Legal Articles and Guides
Zimbali residents in legal battle over pets rule
A Zimbali resident’s request to keep a small dog has triggered a governance war and two High Court battles involving a ‘rogue’ chairperson, ‘not uncontroversial’ actions by a board member, and an ‘irregular’ homeowner’s investigation into the KZN estate’s no-pets policy.
Former judge must repay R30m
Former Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB) chairperson Sipho Ngwenya has lost his bid to appeal a KZN High Court (Pietermaritzburg) ruling ordering him to repay R30m which he had instructed to be transferred from the Ingonyama Trust to his attorney’s trust account.
Judge orders auction of luxury home
The Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) has ordered that a luxury home in the exclusive Lombardy Estate in Pretoria be sold at public auction after its owners failed to pay hundreds of thousands of rands in overdue levies, reports IoL.
Dispute over luxury block at Cape Town estate
A dispute has erupted over plans to redevelop the Nautica office building at The Water Club in Mouille Point, Cape Town, into an eight-storey luxury apartment block with 75 residential units, reports News24.
Expert welcomes PIE Amendment Bill
With SA being closer to a radical overhaul of its eviction laws as the Department of Human Settlements officially gazettes the Illegal Eviction and Unlawful Occupation of Land (PIE) Amendment Bill, we are moving from a system of ‘eviction at all costs’ to one of ‘regulated resolution’.
Hawks investigate Fish River resort deals
The Hawks are investigating fraud allegations linked to a proposed R4bn redevelopment of the abandoned Fish River Resort near Port Alfred, months after investors publicly promised to transform the site into a luxury tourism destination that would create jobs for local residents.
New code to govern estate access control
Estates, gated communities and office parks face sweeping changes to security procedures as the Information Regulator calls for access-controlled areas to collect minimal visitor information and protect privacy.
Fresh scrap over divisive Hout Bay ‘wine farm’
The City of Cape Town’s plan to turn a Hout Bay property into a boutique wine farm, restaurant and museum was back before the city’s Planning Appeals Advisory Panel (PAAP), after a Western Cape High Court ruling overturned an earlier victory for residents who opposed the development.
Homeowners' R60bn class action postponed
The Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) has granted a lifeline to homeowners pursuing a class action lawsuit against banks, despite recent legal setbacks involving their lawyer, reports The Star.
Rupert to take R1.3bn Leopards Creek valuation on review
Johann Rupert, SA’s wealthiest person, says he and his associates will take on review the decision by the Nkomanzi Valuation Appeal Board to slap a valuation of R1.3bn on the Leopards Creek golf estate.
Eviction orders served on former MKP MPs
Political parties have welcomed Public Works & Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson’s authorisation for formal eviction proceedings against three former MKP MPs for unlawfully occupying Parliamentary Village properties in Cape Town, asserting that state property should not be abused.
City mum about winning Good Hope bid
The Nigerian leader of an End Times evangelical church says he has bought the Good Hope Centre following an auction, but the city is keeping mum for now on exactly who cast the winning bid.
Mandela trust files bid to evict grandsons
Nelson Mandela and Graça Machel’s marital home in Johannesburg’s prestigious Houghton Estate is a hangout for drug users and ‘scantily clad women’, reports News24.
Warning over debt acknowledgement forms
Johannesburg ratepayers are being warned not to rush into signing debt acknowledgment forms, especially when the billing is in dispute.
Pam Golding embroiled in Mozambican graft scandal
Pam Golding has been named in a Maputo City Court judgment from 2022 that found the real estate agency accepted payments of more than R20m into its bank account for former Mozambican President Armando Guebuza’s son, Ndambi.
