Legal Articles and Guides
Concerns over 'discounted' Gauteng land parcel
The Gauteng Department of Human Settlements (GDHS) bought three land parcels on 13 March 2019, handing an instant paper profit of R158m to Landworth, a company owned by real estate mogul Ralebala Mampeule, reports News24.
Association loses order against homeowner
The Chapman’s Bay Estate Homeowners’ Association has lost its Western Cape High Court application to review and set aside an adjudication order by the Community Schemes Ombud Service (CSOS) on levies that the association imposed on a property.
Cape Town estate agent fined for discrimination
The Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has fined an estate agent R25 000 for discriminating against a black tenant.
Bank loses out on 10-year-old execution
The proverbial ‘when you snooze, you lose’ truism came into play in a property dispute heard in court last week, says Pretoria News legal journalist Zelda Venter.
City of Cape Town ordered to provide emergency housing
The SCA yesterday ruled that the City of Cape Town must provide emergency housing to people being evicted or displaced. However, the city it is not obligated to house them in a specific area, but it should be as close as possible to where they used to live, reports News24.
Emergency housing programme constitutional
The Western Cape High Court ruling in 2021, declaring Cape Town’s emergency housing programme to be unconstitutional, has been set aside by the SCA, reports GroundUp.
Estate agent fined for racial discrimination
Cape Town estate agent Gabriella Johnson has been fined R25 000 by the Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority (PPRA) after refusing to rent a property to a prospective tenant because of his race.
Attorney loses appeal over email fraud liability
A Gauteng attorney has been found liable to pay clients R1.4m, the proceeds of the sale of a property they owned, which was stolen through a ‘business email compromise’.
Entrepreneurs clash over affluent estate
Two entrepreneurs are embroiled in a messy dispute involving a multimillion-rand property in the affluent Leloko Lifestyle Estate in Hartbeespoort in North West, reports City Press.
Heritage plan sours sale of Newlands
Following the move of Western Province Rugby's professional teams to their new home at DHL Stadium in early 2021, Newlands Stadium has ceased to be a rugby venue.
Malema fails in bid to appeal land grabs interdict
The Gauteng High Court (Pretoria) has dismissed Julius Malema and the EFF’s application to appeal against an interdict which AfriForum acquired in 2017, which prohibited him and his party from calling on the public to invade and occupy any vacant land of their choosing.
Sassa owes millions in outstanding rent
The SA Social Security Agency’s (Sassa’s) Durban District office hasn’t paid its rent for over five years and owes over R6m, while the Northern Cape’s Ritchie Local Office has not paid rent for 10 years, reports GroundUp.
Health department’s R486m lease deal flagged
Questionable tenders, an ‘unsafe’ building, alleged bid-rigging and a deviation from standard procurement processes that will see the appointed landlord getting paid at least R149m more than the original bid price.
Why the PIE Act should be defended
The Prevention of Illegal Eviction from an Unlawful Occupation of Land Act (the PIE Act) protects the rights of people who have no legal right to the land on which they reside.
Officials meet banks over foreclosures
Human Settlements officials have raised their discomfort over how financial institutions carry out repossessions in recovering outstanding loan balances of less than R100 000 on defaulted mortgage loans by low- and middle-income earners.
