SANLAM AG Plc v. TUYISHIME N’UNDI
The Court of Appeal held that the respondents provided sufficient evidence of dependency through documents from local authorities and the deceased's cooperative, corroborated by community testimony. The court found that the High Court did not err in awarding compensation, as the evidence met the legal threshold for proving dependency. The appellant failed to show that the respondents had independent means of support or that the High Court misapplied the law. Therefore, the appeal was dismissed and costs awarded to the respondents.
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- Compensation for fatal accidents
- Dependency claims
- Burden of proof for dependency
- Appeal on grounds of miscarriage of justice