High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Johannesburg

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Incident 17732 Report
South African Court Found Self-Represented Litigant Relied on an AI-Hallucinated Judgment

2026-01-29

Self-represented litigant Adriaan Johannes Roux relied on a nonexistent judgment in High Court submissions in Johannesburg, South Africa. The court attributed the false authority and unsound legal arguments to his admitted AI use and said addressing the material wasted court time and resources. The specific AI tools were not identified.

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South African Court Found Self-Represented Litigant Relied on an AI-Hallucinated Judgment

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South African Court Found Self-Represented Litigant Relied on an AI-Hallucinated Judgment

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Incident 1773
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South African Court Found Self-Represented Litigant Relied on an AI-Hallucinated Judgment

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Incident 1773
2 Reports
South African Court Found Self-Represented Litigant Relied on an AI-Hallucinated Judgment