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 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:44:27 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-housing-backlog-hits-3-million-as-court-ruling-bites-745772a The Constitutional Court's recent Tafelberg judgment, while advancing constitutional principles of spatial justice, could unintentionally reduce access to affordable housing, according to Sentinel Homes managing director Renier Kriek. 1-270112 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Land & Property Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/landmark-ruling-reinforces-registered-ownership-rights-397528a A recent High Court judgment has reinforced the rights of registered property owners, confirming that a valid title deed remains enforceable unless and until it is set aside by a court. 1-269873 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Land & Property Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/supreme-court-consumer-protection-act-doesnt-apply-to-home-rentals-175546a A recent Supreme Court of Appeal judgment has clarified how the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) applies to residential leases. The ruling in Els v Venter and Another provides greater certainty on the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. Here are the key takeaways from the judgment. 1-269698 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:11:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Land & Property Law South Africa 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