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Updated August 2026 to reflect the new R30,000 jurisdictional limit The Small Claims Court offers a quick, inexpensive way to recover smaller debts and resolve

Written by Roy Bregman, admitted attorney with over 51 years’ experience in debt recovery and credit law. Last updated: 26 July 2026 Yes. If someone

Written by Roy Bregman, an admitted attorney with over 51 years of experience in family and matrimonial law. Read Roy’s full biography. For decades, South African

Written by Roy Bregman, an admitted attorney with over 51 years of experience in Family Law. A client asked: I would like to enquire about

Question:  How does compounding for certain minor offences work in South Africa? Answer: In respect of section 341 of the Criminal Procedure Act, the process

In South African law, compounding certain minor offenses refers to the process where the prosecution of a minor offense is halted in exchange for compensation

A client asked if he could lay a criminal charge against a neighbour because her CCTV camera points directly at his bedroom window and invades

What happens if you committed a petty offence (like shoplifting) and you want to clear your name? The act that applies is the Criminal Procedure

If you ignored a summons requiring you to appear in court for failing to pay a traffic fine, the court may issue a warrant for

Traffic fines under Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act, No. 46 of 1998 (AARTO), currently applicable to Tshwane and Johannesburg. Traffic offences set out