Most civil and commercial disputes can go to mediation in South Africa, especially where the parties have a relationship worth keeping or a practical outcome matters more than a court ruling.
Cases often resolved in mediation
- Contract and commercial disputes
- Disputes between shareholders, partners, or business owners
- Landlord and tenant disputes
- Construction, building, and workmanship disputes
- Consumer and supplier disputes
- Debt disputes where a payment plan is realistic
- Family and divorce matters (often with a family mediator)
Mediation can take place before any court case starts, or after litigation has begun. In the High Court, Uniform Rule 41A asks every party to say whether it agrees to mediation, so the option is raised in almost every civil case.
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