South Africa: Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

In May 2020, Football Club Mamelodi Sundowns and coach Pitso Mosimane inked a fresh four-year deal negotiated through Mosimane's agency, Moira Tlhagale Sports Marketing ("TSM").

The cheapest dispute is the one you design to end early. That doesn't mean capitulating; it means treating the fight like a deal with a closing plan. Senior leaders who exit litigation quickly do three things...

Saying "I feel harassed" is not enough. South Africa's Protection from Harassment Act 17 of 2011 gives swift, practical relief outside of domestic relationships...

Emerging arbitration jurisdictions often face challenges in establishing themselves as credible and reliable seats for international arbitration with a key focus on achieving minimal judicial intervention.

The term ‘litis contestatio' refers to the stage in civil legal proceedings when pleadings have closed as the issues in dispute have been defined and finalised between the litigating parties.

The Free State Division of the High Court recently handed down judgment in the case of Mbombi and Another v BMW Financial Services SA (Pty) Ltd...

In the recent case of the Minister of International Relations and Corporations NO and Another v Neo Thando / Elliot Mobility (Pty) Ltd and Another, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) dealt with a matter whereby it had to determine whether a dispute existed between the parties at the time of the arbitration referral and whether the dispute referred to arbitration was consistent with the claim presented in arbitration.

A recent Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruling in KSL v AL ([2024] ZASCA 96) has clarified critical aspects of anti-dissipation interdicts in the context of divorce proceedings.

An incident that occurred on a South African airline flight in December 2024 sparked heated debate on social media and made news headlines.