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Res Ipsa Loquitur on the Menu? Not So Fast

02 November 2026

Recent court judgments have suggested that the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur ("the thing speaks for itself") creates a presumption... of negligence. However, South African law does not currently support this view.The doctrine does not shift the burden of proof to the defendant, nor does it automatically establish a prima facie case for the plaintiff. Instead, where it applies, it allows the court to infer negligence from the circumstances of the incident.

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Who Pays the Legal Costs in a Court Case?

02 November 2026

One of the most common misconceptions about litigation is that the losing party must pay all the winning party’s legal... fees. Another is that winning a case means walking away with a substantial financial reward simply because a court has ordered the other side to pay costs. Neither is necessarily true. In South African law, a court has discretion when deciding who must pay the costs of litigation and on what scale those costs should be awarded. 

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When the Sheriff Knocks: Understanding Interpleader Claims in Execution Proceedings

02 November 2026

When the sheriff attaches property to satisfy a judgment debt, third parties sometimes claim ownership of those goods. This article... explains how interpleader proceedings work, what documents are exchanged, and what execution creditors must do when a claim is lodged.

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Debtor Ignored Your Summons? How to Obtain Default Judgment

02 November 2026,  Tinus Botes

When a debtor ignores a summons, many creditors assume judgment will simply follow. In practice, default judgment in the Magistrates’... Court depends on proper service and strict time periods. This article explains, in plain terms, when a creditor may ask for default judgment, what the clerk of the court can and cannot grant, and why getting the process right protects the judgment from being set aside later.

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Foreign assets, local Estates: What you need to know

22 October 2026

Discover how foreign laws, taxes and succession rules could affect your estate and beneficiaries.

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The limits of commercial confidentiality

22 October 2026

A recent ruling challenge when businesses can withhold information under PAIA.

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