The courts’ approach to withdrawal of admissions and compromise

In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) reaffirmed the legal principles governing the withdrawal of admissions in pleadings and the setting aside of compromise agreements. In Road Accident Fund v Sarah Wilson Lewis ([2025] ZASCA 174), the SCA confirmed the stringent requirements cour…

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