Merwe, Cornelius van der2005-11-042005-11-042005-11-04http://hdl.handle.net/2164/45This is a preprint of an article that appeared in: 2002 South African Law Journal 803-15.This paper provides a general background to the development of real rights in South Africa, provides illustrations of the recognition of new real rights within the traditional categories, and suggests how the present problem can be clarified.160260 bytesapplication/pdfenNumerus ClaususRoman LawSouth African LawPreprint