This is what we do on Sabbatical. Read and ponder and meditate and hope and rest and refresh. “But how shall we educate men to goodness, to a sense of one another, to a love of truth? And more urgently,
The Limitless Gold Credit Card Myth: Why “All” Maintenance Expenses Must Still Be Reasonable — R.J.S and Others v L.A.S (A228/2025) [2026] ZAWCHC 377 (27 July 2026).
The Facts: A Consent Paper and a Tsunami of Post-Divorce LitigationThe judgment of Wille J in R.J.S and Others v L.A.S (A228/2025) [2026] ZAWCHC 377 (27 July 2026) arises from a divorce granted on 19 May 2019, when the parties’
Candour, Children and the Limits of Interim Maintenance: H.L v B.L (2025/216979) [2026] ZAWCHC 350 (13 July 2026).
The factual background and the parties’ competing claimsIn H.L v B.L (2025/216979) [2026] ZAWCHC 350 (13 July 2026), the Western Cape High Court was required to determine an application for interim maintenance and a contribution towards legal costs under Rule
Rental Crisis Hits the Western Cape
High Demand and the Growing Risk of Exploitative Practices
If you’re renting in the Western Cape, you already know how tough it is to find a decent property that suits your budget. Cape Town has become one of the most
Cape Town’s Airbnb Debate: Regulation, Reality, and What Comes Next
Don’t fret just yet, landlords. As of March 2026, there are still no specific laws regulating short-term letting in South Africa.
However, thanks to Cape Town’s post-COVID tourism boom, there are increasing calls from policy makers, housing advocates, and irate
Announcement: Public Law Conference: Public Law and the Future of Constitutional Democracy, Cape Town, 1-4 July 2026
The 2026 Public Law Conference will be held at the Faculty of Law, University of Cape Town on the theme ‘Public Law and the Future of Constitutional Democracy’, during 1-4 July 2026. The Conference is co-organised by the University of
Western Cape Association of Legal Practitioners to be the voice of legal practitioners and advance their interests in the profession
The Western Cape Association of Legal Practitioners (WCALP) launched on 31 March 2026 in Cape Town. Legal practitioners gathered at the launch where they were addressed by the task team members involved in establishing the WCALP. One of the task
Reputational Risk: High Court Confirms Municipality’s Power To Reject Tenders Based On Reputational Risk
In a significant judgment delivered by the Western Cape Division of the High Court on 26 November 2025, the Court in Construction Company (Pty) Ltd v City of Cape Town and Others (2950/2024 ; 22591/2023) [2025] ZAWCHC 552, confirmed that an organ of
When DNA Evidence Speaks Without Experts: Probabilities, Paternity and Documentary Evidence in E.A.P v S.W (A115/2025) [2025] ZAWCHC 540 (20 November 2025).
Factual Background: A Protracted Paternity Dispute Spanning Two Decades This appeal concerned a finding by the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court, sitting as a maintenance court, that the appellant was the biological father of Z.W., a child born on 23 May
Municipal Liability and Trip Hazards: Schaefer v City of Cape Town
The Western Cape High Court’s decision in Schaefer v City of Cape Town [2025] ZAWCHC 46 reaffirms the limits of municipal liability in slip-and-trip cases. The judgment examined wrongfulness, negligence, contributory negligence, and policy considerations, ultimately dismissing a damages claim