01/11/2026 Bertus Preller Alimony, Children, Contribution towards costs divorce, Costs, Divorce, Duty to maintain, Equality of arms divorce, Financial disclosure divorce, Financial non-disclosure, Forensic accountant divorce costs, Interim relief divorce, Maintenance, Maintenance pendente lite, Non-disclosure consequences, Procedural Law, Rule 43, Rule 43 Applications, Rule 43 Cost Contributions, Rule 43 orders, Spousal Maintenance accrual claim divorce, adverse inference non-disclosure, AF v MF, C.G.S v J.H.S, Cary v Cary, contribution towards costs divorce, costs reserved divorce, Divorce Act section 7(2), duty of support spouses, equality of arms divorce, family law South Africa, financial disclosure divorce, forensic accountant divorce costs, H v H 2023, industrial psychologist divorce, interim relief divorce, maintenance pendente lite, Matrimonial Property Act 88 of 1984, Northern Cape High Court Rule 43, POPIA divorce disclosure, Rule 43 Application, Rule 43 contribution to costs, Rule 43(6) further contribution, senior counsel divorce costs, sole shareholder company divorce, spousal maintenance South Africa, Stanton J, Van Rippen v Rippen, ZANCHC 92 Equality of Arms in Rule 43: Northern Cape High Court Rejects the R25,000 First-Day-of-Trial Practice for a Contribution to Costs: C.G.S v J.H.S (2026-133005) [2026] ZANCHC 92 (30 October 2026). This case concerns a Rule 43 application in the Northern Cape Division in which the only issue left for decision was the quantum of a husband's contribution towards his wife's… READ MORE
24/06/2024 Bertus Preller Alimony, Child Maintenance, Children, Divorce, Financial Disclosure, Interim Maintenance, Maintenance, Rule 43, Spousal Maintenance Access to Justice, Bannatyne v Bannatyne, best interests of the child, care and contact arrangements, Cary v Cary, child maintenance, Children’s Act 38 of 2005, cost contribution orders, divorce proceedings, Du Preez v Du Preez, financial disclosure, financial transparency, Gender Equality, high-net-worth divorces, high-stakes divorce, interim maintenance, interim relief, L.E.A v A.J.A, Legal Costs, luxurious lifestyle, Mahikeng, maintenance claims, North-West Division High Court, Rule 43 Application, Section 28 Constitution, South African Law, Taute v Taute, trusts and business interests, WT v KT Balancing Luxury and Justice: High-Stakes Divorce and Child Maintenance in L.E.A v A.J.A (990/2024) [2024] ZANWHC 142 – (21 June 2024). Background: A High-Stakes Rule 43 Application Imagine a prominent business executive, Mr. A.J.A, and his spouse, Mrs. L.E.A, who live a life of luxury in a R25 million home, frequently… READ MORE