by Nicolene Schoeman Louw | Dec 3, 2020 | Civil Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Contract Drafting, Conveyancing and Property law, Publications
Eviction applications frequently pit the two sides of our society against one another. The applicant is invariably the property owner who has the resources necessary to access the civil justice system. The Respondent or unlawful occupier – often a person with little...
by Guest Author | Oct 14, 2020 | Conveyancing and Property law, Publications
Land ownership in indigenous African communities The Xolobeni case recently in the news highlights tenure insecurity in rural South Africa, where government and a local chief granted mining rights against the community’s wishes. Indigenous persons recognise that land...
by Petrus Khumalo | Jun 25, 2020 | Commercial law, Conveyancing and Property law, Publications
In this digital age, more and more people are “getting connected” resulting in multiple platforms for audiences to share ideas and collaborate, especially in the case of raising funds. Many Entrepreneurs have great ideas for businesses and want to venture into the...
by Hamlet Heneke | Jun 2, 2020 | Conveyancing and Property law, Publications
All property owners are obliged to pay rates and utilities in respect of their properties. Section 229 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa states that municipalities can charge rates on property and surcharges on fees for services provided by or on...
by Petrus Khumalo | Apr 15, 2020 | Conveyancing and Property law, News
Residential property buyers or those who intend to purchase property can breathe a sigh of relief, as the Property Practitioners Act 22 of 2019 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) was signed into law on 19 September 2019 to bring balance to the property market. The...
by Nicolene Schoeman Louw | Apr 3, 2020 | Civil Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Conveyancing and Property law, Publications, SME Self-Service Desk
Some definitions of mediation include “an intervention in a dispute in order to resolve it” or “intervention in a process or relationship. ” The critical difference is that the process is not as formal as litigation or arbitration. Also, it is not an adversarial...
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