Legal Articles and Guides
Noordhoek victory becomes rates disaster
The Daniels family waited 40 years to get back land stolen by the apartheid government – prime property in the coastal suburb of Noordhoek.
Department gets eviction order for Cape Castle squatters
An eviction order has been issued for the unlawful Castle of Good Hope squatters, says a Cape Argus report.
Association seeks appeal of hotel construction ruling
The Camps Bay & Clifton Ratepayers Association is sticking to its guns that a five-star hotel which is expected to be built along Victoria Road will make their beachfront resemble a concrete jungle.
Neighbour ordered to demolish encroaching garage
A garage built 42cm into the boundary of a neighbour’s property was the subject of a legal spat between the two home owners, with the aggrieved neighbour asking the court for an order that the offending garage be demolished.
Couple gets home back after fraudulent ‘sale’ scheme
A couple who lost their family home through a fraudulent scheme, where they thought they were signing documents to obtain a loan – but without realising it actually signed documents for the sale and transfer of their home to the company from which they sought the loan – turned to court to have the ‘agreement’ set aside.
Activists and opposition parties hail Malusi Booi’s arrest
Housing activists and political parties have praised the arrest of former DA and City of Cape Town councillor Malusi Booi in a fraud and tender corruption case, reports News24.
Prasa ordered to restore evicted group's structures
The Western Cape High Court has ordered that the Passenger Rail Agency (Prasa) return the belongings of those who have been unlawfully living on state-owned land on Cape Town's Foreshore for the past 20 years.
SCA reserves judgment in Leopard Creek rates battle
The SCA last week heard arguments in the legal battle between the Nkomazi Local Municipality and billionaire businessman Johann Rupert’s Leopard Creek Golf Estate over millions of rand in property rates.
Banks face R60bn class action over home repossession
Hundreds of people who had their homes repossessed – primarily due to missed bond payments – and then sold for a fraction of their true value are anxiously awaiting the start of a R60bn class action against major banks.
KZN woman reclaims home after titanic battle
Durban resident Valerie Naidoo – representing herself in court against two advocates – has overturned the foreclosure of her home by SA Home Loans (SAHL), which then sold the property at auction for a tenth of its market value.
Mother ordered to vacate rented home
Charlene van Wyk (47), who owes her landlord and refused to leave his property, has been given three months to find alternative accommodation.
Man wins decade old auction battle
A Johannesburg man, who bought a house through an auction 10 years ago, will be able to move into his home after the Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) ruled against the occupants.
Anger over debt write-off for Knysna mall owner
The mayor of a cash-strapped town that couldn’t even clear its own rubbish dump cleared R37m in arrears debt for a company linked to one of its most prominent businessmen.
ConCourt to hear controversial Tafelberg housing case
The almost decade-long legal battle in the controversial Tafelberg housing case will head to the Constitutional Court, reports News24.
Ownership of Bushiri’s luxurious properties transferred
As the City of Johannesburg metro intensifies efforts to recoup more than R10m owed by fugitive Malawian pastor Shepherd Bushiri in unpaid taxes and levies, the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) has transferred the ownership of his luxury hotel in Rustenburg in North West.
