A landmark judgment has been handed down by the bench of the High Court of South Africa in the Gauteng Local Division, Johannesburg on 12 September 2018 in respect of various applications heard together (case numbers: 2018/00612; 2017/48091; 2018/1459 and…
For the purposes of this article we will be discussing recommendations on how to deal with immovable property before divorce (in uncontested divorces) and factors to bear in mind for sellers, buyers and agents when dealing with a property owned…
Introduction On 27 February 2018 Julius Malema through the Economic Freedom Front (EFF) put forward a motion to amend the Constitution to allow for the expropriation of land without compensation. Out of the 13 political parties only 4 political parties…
CITY OF JOHANNESBURG AND MOGALE CITY PROPERTY VALUATION ROLLS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED Notice has been given in terms of Section 49(1)(a)(i) of the Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act, 2004 as amended (the “Act”), that the valuation roll for the…
The South African Budget Speech took place in Parliament on 21 February 2018 as presented by Minister of Finance Malusi Gigaba. The highlights of the budget speech and the proposed tax changes are as follows: Transfer duty remains unchanged. In…
We previously published an article in respect of the case of Singh and another v Mount Edgecombe Country Club Estate Management Association 2 (RF) NPC and others [2016] JOL 35169 (KZD) (the "First Case") discussing amongst others the legality and…
By now most people have heard the fantastic news that the Constitutional Court has ruled that once a property has been transferred, the rights of Municipalities in terms of section 118(3) of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act (“the Act”)…
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When does the PIE Act apply? PIE applies in respect of all land within South Africa (irrespective of the zoning of such land) which is unlawfully occupied for residential purposes (being buildings or structures that are used as dwellings and…