Accidentally Paid the Wrong Person? Lessons From a R862k Banking App Error

KVV Inc Attorneys

Published on: 04/03/2025

A recent South African court case highlights the principle of "unjustified enrichment." To claim unjustified enrichment, one must prove the recipient was enriched at your expense, you were impoverished, and the enrichment was unjustified. The court emphasized that once the couple admitted receiving the money without legal basis, they had to prove they repaid it.