Service When legal proceedings are instituted the process must be brought to the notice of the party against whom it is instituted by serving a copy of the process and any annexures on the party as directed by the rules. 1. Personal service Service shall be effected personally on […]
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Substituted service – High Court – Uniform Rule of Court 4(2) Substituted service is ordered when the defendant is believed to be in the Republic of South Africa but one of the normal forms of service set out in the rules cannot be effected. It differs from edictal citation which […]
Edictal citation and substituted service – Magistrates’ Court – Form 4 of Annexure 1 of the Magistrates’ Court Rules – Magistrates’ Court Rule 10 Any process or document whereby proceedings are instituted shall be served outside the Republic only by leave of the court. The person desiring to obtain leave […]