The Gauteng High Court Directive (Directive) and Mediation Protocol (Protocol) introduced mandatory mediation in the Gauteng High Courts in April 2025. A year later, parties to disputes who are awaiting trial dates (and their attorneys) are still slow to hop onto the mandatory mediation bus.
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) provided much needed clarity regarding whether parties involved in sectional title disputes are required to first approach the Community Schemes Ombud Service (CSOS) for relief, or whether they may institute proceedings directly in the High Court.
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