Litigation
3 August 2026
A Disclaimer Is Only as Good as Its Signature: The SCA on Exemption Clauses, Agency and the CPA in Tourvest Holdings v Murti
A signature obtained from the wrong person creates no contract. The Supreme Court of Appeal considers exemption clauses, authority between partners, and the notice standards the Consumer Protection Act demands of operators running activities that carry real risk.
1 December 2024
George Building Collapse: Investigation Reports are expected in January 2025
The incident On 6 May 2024, a building that would be known as the 74 Victoria Apartments catastrophically collapsed in George, resulting in the tragic death of 34 persons and serious injury to many
1 November 2024
Beware of this CSOS Appeal Pitfall
In Hanekom N O and Others v Nuwekloof Private Game Reserve Farm Owners Association a trust referred a levy dispute with a Homeowners' Association ("the HOA") to the Community Schemes Ombud Service
1 January 2024
Mediation as ADR
Mediation is an alternative form of dispute resolution where an independent third party (called a mediator) facilitates a settlement between the parties. The process is voluntary meaning that it
1 January 2024
Credibility Wins Cases: Lessons from Rippel v ABSA Brokers
As a young attorney, I had the privilege of acting as attorney of record for ABSA Brokers in Rippel v ABSA Brokers (Pty) Ltd (3198/2009) [2009] ZAKZDHC 49 (30 October 2009). The case serves as an
1 January 2024
Do you know the difference between a contract and an agreement?
It is said that all contracts are agreements but not all agreements are contracts. In business we tend to use the terms ‘agreement' and ‘contract' interchangeably, which is fine most of