[1] The Rules of Court 2012 deal with a variety of matters that relate to the civil litigation process. Amongst others, they prescribe the procedures to be followed by the parties. The demand for compliance with the provisions in the gives rise to two interrelated problems. Not every provision is couched in clear and unambiguous terms. Hence the need to interpret and give effect to the intention as envisioned by the Rules Committee. While there are instances whereby provisions exist to guide the Courts in dealing with this aspect