The Law of Delict: Aquilian Liability Vol 1

The South African law of delict engages primarily with "the circumstances in which one person can claim compensation from another for harm that has been suffered."[1] JC Van der Walt and Rob Midgley define a delict "in general terms [...] as a civil wrong," and more narrowly as "wrongful and blameworthy conduct which causes harm to a person."[2] Importantly, however, the civil wrong must be an actionable one, resulting in liability on the part of the wrongdoer or tortfeasor.[3]