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Pulse | Limiting RAF’s liability: Can a dependant claim loss of support when a motorcyclist dies by suicide?

Recently, the Supreme Court of Appeal (‘the SCA’) delivered an important judgment on the limits of liability in claims instituted against the Road Accident Fund (‘RAF’). In Road Accident Fund v L M, the Court considered whether RAF could be

Pulse | July 2026

Limiting RAF’s liability: Can a dependent claim loss of support when a motorcyclist dies by suicide? Recently, the Supreme Court of Appeal delivered an important judgment on the limits of liability in loss of support claims against the Road Accident

Pulse | Landmark SCA decision denies general damages claim for ‘unconscious’ child

In a landmark ruling in MEC for Health v AAS obo CMMS, the Supreme Court of Appeal (‘the SCA’) recently upheld an appeal by the Gauteng MEC for Health against a High Court decision awarding general damages to a child

Pulse | Caution ahead: Is a disclaimer notice sufficient to escape liability for wet floor-related injuries?

In Morrison v MSA Devco (Pty) Ltd, the Western Cape High Court recently upheld a restaurant patron’s claim for damages after she slipped and fell on the establishment’s wet floor and sustained serious injuries in the absence of prominently displayed

No Negligence But Liable For Injuries

In a recent matter in the High Court in Pretoria, the court was required to interpret and apply section 61 of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA). The case was the dispute in Halstead-Cleak v Eskom Holdings Ltd, in which Halstead-Cleak

Pulse | Limiting RAF’s liability: Can a dependant claim loss of support when a motorcyclist dies by suicide?

Pulse | July 2026

Pulse | Landmark SCA decision denies general damages claim for ‘unconscious’ child

Pulse | Caution ahead: Is a disclaimer notice sufficient to escape liability for wet floor-related injuries?

No Negligence But Liable For Injuries

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