Legal Articles and Guides
Evicted families seek R120m from SANDF
Minister of Defence & Military Veterans, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula – in her official capacity as head of the SANDF – is facing a claim of about R120m from civilian families ousted from the Marievale military base near Nigel, Gauteng.
Sandton skyscraper contract terminated by developer
The developer of the R3bn Leonardo mixed-use development in the heart of Sandton has terminated infrastructure and resources group Aveng’s contract to build Africa’s tallest building, in a dispute about delays, says a Business Day report.
ANC bigwig loses property over debt to bank
ANC Mpumalanga bigwig Charles Makola is set to lose his R1.6m Witbank property after he failed to pay R1.3m he owed to Absa, according to a Cape Argus report.
Judge orders department to draft resolution in eviction case
The Western Cape High Court has postponed the hearing on the eviction of 76 families from a state-owned farm outside Stellenbosch, at the request of the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform & Rural Development, according to a West Cape News report on the GroundUp site.
Property Sales and Trusts: Demand Proof of Trustee Authority
Selling property to a trust comes with a particular risk, and it’s one that - although easily avoidable - still seems to catch sellers unawares on a regular basis. Not checking that the trustee/s signing the offer to purchase/deed of sale are fully authorised to do so could leave you with no sale at all!
Property Owners, Buyers and Agents: Lost Title Deeds and Bonds
In January 2019 new amendments to Regulations for the replacement of lost title deeds (and similar documents like mortgage bonds and notarial bonds – see below) were published. They were very onerous and slated to come into effect at short notice, but after criticism they were suspended – until now.
Major restitution failure exposed
In what The Witness says represents one of the biggest land restitution failures in the country, more than 90% of the farms purchased by government for labour tenants in Mooi River have since collapsed.
Politically-charged Ingonyama Trust case delayed
A politically-charged court case involving millions of rands in rent paid to a trust headed by Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has been postponed at the last moment, says a GroundUp report.
Couple withdraw case against Watson family
A Port Elizabeth couple – due to go head-to-head in court with the Watson family today after a dispute – threw in the towel last night, withdrawing their intention to defend an eviction application to vacate an upmarket Kragga Kamma wedding venue.
Jacob Zuma defaults on school fees
A prestigious KZN school has had to obtain a default judgment against former President Jacob Zuma for his failure to pay school fees of R12 517, Rapport reports.
Rent-free family finally evicted from farm
The SCA has upheld the eviction of an elderly couple and their daughter from a farm in Gauteng where they lived ‘rent free’ for six years, says a TimesLIVE report.
“Seller’s Remorse” and “Subject to Sale of the Buyer’s Property” – Can They Sink the Sale?
The upcoming festive season, with its mass migrations of happy holiday-makers to their dream destinations, has always been a busy time for both sellers and buyers.
Claimants set to take on Ingonyama Trust
A group of seven individual claimants will take on King Goodwill Zwelithini and his Ingonyama Trust in the KZN High Court (Pietermaritzburg) on 22 November to secure the rights to their homesteads. The lawsuit involves the trust’s quest to get residents to sign leases, with rents that increase by 10% a year.
Ace Magashule's son evicted from Gupta property
One of the business rescue practitioners dealing with the Gupta assets, Bouwer van Niekerk, has reportedly told the Mail & Guardian that one of the biggest problems they faced was the eviction of occupants in Gupta houses, one of them being Tshepiso Magashule, son of ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule.
21-year wait and still no decision
In 1998, 41 Eastern Cape families lodged a massive land claim – which includes tourist and citrus farming towns. However, a Daily Dispatch report says they are yet to receive any feedback on the status of their claim.
