13/09/2026 Bertus Preller Appeal, Appealability, Civil procedure., Condemnation application, Default judgment., Divorce, Divorce settlement agreement, Leave to appeal Superior Courts Act, Nullity of divorce order, Procedure, Recission, Separation of issues, Settlement agreements accrual claims, appealability, B v B, B v B 2026 ZASCA 115, civil procedure, condonation application, default judgment, Divorce Decree, divorce settlement agreement, final court order, functus officio, jurisdiction, lapsed appeal, matrimonial litigation, Matrimonial Property Act, nullity of court order, procedural fairness, prospects of success, reinstatement of appeal, rescission of judgment, Rule 33(4), Rule 42(1)(a), separation of issues, settlement agreement, South African divorce law, special leave to appeal, Superior Courts Act, Supreme Court of Appeal, Zweni test Crossing the Rule 33(4) Line: When a Divorce Order Becomes a Nullity in B[…] v B[…] (562/2025) [2026] ZASCA 115 (7 September 2026). The Facts and Procedural History: From Settlement Agreement to a Lapsed Appeal The litigation in B v B (562/2025) ZASCA 115 (7 September 2026) arose from a divorce that became… READ MORE
16/03/2026 Bertus Preller Alimony, Appeal, Arrear Maintenace, Arrear Maintenance, Arrear maintenance claims, Best Interests of the Child, Child Maintenance, Children, Divorce, Duty to maintain, Interim Maintenance, Interlocutory applications, Irregular proceedings, Leave to appeal Superior Courts Act, Maintenance, Maintenance Court, Parental Rights, Pendente Lite, Procedural Law, Punitive costs orders, Rule 43, Rule 43 Appeal, Rule 43 Applications, Rule 43 orders, Rule 58, Spousal Maintenance, Stepparents, Variation Rule 43(6) accrual system, appealability, blended families, common law development, Divorce, divorce proceedings, duty of support, Family Law, Govindjee AJA, interests of justice, interim maintenance, interim relief, jurisdictional threshold, maintenance pendente lite, non-appealability, out of community of property, piecemeal appeals, Rule 43, Rule 43(6), SCA, section 16(3), section 173 Constitution, South African divorce law, statutory bar, stepchildren, stepparent maintenance, Superior Courts Act, Supreme Court of Appeal, Western Cape High Court Blended Families, Bitter Disputes and a Blocked Appeal: The SCA Draws the Line on Rule 43 Appealability in B.E v N.T and Others (505/2025) [2026] ZASCA 25 (11 March 2026). The Facts: A Blended Family, a Breakdown, and a Battle Over Stepchildren's Maintenance BE and NT married on 27 April 2018, out of community of property subject to the accrual… READ MORE
29/08/2024 Bertus Preller Adversarial Legal System, Appeal, Children, Costs, Divorce, Procedural Law, Rule 43, Rule 58 appealability, civil procedure, divorce proceedings, Family Advocate, Family Law, High Court, interests of justice, interlocutory orders, irreparable harm, judicial economy, magistrates court, Rule 58, Rule 60A, South Africa Family Law Feud: High Court Strikes Down Appeal in M.K v M.K (A2023/123739) [2024] ZAGPJHC 829 – (28 August 2024) Background: A Divorce Case and an Irregular Step Application The case of M.K v M.K (A2023/123739) ZAGPJHC 829 (28 August 2024) revolves around a divorce proceeding and an application made… READ MORE
13/06/2024 Bertus Preller Accrual Calculation, Anti-Dissipation Interdicts, anti-dissipatory relief, Appeal, Divorce, Procedural Law accrual system, anti-dissipation interdict, appealability, asset dissipation, constitutional values, constitutionalization, Divorce, evidentiary threshold, exceptional circumstances, fair outcomes, Family Law, intentions, interests of justice, interim orders, judicial accountability, KSL v AL, legal developments, legal principles, marital property, matrimonial disputes, precedents, rule 34 offers, settlement negotiations, South African Law, strategic litigation, Supreme Court of Appeal The SCA Unraveling the Intricacies of Anti-Dissipation Interdicts in Matrimonial Disputes: Lessons from KSL v AL (356/2023) [2024] ZASCA 96 (13 June 2024). The Lowdown: Facts and Background of KSL v AL (356/2023) ZASCA 96 (13 June 2024) The saga of KSL v AL began when KSL (the husband) tied the knot with… READ MORE
27/04/2024 Bertus Preller Appeal, Divorce, Maintenance, Procedural Law, Review, Rule 43 2019 (6) SA 1 (CC), access to courts, appealability, best interests of the child, constitutionality, contributions towards costs, differentiation, divorce proceedings, equality before the law, Equality of Arms, inherent power, interests of justice, interim care, interim contact, interim matrimonial matters, interim orders, legitimate government purpose, maintenance pendente lite, non-appealability, rationality test, regulate own processes, Rule 43, S v S and Another (Centre for Child Law as Amicus Curiae), section 16(3), Superior Courts Act 10 of 2013, Uniform Rules of Court, urgent relief, variation of order Constitutionality of Barring Appeals Against Rule 43 Orders: S v S and Another (Centre for Child Law as Amicus Curiae) 2019 (6) SA 1 (CC). Introduction: The Facts and Procedural History of S v S and Another The Constitutional Court case of S v S and Another (Centre for Child Law as Amicus Curiae) 2019… READ MORE
23/04/2024 Bertus Preller Appeal, Divorce, In Community of Property, Procedural Law appeal upheld, appealability, compelling discovery, divorce proceedings, doctrine of finality, H.J v P.J, High Court, interests of justice, interlocutory orders, precedent, Rall v Rall, regional court, section 168(3) Constitution, striking off the roll, Superior Courts Act, ZASCA H.J v P.J (285/2023) [2024] ZASCA 55 (19 April 2024): Supreme Court of Appeal Rules on Appealability of Interlocutory Orders in Divorce Proceedings. Divorce Proceedings and Request for Further Particulars in H.J v P.J The case of H.J v P.J (285/2023) ZASCA 55 (19 April 2024) revolves around a divorce dispute between the… READ MORE