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The high court in Pietermaritzburg has ruled that the almost 1,800 residents of an informal settlement in Shakas Head, Ballito, may be evicted. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Court green-lights eviction of over 1,800 Ballito residentsTania Broughton

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ConCourt rules municipalities can't simply charge what they want for rates

By Ntando Makuyana 20 Oct 2025

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Right of first refusal and 3 OTPs: High Court rules which one is valid

By Anelisa Zungu and Martin Vermeulen 16 Oct 2025

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Phathutshedzo Mukwevho stands next to the demolished structure of Humbulani Nenzhelele. Photo: Maanda Bele / GroundUp

Land spat highlights tension between traditional and formal law

Maanda Bele 16 Oct 2025

The Land Court has ruled that landowners who wish to apply to the courts for an eviction order must first go through a mediation process. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Landowners must go through mediation before applying for an eviction, court rules

Tania Broughton 7 Oct 2025

Source: The Polihali Dam wall under construction. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi.

Villagers lodge complaint with African Development Bank against Lesotho Highlands Water Project

Sechaba Mokhethi 29 Sep 2025

Unlocking the economic potential within South Africa’s township economy

Unlocking the economic potential within South Africa’s township economy

Kagiso Mahlangu, Irvine Partners 26 Sep 2025

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SA residents celebrate as new directive ends unfair complex rules

17 Sep 2025

African Law Firm of the Year – Webber Wentzel

Winners of the 2025 African Legal Awards

Shan Radcliffe 8 Sep 2025

Darling Street residents await judgment in eviction case

Darling Street residents await judgment in eviction case

4 Sep 2025

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Eviction notices issued to occupants of hijacked State properties

1 Sep 2025

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Who gets the house when the honeymoon is over?

22 Aug 2025

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What South Africa can learn from failed rent control policies worldwide

18 Aug 2025

Source: A legal battle in Cape Town between property owners and the City will clarify what municipalities can charge residents. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Property owners are misreading the law, argues Cape Town mayor

Steve Kretzmann 14 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied. Grant Smee, chief executive officer of Only Realty Property Group.

South Africa's new family law could redefine property rights after divorce or death

13 Aug 2025

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Sapoa's legal challenge: Are Cape Town's new property rates unlawful?

7 Aug 2025

Cattle graze in Brakpan while a shepherd looks after them. Archive photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

ConCourt confirms stopping people from letting their cattle graze amounts to eviction

Tania Broughton 4 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied. PJ Veldhuizen, managing director of Gillan & Veldhuizen Inc.

From fine print to fortune: the power of precise property contracts

25 Jul 2025

Source: GCIS. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.

‘We are talking to everyone,’ says Mbalula as DA remains defiant on Appropriation Bill

Suné Payne 22 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Michael Lenz, chief executive officer of TransBridj.

Can tech save South Africa’s paralysed property registration system?

9 Jul 2025

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South Gauteng deeds office remains open

2 Jul 2025

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What happens when minors inherit immovable property in SA?

Tebello Setleko 25 Jun 2025

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Legal showdown for land rights: New push to scrap the Expropriation Act

Katja Hamilton 28 May 2025

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Voetstoots clause won't protect disingenuous developers

Sandra Sithole, Rethabile Shabalala and Kimara Rampersad 28 May 2025

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Judge slams Gauteng land grab

Tania Broughton 16 May 2025

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Athlone Power Station's redevelopment hits roadblock

14 May 2025

A waste picker in Johannesburg. Archive photo: Masego Mafata / GroundUp

Evicted waste pickers must be allowed to earn a living, court rules

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 5 May 2025

Further work on the Botsmaskop Fynbos Estate has been halted by the Western Cape High Court. Photo from an appendix in court papers.

Court halts further work on luxury Stellenbosch mountain estate

John Yeld 23 Apr 2025

Grant Smee, CEO of Only Realty Property Group

Property over partner: The new South African trend among millennials

14 Apr 2025

The Gauteng High Court has ordered the City of Johannesburg to pay out a property company because of a delay in providing alternative accommodation for families living in the company’s “hijacked” building. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Landmark judgment on evictions in Johannesburg

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 11 Apr 2025

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