https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/637.html South Africa news 15 Land & Property Law news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/637.html en-us Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:54:21 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/housing-activists-win-landmark-battle-over-contested-sea-point-site-620121a In a major victory for housing activists, the Constitutional Court of South Africa has declared the R135m sale of the former Tafelberg School site in Sea Point to a private buyer unlawful. This brings a decade-long legal battle over one of Cape Town’s most contested pieces of public land to a close. 1-269561 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Land & Property Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-social-housing-under-strain-as-occupation-disputes-escalate-nasho-warns-842593a The National Association of Social Housing Organisations (Nasho) has raised alarm over the liquidation of Capital City Housing NPC, the institution behind Pietermaritzburg’s Aloe Ridge social-housing project. 1-269329 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Land & Property Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sca-denies-tshwane-land-expropriation-bid-enforces-eviction-order-408089a The dispute in City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality and Another v Summer Season Trading 63 (Pty) Ltd [2026] (SCA) (the Summer Season case) arose after hundreds of unlawful occupiers settled on land owned by Summer Season Trading. 1-269205 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Land & Property Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/hundreds-protest-new-land-occupation-law-in-durban-and-joburg-953264a Hundreds of land activists took to the streets in Durban and Johannesburg on Friday, 12 June 2026 to protest a proposed anti-land occupation law. 1-269054 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Land & Property Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/draft-bill-on-evictions-puts-tenants-at-risk-289047a A new Bill proposes to criminalise land occupation and strip away eviction protections. 1-268930 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Land & Property Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/housing-activists-oppose-eviction-bill-401949a Residents and housing activists from across Cape Town voiced their opposition to the proposed PIE Amendment Bill in Langa on Tuesday, 26 May 2026 criticising some of the changes for being “anti-poor”. 1-268515 Wed, 27 May 2026 17:19:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Land & Property Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/property-sector-welcomes-landmark-judgment-against-cape-town-tariffs-069285a Justin Thom, director at Galetti Corporate Real Estate, has welcomed the Western Cape High Court’s ruling against the City of Cape Town’s fixed tariff structure. 1-267847 Wed, 06 May 2026 13:36:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Land & Property Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/property-sector-braces-for-impact-after-cape-town-tariffs-struck-down-069195a A Western Cape High Court ruling against the City of Cape Town’s tariff structure is set to have far-reaching implications for the property sector, municipal finance and infrastructure planning across South Africa. 1-267777 Mon, 04 May 2026 17:35:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Land & Property Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cape-towns-airbnb-rates-plan-sparks-concern-among-property-owners-170646a The Rawson Property group has raised concerns over the City of Cape Town’s proposal to reclassify certain short-term rental properties as commercial for municipal-rating purposes. 1-267598 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Land & Property Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-eviction-bill-aims-to-protect-small-landlords-empower-municipalities-847513a The proposed amendments to South Africa’s eviction laws are set to offer stronger protection for ordinary landlords renting out backyard rooms and small properties, while giving municipalities greater authority to respond to unlawful land occupations. 1-267399 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Land & Property Law South Africa