Legal Articles and Guides
Judge ‘unscrambles’ unlawful property sale
A judge has ‘unscrambled the egg’ and undone a series of what he deemed to be ‘unlawful’ sales of a property which began 20 years ago, returning it to its original owners.
Molefe’s R8.5m home sold for a steal
Former Eskom and Transnet CEO Brian Molefe’s bushveld property in an exclusive lifestyle resort in Limpopo was sold at auction for less than half the price he bought it for a decade ago.
River Club argument ‘legally uninteresting’
Tauriq Jenkins and indigenous elders were told by Judge Elizabeth Baartman that they were not allowed to make any submissions without legal representation during the two-day appeal hearing which ended in the the Western Cape High Court yesterday.
Auction of mansion for a song ruled legal
A homeowner who fell into arrears with his bond payments has failed to persuade the Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) to set aside the sale and subsequent transfer of the property to a new owner.
Amazon development opponent accused of fraud
The main leader behind the opposition to the multibillion rand Amazon development in Cape Town was unable to defend himself against claims he committed fraud and perjury in affidavits when he appeared before a full Bench of the Western Cape High Court yesterday.
Public Protector dismisses Salt River market site complaint
Acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka has dismissed the Good party's complaint about the excessive value of the Salt River market site, which has been earmarked for social housing, reports News24.
Liesbeek Action Campaign to get new legal representation
The civil society group, Liesbeek Action Campaign (LAC), fighting the R4.5bn development at the River Club site in Observatory, has parted ways with its lawyers, Cullinan and Associates.
Disputed KZN land battle set to continue
The legal battle between Inkosi Mqoqi Ngcobo, the chief of the AmaQadi clan, and Indian farmers belonging to the Tea Estate Farming Association over a vast tract of land in KZN, is set to continue, says a Daily Maverick report.
Expropriation Bill set to face constitutional challenge
The Expropriation Bill is set to be challenged in the Constitutional Court if it is passed in its current form and signed into law.
Expropriation Bill finally adopted
The National Assembly last night adopted the Expropriation Bill which replaces an apartheid-era law to allow for zero compensation to be paid for property when expropriated under certain circumstances.
Land Court Bill gets thumbs up
MPs have given a boost to the Land Claims Court, while giving the boot to Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula’s plan to reduce alcohol in motorists’ specimens to zero.
Property body clamping down on estate agents
All intern or candidate estate agents who had been registered for more than two years by 1 February this year, must pass the industry exams by 31 January 2023 – or they will be deregistered.
Amazon interdict dismissed
A court interdict against a multi-billion rand building construction project in Cape Town has been dismissed for lack of urgency.
ConCourt orders woman to vacate her 1947 ‘home’
The Constitutional Court has ruled that Clara Phillips (85), who lives on a farm in Somerset West, must vacate the only home she has known since 1947.
Amazon interdict bid dismissed
An urgent application for an interdict to stop the building of Amazon's headquarters in Cape Town has been struck off the roll at the Western Cape High Court.
