Alerts

AfGTI Case Alert 6 : Wina Njalo(RF) Proprietary Limited v Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition and Others (2025/039592) [2025] ZAGPPHC 517 (21 May 2025) The facts The focus of this case summary is on the international trade aspects. The applicant, Wina Njalo (RF) Proprietary [Wina Njalo] sought relief on an urgent basis against the […]

AfGTI Case Alert 5: Nu Africa Duty Free Shops (Pty) Ltd v Minister of Finance and Others (CCT 29/22; CCT 57/22; CCT 58/22) [2023] ZACC 31; 2023 (12) BCLR 1419 (CC); 2024 (1) SA 567 (CC) (3 October 2023) This summary focuses on the trade aspects of the decision. It does not speak to the

AfGTI Case Alert 4: Lucky Cement Limited v International Trade Administration Commission and Others (2022/048142) [2025] ZAGPPHC 243 (7 March 2025) In this matter, ITAC had initiated the original investigation into the alleged dumping of Portland cement originating from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan following an application lodged on behalf of the SACU industry during

AFGTI Case Alert 3 – 2025 JT International Manufacturing South Africa (Pty) Ltd v The Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service (1330/2023) [2025] ZASCA 37 (4 April 2025 The issue in this appeal is whether s 75(10)(a) of the Customs and Excise Act 91 of 1964 (the Act) authorises the respondent, the Commissioner for

AFGTI Case Alert 2 – 2025 Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service and Another v Richards Bay Coal Terminal (Pty) Ltd (CCT 104/23) [2025] ZACC 3 (31 March 2025) This was an application for leave to appeal against the judgment and order of the Supreme Court of Appeal, which dismissed an appeal by the

AFGTI Case Alert 1 – 2025 Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service v Diageo SA (Pty) Ltd (1063/2023) [2024] ZASCA 158 (15 November 2024) This appeal concerned a dispute about the correct classification of a liqueur product for purposes of excise duty payable under the Customs and Excise Act 91 of 1964 (the Act).