January 2020

The Supreme Court of Appeal upheld the validity of extended warranties in respect of goods sold on credit under the National Credit Act 2005 despite the fact that the warranties were filled in incompletely or inaccurately.

The evidence was that, despite the inaccuracies, the extended warranties were correctly applied and gave extended warranty cover for

The granting of a full pardon by the State President to a veteran pensioner entitled the pensioner to continue receiving payment from the date of the pardon. The Special Pensions Appeal Board was obliged to restore the pension from the date of the pardon. The pensioner could not be deprived of his pension on the

In South Africa, for example, under the Policyholder Protection Rules or the Short-term Ombud’s Rules the running of statutory prescription and time-bar limitation periods provided for in an insurance policy may be suspended while a dispute is resolved.

German law also provides for some circumstances in which the limitation period in an insurance coverage dispute