case law

Date judgment was handed down	Court	Parties	Summary
28 November 2014	Supreme Court of Appeal	Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa vs Irvine Van Sam Mashongwa	Delict – Passenger thrown off train [read more...]
17 September 2014	Supreme Court of Appeal	Primilda Jacobs vs Transnet	Delict – negligence established where speed restriction imposed by the railway operator excessive [read more...]
13 March 2014	Supreme Court of Appeal	Glen Morare vs SA Rail Commuter Corporation Limited	Delict – appellant claiming he was pushed through an open door of a train and suffered injuries [read more...]
08 August 2013	High Court of South Africa Western Cape High Court	Bongani Seti vs South African Rail Commuter Corporation Limited	Plaintiff was injured when he fell while attempting to board a train which had left the station with the doors of the carriage open. [read more...]
29 September 2011	Supreme Court of Appeal	South African Rail Commuter Corporation Limited vs Almmah Philisiwe Thwala	Damages – appellant falling on train station platform and sustaining bodily injuries when jostled by fellow commuters. [read more...]
20 February 2009	High Court of South Africa Transvaal Provincial Division	Mfanafuthi Lucas Shongwe vs South African Rail Commuter Corporation	Plaintiff suffered injuries fallen in between moving train and platform at the station. [read more...]
22 August 2006	High Court of South Africa Cape of Good Hope Provincial Division	Mark Harrington N.O vs Transnet	Train hitting security guards patrolling train line contracted by Transnet. [read more...]
26 November 2004	Constitutional Court of South Africa	Rail Commuters Action Group vs Transnet	This application for leave to appeal raises the question of who bears responsibility for ensuring the safety of passengers travelling on commuter trains. [read more...]