v.Dhladhlad.a 3

Langa:Ntombclav.

Letlatsiv.Mokoteli

144 142

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Mabaso:Nselev 85

Machaka

v.Seripe 207

Malokav.Maloka 146

Mancam:

Bokanav 59

Mandah

:Chirwa andanotherv 209

Mandembu

and Anotherv.Cetywa 168

Mankayi^;

Ngombane

v 115

Mantshiand Anotherv.

Ngqaqu

61

Maodi

V.

Maodi

204

Maqabuka

v.

Maqabuka

149

Maria Malope andLouis Sachs,N.O.v.JohnMdhluli 43

Masimula^v.Mbhele 100

Matshamba

v.

Mbundu

39

Mbane:Sgatyaandanotherv 48

Mbhele: MasimulaV 100

Mbokozi

V.Mtetwa 175

Mbontsi: BacelaV 61

Mbotya

v. Mhlontlo 70

Mbulawa

v.

Mbulawa

104

Mbundu; Matshamba

V 39

Mcakumbana

;Nzimandev 98

Mcimbiv.

Mpondweni

20

Mdakane

v.

Mdakane

d.a.andNxusa 155 Mdhluli, John, Louis Sachs:N.O. and Maria Malopev 43

Mgoma

V.Kulatiand Another 198

Mhlontlo:

Mbotya

V 70

Mjobo

en’nanderv.

Choana

206

Mkize and twoOthers:Viziv 174

Mkonza:

Sibiya v 1

Mkwanazi

v.

Mkwanazi

v 136

Moeketsiv.Mosehle 77

Mokoteli:Letlatsiv 142

Mosehle, Moeketsi 77

Mpondweni: Mcimbiv 20

Mpungose

v.Shandu 180

Mqulo:Dayilev 53

Mtetwa: Mbokaziv 175

Mtimkulu^v.Mtimkulu 157

Mtiyanev.

Gumede

92

Myeniv. Myeni 89

Mzamo

v.

Mzamo

121

Namba

v.

Namba

35

Ndebelev.BantuChristianCatholicChurchinZion 184

Ndwandwe: Nxumalo

V 79

Ngombane

v.Mankayi 115

Ngqaqu: Mantshi andanotherv 61

Ngubo:Punguluv 6

Nombida

v.Flaman 108

NseleV.

Mabaso

85

Ntanziv.Zulu 81

Ntlangano:Sikwanav 183

Ntombelav.Langa 144

Ntombela^r.Ntombela 177

NtsabalalaV.Piti Ill

Ntshayinlshayi:DhlaminiV 7

Ntwayabokwcnc;

Tong

r 188

Nxumalo

v.

Ndwandwe

79

Nzimandev.

Mcakumbana

98

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Petsenge^:Tingatinga v 152

Piti:NtsabalalaV Ill

PlatyiV.Tshonela 182

Punge:Kabiv 7

PungulaV.

Ngubo

6

PungulaV.Sithole 172

Punzana^v.Gontshi 159

Qabongwana

andAnother:

Komani

v 102

Sachs,N.O.andMalope^v.JohnMdhluli 43

Sedikwev.Tlapu 45

Seripe:

Machaka

V 207

Sgatyaand Another^v.

Mbane

48

Shandu:

Mpungose

V 180

Shanduv.Shandu 134

ShataV.Shata 27

SibisiV.Zondi 139

Sibiyav.

Mkonza

1

Sikwanav.Ntlangano 183

Sithole:Pungulav 172

SwalesN.O. andAnother:Gudasev 140

Tingatingav.Petsenge 152

Tlapu:Sedikwev 45

Tong

V.

Ntwayabokwene

188

Tsengiweand Another^v.

Xapa

61

Tshonela:Platyiv 182

TwalaV.Twala 137

VeziV.Mkize and two Others 174

WyattV.Wyatt 119

Xapa: Tsengiwe andanotherv 61

Xolo^:Celev 15

Zondi:SibisiV 139

Zuka

V.

Zuka

162

Zulu:Ntanziv 81

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Index of Subject Matter Inhoudsopgawe

1956

Page Bladsy Appeal.

(See alsounder “ Rules”)

From

NativeAppeal

Court— Common

law matter 45

From

NativeChief’sCourt

—

Any

judgment

may

be takenonappeal Ill

Generally 86, 79, 137

From

NativeCommissioner’sCourt

—

Amendment

ofgroundsof 104

Condonation of late noting... 59, 61, 104, 183, 188, 193

Groundsof 7, 95

Lapsing of 92

Noting

—

timelimitfor 7, 174, 182 Assault.

InNativelaw 209

Cattle.

Evidence ofidentificationbydeceased person 20

Ownershipinlobolotransactions 89

Substitutes in lobolo transactions 79

Children.

Custody

—

Enforcementand formof order 74, 155

Generally 27, 121

Guardianship

—

^{civilmarriage 108}

Legitimacy

—

presumption ofinNativelaw 162

Maintenance 3, 77, 140

Paternity

—

denialof(Tembucustom) 61

Propertyrights(Zulucustom) 1

Conflictof Laws.

Foreign Nativelaw 209

Native

common

law 108

Contract.

Evictionandclaimfordamages 53

Costs.

Action broughtininterestsofchildof bothparties 3

Bothpartiesequallytoblame 95

Diskresie

—

waar party onrcg vcroorsaak maar tcgnics nic

aan.sprecklikisnie 206

Judgmentnotappealable apartfromcosts 77

Judgmentpalpablywrong 95

JurisdictionofCourtsuccessfullychallenged 43

Not

affectedby reductioninvalue ofstock Ill

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Chief’sCourts

—

Any

judgmentcan be takenonappeal Ill Extension of timeforappealfromChief’sCourt 137

JurisdictionconfinedtoNative law 39

Wrongfulattachment

—

nointerpleader 92 Native Commissioners’ Courts

—

Jurisdiction

—

^{notlimitedas to}amount 95 Jurisdiction

—

^{purelyjuristicpersons(anon-Nativerepre- 43}

sentativeof Nativeestate) 43

Native DivorceCourts

—

Applicability of definition of

“Native”

119

Custodyofchildren 121

Enforcementofcustody orders 74

Customs (See “ Native customs”).

Damages.

*

Defamation 98

Landtransaction 53

Proof

—

not requiredinseductioninNativelaw 48 Seductionandpregnancy 39, 48, 61, 100, 144

Restitutioinintegrum 70

Defamation.

Damages

98

Privilege

—

^{personinauthority 172}

Delict (Seeunder specificheading).

Divorce(see“

Husband

and Wife^”and“ NativeCustomaryUnion”).

Estates.

Enquiry

—

ordinarycivilprocedure not ousted 162 Immovablehouse propertyisdevisable 140 Representative

—

a non-Native has no locusstandiinNative

Commissioner’sCourt 43

Evidence.

“ Clear and satisfactory”

—

^meaning of 20

Estoppelby record 7

Generally

—

testimony of

women

inregardtocattle 92 Presumption oflegitimacy inNativelaw 162 Seductioncases

—

Admissionofintercourse 144

Corroboration 48, 61, 100, 144

Vindicatoryaction

—

negligenceofownerasdefence 20

Witness: callingoftrialChiefas 86

Guardianship.

Children ofcivilmarriage 108

Husband and

Wife.

Custodyofchildrenofcivilmarriage 27 Guardianship ofchildrenofcivilmarriage 108

Judgment.

Chiefs’ Courts

—

Abandonment

ofjudgment 102

Any

judgmentcan be takenonappeal Ill Reasonsforjudgmentinvernacular 157

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Ambiguous 6

Declaration ofrights 13

Resjudicata 77, 102

Kraalhead.

Responsibility for delictsofinmates of kraal 48, 198, 209 Land.

Devisability 140

Restitutioinintegrum 70

Lobolo.

Judgmentforrestoration of

—

notfinal decreeofdissolution

oftheunion 7

Ownership of

—

^{prior to marriage}

—

position similar so sisa. 89

Quantum — when

notaffected by ill-treatment ofwoman... Ill Returnof

—

original cattlemustbe returnedifavailable 79

Teruggawe van 206

Waiverof. 1

Maintenance.

(See also relevantprovisionsunder “Statutes ”)

Of

childrenondissolutionofcustomaryunion 3

Natal Code

ofNative

Law.

(ProclamationNo.168of1932).

Section31 136

Section61(2) 81

Section 83 3

Section 94(1) 15

Section 108(2) 140

Section 116 137

Section 144 127

“ Native.”

Applicabilityofdefinition indivorcecases 119

Corporatebodiesnot included 184

Estate representative(non-Native) not included 43 Native Custom.

Affiliation

—

notauthomatic 1.34

Chief’sCourtrestrictedtoNativelawand custom 39

Chief’sdeputy

—

feesofoffice 81

Damages

inseductioncases

—

proof not required 48 Earmarks

—

allotment of by kraalheadtohouses 149

Essentials to establish validcustom 127

Houses

—

^{creationof. 134}

.uboio cattle

—

ownership of (Zulu custom) 89

i^qoma 20

Sisa

—

lobolo cattleregardedas,prior tounion 89 Succession

—

Basic principle 136

Great housesuccession

(Tembu

custom) 35 Heirboundby deceased’scontracts 13

Pondo custom 104

Tembu custom—

damagesforseductionand pregnancy 61

Twala followed by seduction 152

f/A:M;a/c/a—essentials 127

Wivesranking of 134, 177

Women —

^propertyrights— milkbeast 180

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Customary

Union.

Children

—

rights to in Zulucustom 1

Dissolutionof

—

Generally 3, 155, 206

Judgmentforreturnof wife not afinaldecree ofdissolu-

tion 7

Quantum

ofdowryrefundable Ill

Essentialsof

(Tembu

custom) 61

Practice

and

Procedure.

Attachment byChief’sMessenger _20, 92 Chief’sCourt

—

reasonsforjudgmentinvernacular 157 Defaultjudgment

—

Wilfuldefault 168

Expressionof opiniononmerits. 175

Interpleader

—

^{noprovisioninChief’sCourts} 92

Judgmentof

Chief—

abandonment 102

Postponement

—

Inabsence ofparties 85

Of

hearing of appealon groundsoflateconsultation 139

Resjudicata 77, 102

Rescission ofjudgment

—

^deposit 146

Summons —

^formof 6

Witness

—

^{callingtrialChiefas 86}

Rules ofCourt.

NativeAppeal Courts

—

Rule4 174

Rule5 7

Rule7 7, 61, 104

Rule 9(1)(6) Ill

Rule 14 61

Rule 16 61

Rule17 102

Native Chief’sCourts

—

Generally 102

Rule 2(3) Ill

Rule 9 Ill, 137

Rule10(1)(c) 79

Rule12 86, 104

Rule 13 81

Rule15(1) 81

Native Commissioners’ Courts

—

Rule8 (d) 59

Rule 44(1) 48

Rule 45(8) 48

Rule81 (2) Ill

Rule74(3)(5)and(6) 146

Seduction.

Proof

—

admission ofintercourse

when

defendantcould not have beenresponsible forpregnancy 144

Tembu custom—

damages 61

Twah

followedbyseduction 152

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Statutes.

(See also “ Natal

Code

of Native

Law

^” and “ Rules of Court^”).

Page

Bladsy Acts

—

Union

—

ActSOof 1911—

Section 20 104 i

Act38 of

1927-

Section 10 43, 95, 119

Section₁₁(3) 204

Section12 102, 111, 119

Section15 77, 92, 111, 209

SectionllS(1) 45

Section^22 119

Section 23(9) 140

Section35 43, 119

Act43 of1950 188

Acts

—

^Natal

—

Act10of 1896section 3 142 GovernmentNotices

—

No.2257 of 1928 PartIIsection2 (a) 70

No.1664 of 1929 162

No.1023of1940 70

Ordinances

—

Transvaal

—

No.44 of

1903-

Appealsunder 77

Essentialsofclaim 207

Proclamations

—

No.43 of1940 70

Succession.

Heir

—

togreathouse

(Tembu

custom) is eldestsontogreat

house’sqadi 35

Heir’sliabilityforcontractsofdeceased 13 Heirlessqadi orisitembuhouse(Pondocustom) 104 Immovable property deviseable by will, whether kraal or

houseproperty 140

Wife.

Death of

—

childless within a year ofcustomary union 15

Ill-treatmentof Ill

Rankingof

—

Zulu

commoners

134, 177

Women.

Locusstandiinjudicio 204

Propertyrights,milkbeast 180

1446340

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