Legal Articles and Guides
Land beneficiaries ordered to return grape farm
The SIU's probe into the acquisition of a once-profitable export table grape farm in the Western Cape has found that it had been done unlawfully.
Residents protest against court-granted evictions
Khayelitsha residents protested outside the Magistrate's Court this week demanding a moratorium on bank evictions through the court and the reinstatement of houses to families.
Real estate racism hearings set for next week
The Western Cape, and Cape Town in particular, has topped the list in terms of the number of racism complaints submitted to the Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority.
New Act has far-reaching impact on property sector
The long-awaited Property Practitioner Act – which came into operation on 1 February – has recognised the need for transformation within the property sector and the protection of consumers.
Legal Aid takes on land cases
Legal Aid SA is approaching the Land Claims Court in a battle that is likely to reach the Constitutional Court as it inherits the Land Rights Management Facility that was previously entrusted to the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform & Rural Development.
Lawyers welcome home repossession ruling
Lawyers representing consumers facing home repossessions have applauded a recent case in the Gauteng High Court that blocks lawyers trying to side-step court procedures by selling these homes for less than their market worth, reports The Citizen.
Lawyers cautioned over forced home auctions
A Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) judge has cautioned attorneys and home loan providers that there will be no shortcuts in matters involving the forced sale of people's homes at auctions, reports Fin24.
Townhouse body corporate loses interdict bid
The body corporate of a townhouse complex turned to the Gauteng High Court (Pretoria) to interdict two residents from refusing access to plumbers to replace aged water pipes.
Woman has no right to evict ex from plot
Rochelle Adams – who turned to the Western Cape High Court to evict her former boyfriend Sharief Manuel from an informal settlement dwelling – on a plot of land that neither of them owned – was left empty-handed after Judge Judy Cloete ruled she had no right to lodge the action.
Unlawful occupants of housing project face eviction
Eastern Cape High Court (East London) Judge Belinda Hartle has given the ‘unlawful occupants’ of the Reeston housing project in the city until tomorrow to explain why they should not be evicted from the incomplete houses they have occupied.
The start-up starter-pack
You are tired of the nine-to-five, but you have a great business idea. You decide that you are resigning first thing Monday morning to spend the next month getting your ducks in a row to start your cash cow, but you have no idea where to start? That is where most people start. If you do not know where to begin, read this post.
MPs call for crackdown on illegal RDP house sales
Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements has called on the department to work with law enforcement agencies to arrest and prosecute criminals who sell RDP houses.
The Commercial Advantages Of Using Special Notarial Bonds As A Form Of Security
The current Covid-19 Pandemic has definitely required a new approach to business by various institutions. Life has seasons, and as a business owner, one must remain innovative and always think of possible financial options for one’s future.
Amazon HQ ruling postponed to this week
The Western Cape High Court has postponed a ruling on a lawsuit from descendants of SA's earliest inhabitants, the Khoi and San, to try to halt construction of Amazon's new Africa headquarters on what they say is sacred land.
