Bosch v Van Vuuren - LexisNexis South Africa

14came before this Court on 10 April and thereafter again on 18April; on both occasions on the unopposed roll – or so it wouldappear.At that time, the Family Advocate had not yetconsidered or reported on the matter. The parties had howeverattended mediation – or perhaps “an attempted mediation”would be more appropriate.A copy of the minute of thatmediation was annexed to the founding papers as annexure“JBB3”. It records that the mediator was one Sonia Richards, aneducational psychologist, and that a single meeting was held -this on Tuesday, 8 June 2010. The persons present were thesaid Sonia Richards, as well as the Applicant and theRespondent.19 The agenda for that meeting contained the following items:“Residency; Guardianship; Decision making; Care (custody);Contact (access); Maintenance; Communication; Extendedfamily; Dispute resolution; Death of a parent; Relocating”.20 The goals (the sub-title refers also to “concerns”) are then listedas having been as follows:20.1 In respect of the Applicant:“To formalise contact with his daughter, R.…”; and