31/01/2024 Bertus Preller Child Maintenance, Children, Review Court of public opinion, Default order dispute, Fair hearing principles, high court rulings, Judge APS Nxumalo, judicial decision-making, Jurisdictional analysis, Legal argument analysis, Legal blog content, legal case study, legal interpretation, Legal precedent analysis, Legal procedural fairness, Legal remedy exclusivity, Legal review, Legal rights in divorce, Locus standi in law, Maintenance Act 1998, Maintenance court procedures, Maintenance order challenge, Procedural irregularities, Section 18 Maintenance Act, South African Family Law, South African High Court, South African legal analysis, South African Maritime Safety Authority v McKenzie, Statutory obligation interpretation, Statutory remedies, Thomas v Balepile Unraveling Justice: The Thomas v Balepile Case and South Africa’s Maintenance Law Maze. – Thomas v Balepile (61/2021; CA&R 68/23) [2024] ZANCHC 4 (26 January 2024). Introduction In a recent and significant decision, Thomas v Balepile (61/2021; CA&R 68/23) ZANCHC 4, delivered on 26 January 2024, the High Court of South Africa, Northern Cape Division, under… READ MORE