JHB High Court Rules on Virtual Commissioning Requirements

Posted 17 November 2025

The Johannesburg High Court has clarified that virtual commissioning is not formally permitted under the Justices of the Peace and Commissioners of Oaths Act, No. 16 of 1963, though courts may admit such affidavits in the interests of justice.

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