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Alecia Rita Jonker

Attorney, Collection and Litigation

Rita Jonker is part of our General Litigation Department and is a member of the Legal Practice Council of South... Africa.

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Alecia Rita Jonker

Attorney, Collection and Litigation

Rita Jonker is part of our General Litigation Department and is a member of the Legal Practice Council of South... Africa.

BOOK CONSULTATION PROFILE

Kempton Park

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011 970 1203

Dividing more than assets

30 July 2026

A landmark court ruling could reshape how pension interests are treated in divorce.

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Customary and Civil marriages are equal, says Constitutional Court

28 April 2026

The judgment also clarifies when antenuptial contracts are valid and how marital property regimes can be changed after marriage.

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CSOS or Court? The choice is yours

28 April 2026

The SCA confirms that the CSOS Act is optional, not exclusive, and parties may take community scheme disputes directly to... the High Court.

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When credit agreements get sticky

06 May 2025

Navigating the ins and outs of credit agreements under the National Credit Act can feel like walking through legal quicksand.... One wrong clause or overlooked procedure, and your entire case could come undone. Before enforcing your rights, make sure you’re not stepping into a sticky situation of your own making.

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Reconsideration under Section 17(2)(f): still a safety net?

06 February 2025

With 2024 amendments to Section 17(2)(f) of the Superior Courts Act, is the application for reconsideration still an option for litigants?

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Piecing together the puzzle of cross-border cases

03 October 2024

In July 2024 the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) handed down a judgment that confirmed the requirements for when and... where South African Courts can hear cases involving foreign companies and what the requirements are for our courts to have jurisdiction in cases involving online publications by such foreign companies.

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