A recent judgment in South Africa has put the legal fraternity on notice, as confirmatory affidavits can no longer be treated as administrative paperwork. In a recent case, the court dismissed one party's reliance on confirmatory affidavits because the witnesses provided nothing more than boilerplate, template phrasing.

Thuto Ngobeni compiled this report.

<p>A recent judgment in South Africa has put the legal fraternity on notice, as confirmatory affidavits can no longer be treated as administrative paperwork. In a recent case, the court dismissed one party's reliance on confirmatory affidavits because the witnesses provided nothing more than boilerplate, template phrasing.</p>
<p>Thuto Ngobeni compiled this report.</p>

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