17/01/2026 Bertus Preller Abuse, Appeal, Contempt of Court, Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998, Interim Protection Order, Interim relief with no final effect, Irreparable harm test, Procedural Law, Qwelane test coercion property sale, contempt of court divorce, contempt proceedings enforcement, divorce decree enforcement, divorce property disputes, Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998, domestic violence protection orders, domestic violence warrant execution, economic abuse definition, exceptional circumstances appeal, grave injustice test, High Court Gauteng Division, interim interdict appealability, interim interdicts South Africa, interim relief with no final effect, irreparable harm test, leave to appeal interim relief, marital home sale dispute, property sale cooperation, property sale disputes divorce, protection order breach, Qwelane test, section 1 Domestic Violence Act, South African Family Law, Springs Domestic Violence Court, VM v JM 2025, warrant of arrest domestic violence, Wilson J judgment, ZAGPJHC 1269 When Interim Interdicts Cannot Be Appealed: Domestic Violence Warrants and Property Sales in V.M v J.M (2025/203538) [2025] ZAGPJHC 1269 (18 December 2025). Background and Factual Matrix: The Domestic Violence Warrant and Property Sale Dispute The matter before Wilson J arose from an application by JM, the respondent, for leave to appeal against… READ MORE
28/06/2025 Bertus Preller Actio communi dividundo, Appeal, Clean Break Principle, Cohabitation, Divorce, Settlement agreement finality, Settlement agreements actio communi dividundo, alternative access arrangements, clean break principle, contractual interpretation family law, contractual occupation rights, court order variation requirements, deed of settlement breach, domestic violence protection orders, Eastern Cape High Court, Endumeni interpretation principles, factual disputes motion proceedings, finality principle settlement agreements, joint property ownership disputes, matrimonial property arrangements, motion court proceedings, occupation rights conditions, Plascon-Evans principle, post-divorce litigation, post-divorce property disputes, property sale compelling orders, Regional Court appeal, romantic partner cohabitation clause, settlement agreement finality, settlement agreement interpretation Settlement Agreement Interpretation Triumph: J.G.C v G.A.C [2025] ZAECMKHC 44 (13 May 2025) – High Court Overturns Property Sale Order. The Factual Matrix: What Led to the Appeal This appeal arose from a bitter post-divorce property dispute between former spouses who had been married for thirty-five years in community of… READ MORE