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Cape Town's homeless eviction ruling: Struggle between rights and safetyBukhobethu Matyeni

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Legal implications of overlooking lease renewal clauses - ConCourt ruling

By Gerard Vadivalu 4 Jul 2024

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Remote workers: Can landlords legally limit the amount of days tenants work from home?

By Tafadzwa Zhanda and Vinolia Mashego 27 Jun 2024

What the rise of short-term rentals means for landlords and tenants

9 Dec 2020

Board committees in property associations - the legal side of social, ethics committees

Board committees in property associations - the legal side of social, ethics committees

Francois Schoeman 7 Dec 2020

The evictions case brought by the South African Human Rights Commission in Cape Town is to be heard by a full bench of the High Court. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Judges in shack demolition case fail to reach agreement

James Stent 4 Dec 2020

Cabinet approves Land Donations Policy for implementation

Cabinet approves Land Donations Policy for implementation

4 Dec 2020

Land tenure rights bill moves to NCOP

Land tenure rights bill moves to NCOP

2 Dec 2020

Challenges of 'building-on', remote working in ST schemes

Challenges of 'building-on', remote working in ST schemes

27 Nov 2020

Reserve Fund compliance now urgent for ST schemes

Reserve Fund compliance now urgent for ST schemes

Andrew Schaefer 26 Nov 2020

Battle for land ends after 22 years

Battle for land ends after 22 years

Ashraf Hendricks 25 Nov 2020

Judge in Woodstock eviction case concerned about 'spatial apartheid'

Judge in Woodstock eviction case concerned about 'spatial apartheid'

James Stent 19 Nov 2020

Court grants eviction order against housing hijackers

Court grants eviction order against housing hijackers

Marecia Damons 13 Nov 2020

Expropriation Bill will create a clear framework, says Didiza

Expropriation Bill will create a clear framework, says Didiza

11 Nov 2020

Committee adopts report on land tenure rights bill

Committee adopts report on land tenure rights bill

4 Nov 2020

Province goes to court over River Club ruling

Province goes to court over River Club ruling

Steve Kretzmann 30 Oct 2020

11 arrested in R124m dubious Mpumalanga land deal

11 arrested in R124m dubious Mpumalanga land deal

27 Oct 2020

Bizcommunity and NSP Consultants congratulate BizListing winners!

Bizcommunity and NSP Consultants congratulate BizListing winners!

Bizcommunity.com 26 Oct 2020

Rules, regulations to consider before moving a business into your home

Rules, regulations to consider before moving a business into your home

23 Oct 2020

Why community housing schemes should be POPI Act compliant ASAP

Why community housing schemes should be POPI Act compliant ASAP

21 Oct 2020

South Africa’s east and west coastlines have some of the world’s richest, unexploited, naturally occurring heavy mineral sands. Shutterstock

South African community wins right to access mining application. But who will win the war?

Tracy-Lynn Field 14 Oct 2020

Is the PIE Act applicable in the case of homestay rentals?

Is the PIE Act applicable in the case of homestay rentals?

13 Oct 2020

Expropriation Bill submitted to Parliament

Expropriation Bill submitted to Parliament

12 Oct 2020

Case law insights advancing the rule of law

Case law insights advancing the rule of law

LexisNexis 28 Sep 2020

SPLUMA results in 60% spike in demand for property inspections

SPLUMA results in 60% spike in demand for property inspections

16 Sep 2020

Victory for housing activists in landmark Tafelberg case

Victory for housing activists in landmark Tafelberg case

James Stent 1 Sep 2020

Bulelani Qolani, who was evicted from his shack in July. The Western Cape High Court on Tuesday ruled that the City of Cape Town must have a court order to evict someone or demolish a home during the state of national disaster. Archive photo: James Stent / GroundUp

No evictions or demolitions without a court order, judges rule

James Stent 27 Aug 2020

VUT establishes new law clinic

VUT establishes new law clinic

Nontobeko Zondi, Vaal University of Technology 19 Aug 2020

Deadline for submission of inputs on land bill extended

Deadline for submission of inputs on land bill extended

30 Jul 2020

King Goodwill Zwelithini. Photo: GovernmentZA (CC BY-ND 2.0)

Courts thwart king's attempt to control land

Tania Broughton 17 Jul 2020

CT High Court rules on illegal evictions

CT High Court rules on illegal evictions

16 Jul 2020

Property transfers - what could be the delay?

Property transfers - what could be the delay?

Lethabo Mashishi 15 Jul 2020

Impact of POPI Act on community housing schemes

Impact of POPI Act on community housing schemes

3 Jul 2020

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What the rise of short-term rentals means for landlords and tenants

9 Dec 2020

Board committees in property associations - the legal side of social, ethics committees

Board committees in property associations - the legal side of social, ethics committees

Francois Schoeman 7 Dec 2020

The evictions case brought by the South African Human Rights Commission in Cape Town is to be heard by a full bench of the High Court. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Judges in shack demolition case fail to reach agreement

James Stent 4 Dec 2020

Cabinet approves Land Donations Policy for implementation

Cabinet approves Land Donations Policy for implementation

4 Dec 2020

Land tenure rights bill moves to NCOP

Land tenure rights bill moves to NCOP

2 Dec 2020

Challenges of 'building-on', remote working in ST schemes

Challenges of 'building-on', remote working in ST schemes

27 Nov 2020

Reserve Fund compliance now urgent for ST schemes

Reserve Fund compliance now urgent for ST schemes

Andrew Schaefer 26 Nov 2020

Battle for land ends after 22 years

Battle for land ends after 22 years

Ashraf Hendricks 25 Nov 2020

Judge in Woodstock eviction case concerned about 'spatial apartheid'

Judge in Woodstock eviction case concerned about 'spatial apartheid'

James Stent 19 Nov 2020

Court grants eviction order against housing hijackers

Court grants eviction order against housing hijackers

Marecia Damons 13 Nov 2020

Expropriation Bill will create a clear framework, says Didiza

Expropriation Bill will create a clear framework, says Didiza

11 Nov 2020

Committee adopts report on land tenure rights bill

Committee adopts report on land tenure rights bill

4 Nov 2020

Province goes to court over River Club ruling

Province goes to court over River Club ruling

Steve Kretzmann 30 Oct 2020

11 arrested in R124m dubious Mpumalanga land deal

11 arrested in R124m dubious Mpumalanga land deal

27 Oct 2020

Bizcommunity and NSP Consultants congratulate BizListing winners!

Bizcommunity and NSP Consultants congratulate BizListing winners!

Bizcommunity.com 26 Oct 2020

Rules, regulations to consider before moving a business into your home

Rules, regulations to consider before moving a business into your home

23 Oct 2020

Why community housing schemes should be POPI Act compliant ASAP

Why community housing schemes should be POPI Act compliant ASAP

21 Oct 2020

South Africa’s east and west coastlines have some of the world’s richest, unexploited, naturally occurring heavy mineral sands. Shutterstock

South African community wins right to access mining application. But who will win the war?

Tracy-Lynn Field 14 Oct 2020

Is the PIE Act applicable in the case of homestay rentals?

Is the PIE Act applicable in the case of homestay rentals?

13 Oct 2020

Expropriation Bill submitted to Parliament

Expropriation Bill submitted to Parliament

12 Oct 2020

Case law insights advancing the rule of law

Case law insights advancing the rule of law

LexisNexis 28 Sep 2020

SPLUMA results in 60% spike in demand for property inspections

SPLUMA results in 60% spike in demand for property inspections

16 Sep 2020

Victory for housing activists in landmark Tafelberg case

Victory for housing activists in landmark Tafelberg case

James Stent 1 Sep 2020

Bulelani Qolani, who was evicted from his shack in July. The Western Cape High Court on Tuesday ruled that the City of Cape Town must have a court order to evict someone or demolish a home during the state of national disaster. Archive photo: James Stent / GroundUp

No evictions or demolitions without a court order, judges rule

James Stent 27 Aug 2020

VUT establishes new law clinic

VUT establishes new law clinic

Nontobeko Zondi, Vaal University of Technology 19 Aug 2020

Deadline for submission of inputs on land bill extended

Deadline for submission of inputs on land bill extended

30 Jul 2020

King Goodwill Zwelithini. Photo: GovernmentZA (CC BY-ND 2.0)

Courts thwart king's attempt to control land

Tania Broughton 17 Jul 2020

CT High Court rules on illegal evictions

CT High Court rules on illegal evictions

16 Jul 2020

Property transfers - what could be the delay?

Property transfers - what could be the delay?

Lethabo Mashishi 15 Jul 2020

Impact of POPI Act on community housing schemes

Impact of POPI Act on community housing schemes

3 Jul 2020

Level 3 lockdown: Eviction process protects tenants, but landlords still have rights

Level 3 lockdown: Eviction process protects tenants, but landlords still have rights

1 Jul 2020

Land occupiers in Observatory, Cape Town, sing struggle songs while law enforcement officers hand out fines to them for contravening by-laws on Wednesday morning. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Court orders City of Cape Town to leave Obs occupiers alone

21 May 2020

Beyond the guidelines: Why a good relationship between tenant and landlord is key

Beyond the guidelines: Why a good relationship between tenant and landlord is key

Bradley Jackson 14 May 2020

Nazreen Sekao Pandor is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa and a qualified arbitrator. Peter Setou is the chief executive of the Vumelana Advisory Fund (Vumelana).

Land reform beneficiaries, use lockdown to put your CPA in order

Nazreen Sekao Pandor and Peter Setou 8 May 2020

Interpretation and impossibility: What you really mean(t to achieve)

Interpretation and impossibility: What you really mean(t to achieve)

JJ van der Walt with John Bell 7 May 2020

Big standoff between retailers and landlords looms

Big standoff between retailers and landlords looms

Kagiso Mahlangu 7 May 2020

Covid-19: Evictions during and after lockdown

Covid-19: Evictions during and after lockdown

Galia Bloch 30 Apr 2020

Covid-19 and its impact on loans and real estate arrangements

Covid-19 and its impact on loans and real estate arrangements

Loice Erambo 29 Apr 2020

Effect of Covid-19 on property sale agreements

Effect of Covid-19 on property sale agreements

Shaaheda Hoosein 28 Apr 2020

Property Industry Group updates relief guidelines

Property Industry Group updates relief guidelines

28 Apr 2020