10/02/2019
Protea Life Co Ltd v Mich Quenet Financial Brokers en Andere 2001 (2) SA 636 (0) 648 D - E wasted costs were explained as follows:
"Wasted costs are either
(i) costs previously incurred which have become useless in further conduct of the case or
(ii) additional costs which have been incurred as a result of the actions of the
party who is to blame.
So if for example you get an order for wasted against another party, you will only be entitled to claim from the other party costs incurred which have become useless in the further conduct of the case, one example is the appearance at court on the day the wasted costs order was granted. This appearance is useless and cannot be used any further in the case.