Rakhee Bhoora

"Data is the oil of our generation," said software engineer Jabar Lantam in a discussion co-hosted by The Black Policy Institute and the USC Center on Public Diplomacy earlier this year. It's a reality very close to the truth and could not have been more aptly described. The focus of the discussion was the rollout, challenges, and opportunities of Artificial Intelligence ("AI") in Africa.

The nucleus of the Plascon-Evans Rule finds its application in Motion Proceedings. To expand on this, Motion Proceedings are by their nature designed for the resolution of legal disputes which can be disposed of expeditiously on common cause facts. Simply put, without the need for oral evidence.

It is trite that Rule 35(12) of the Uniform Rules is part of an arsenal of rules regulating discovery, inspection and the production of documents in litigation. Discovery functions as a tool aimed at ensuring parties are made aware of all documentary evidence that is available during litigation.