--- title: DRRT's Global Loss Recovery Blog | Steinhoff description: Steinhoff | DRRT's Global Loss Recovery Blog - the latest news on developments in securities litigation, claims filing, shareholder protection, and other global loss recovery matters. --- [![DRRT – GLOBAL SECURITIES LITIGATION, INSTITUTIONAL CLAIMS FILING AND LITIGATION SUPPORT](https://info.drrt.com/hubfs/DRRT_May2018%20Theme/Images/drrt-logo.png)](https://drrt.com/) - English - [Français](https://drrt.com/fr) - [Deutsch](https://drrt.com/de) - [日本語](https://drrt.com/ja) - [Italiano](https://drrt.com/it) - [Español](https://drrt.com/es) [GPS Secure Login](https://gps.drrt.com/Login.aspx) - [Home](https://drrt.com/) - [Our Firm](https://drrt.com/our-firm/overview/) - [Overview](https://drrt.com/our-firm/overview/) - [DRRT Advantages](https://drrt.com/our-firm/drrt-advantages/) - [Why Choose Us](https://drrt.com/our-firm/why-choose-us/) - [Significant Recoveries](https://drrt.com/our-firm/significant-recoveries/) - [Our Team](https://drrt.com/our-team/attorney/) - [Attorneys](https://drrt.com/our-team/attorney/) - [Firm Leadership](https://drrt.com/our-team/firm-leadership/) - [Areas of Expertise](https://drrt.com/areas-of-expertise/global-securities-litigation/u-s-and-canadian-securities-litigation/) - Global Securities Litigation - [U.S. and Canadian Securities Litigation](https://drrt.com/areas-of-expertise/global-securities-litigation/u-s-and-canadian-securities-litigation/) - [International Securities Litigation](https://drrt.com/areas-of-expertise/global-securities-litigation/international-securities-litigation/) - [Financial Antitrust Litigation](https://drrt.com/areas-of-expertise/global-securities-litigation/financial-antitrust-litigation/) - [Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution](https://drrt.com/areas-of-expertise/global-securities-litigation/arbitration-and-alternative-dispute-resolution/) - [Institutional Claims Filing](https://drrt.com/areas-of-expertise/institutional-claims-filing/) - Litigation Support - [Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)](https://drrt.com/areas-of-expertise/litigation-support/telephone-consumer-protection-act-tcpa/) - [Consumer Class Actions](https://drrt.com/areas-of-expertise/litigation-support/consumer-class-actions/) - [Cases](https://drrt.com/cases/global-securities-litigation/open-cases/) - Global Securities Litigation - [Open Cases](https://drrt.com/cases/global-securities-litigation/open-cases/) - [Filed Cases](https://drrt.com/cases/global-securities-litigation/filed-cases/) - Track Record - [U.S. Cases](https://drrt.com/cases/global-securities-litigation/track-record/u-s-cases/) - [Non-U.S. Cases](https://drrt.com/cases/global-securities-litigation/track-record/non-u-s-cases/) - Institutional Claims Filing - [U.S./Canadian Securities Class Actions](https://drrt.com/cases/institutional-claims-filing/u-s-canadian-securities-class-actions/) - [Securities-Related Antitrust Class Actions](https://drrt.com/cases/institutional-claims-filing/securities-related-antitrust-class-actions/) - [Dutch Foundation Settlements](https://drrt.com/cases/institutional-claims-filing/dutch-foundation-settlements/) - [Australian Securities Class Actions](https://drrt.com/cases/institutional-claims-filing/australian-securities-class-actions/) - [Insolvency Proceedings](https://drrt.com/cases/institutional-claims-filing/insolvency-proceedings/) - [Events](https://drrt.com/events/upcoming-events/) - [Upcoming Events](https://drrt.com/events/upcoming-events/) - [Past Events](https://drrt.com/events/past-events/) - [News](https://drrt.com/news/articles-publications/) - [Articles & Publications](https://drrt.com/news/articles-publications/) - [Corporate Social Responsibility](https://drrt.com/corporate-social-responsibility/) - [Contact Us](https://drrt.com/contact-us/) # DRRT's Global Loss Recovery Blog ## [Securities Litigation Around the World: South Africa](https://info.drrt.com/blog/securities-litigation-around-the-world-south-africa) Posted by [Erick Stern](https://info.drrt.com/blog/author/erick-stern) on Oct 3, 2018 5:23:42 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![2000px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg](https://info.drrt.com/hubfs/2000px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png)](https://info.drrt.com/blog/securities-litigation-around-the-world-south-africa) **Are there collective actions, such as opt-out actions or other actions with representative aspects?**   The new South African Constitution of 1996, in its article 38.c, gives individuals and legal persons the right to file a class action. Originally, these were only filed in connection with violations of constitutional rights, however, in *Children’s Resource Centre Trust and Others v Pioneer Foods (Pty) Ltdand Others* (2012), the South African Supreme Court expanded their availability to all kinds of civil cases, potentially including securities claims. Nonetheless, South African courts will only authorize a case to be tried as a class action when such a mechanism proves the most effective way to adjudicate the controversy. 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