Until a tenant vacates the property voluntarily or the sheriff removes the tenant from the property in terms of an eviction order, the landlord is not entitled to access the property or ‘retake possession thereof' without the tenant's consent...
By Anja van Wijk and Chantelle Gladwin-Wood 10 Aug 2017
The land-reform programme has generally been tardy, which has created uncertainty in the agricultural sector. The biggest challenge for the land reform programme remained...
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The 2017 Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill and Draft Tax Administration Amendment Bill were recently released for comment...
31 Jul 2017
Land expropriation without compensation may fast-track land transfer to previously disadvantaged people, but it will also seriously damage the agricultural sector and lead to economic collapse...
Hamlet Hlomendlini and Pusho Makgolane 28 Jul 2017
Coupled with the global movement of protecting the environment and leaving communities better off, mine closure is a complex process rather than a single event...
27 Jul 2017
A more than 365-year history of colonialism and apartheid have indelibly affected land, heritage and human rights in South Africa...
Professor Quinton Johnson 26 Jul 2017
Landowners who have listed invasive species must notify any relevant competent authority, in writing, of the listed invasive species occurring on that land...
24 Jul 2017
William Merideth from Kentucky achieved notoriety in 2015, when he shot down a drone flying over his property. In defence of his actions, he claimed that the drone was spying on his sunbathing daughter...
Jonathan Ripley-Evans and Elizabeth Sonnekus 14 Jul 2017
A task team will be set up by the Gauteng Provincial Government to deal with the illegal occupation and hijacking of buildings...
11 Jul 2017
While many landlords use a “standard lease” when signing a rental agreement with their tenants, it should be noted that there are various legal aspects of renting out a property that might not be included in such a lease, says Michael Bauer, managing director of estate agency SAProperty.com...
11 Jul 2017
The Grocery Retail Market Inquiry (GRMI) is a crucial step towards finding much-needed clarity on the ongoing problems with long-term exclusive lease agreement provisions between landlords and supermarkets...
Johan Coetzee 6 Jul 2017
Residents will continue with their complaint against acting judge Weinkove at the Judicial Service Commission...
Ashleigh Furlong 6 Jul 2017
There is relief offered for owners of ‘landlocked' parcels of land to acquire the rights to traverse the land of another, in order to reach their own...
Chantelle Gladwin-Wood and Gary Boruchowitz 5 Jul 2017
The Amended Property Sector Code, which was gazetted for public commentary towards the end of 2015, is now legally binding to entities and organisations operating in the property sector, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies...
3 Jul 2017
Being a really good attorney does not mean that you are a highly talented businessman or entrepreneur. This is something that is really important to understand since there is a pretty large number of law firms that end up bankrupt because of business related reasons, not because of problems caused by hired attorneys. With this in mind, here are some of the really common business mistakes that often appear with law firms and that can be disastrous in the long run.
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LONDON, UK - British American Tobacco is being investigated for possible fraud regarding company activities in Africa, it announced on Tuesday.
3 Aug 2017
LONDON, UK: Former Barclays chief executive John Varley appeared in a London court on Monday, 3 July 2017, over fraud accusations, the first time a boss of a global bank has faced charges arising from the 2008 financial crisis.
5 Jul 2017
LUXEMBOURG CITY, Luxembourg: EU member states can ban ride-hailing pioneer Uber without informing the European Commission because at heart it is an ordinary transport company under their jurisdiction, a top EU lawyer said Tuesday, 4 July 2017.
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