By Auren Freitas dos Santos In a long‐awaited and important ruling handed down on 17 October 2025, the Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”) has laid to rest the uncertainty surrounding…
advisoryNovember 5, 2025
By Auren Freitas dos Santos In a notable judgment handed down on 28 November 2023, the High Court of South Africa (Gauteng Division, Pretoria) dismissed an appeal in a defamation…
advisoryDecember 13, 2023
By Auren Freitas dos Santos In today's fast-paced digital age, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has led to unprecedented advancements in various industries, including the legal sector. AI-powered tools,…
advisoryAugust 2, 2023
By Auren Freitas dos Santos Introduction: On 12 May 2023, the South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg reviewed and set aside a decision made by the Community Scheme Ombud Service (CSOS),…
advisoryJuly 5, 2023
By Ané de Klerk On 9 May 2023 Acting Judge van Niekerk heard a review application brought by a Homeowners’ Association (HOA) in the Gauteng High Court. The judgment was…
advisoryJune 7, 2023
By Auren Freitas dos Santos Originally published on www.paddocks.co.za It has been almost six years since the Community Schemes Ombud Service Act (“the CSOS Act”) came into operation and by…
advisoryApril 6, 2022
Originally published on Paddocks By Auren Freitas dos Santos On 01 June 2021, the High Court (Western Cape Division, Cape Town), delivered a judgment in respect of an urgent application…
advisoryJuly 1, 2021