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CSOS or the High Court? A 2025 judgement every HOA member should know about

21 January 2026, Rudi Pitts

Community schemes such as homeowners’ associations (HOAs), sectional title schemes and lifestyle estates are now a defining feature of South African property ownership.

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Culture vs style: When workplace dress codes cross the line

16 January 2026

How far can employers go in regulating appearance? A recent court ruling highlights when dress codes clash with culture, religion... and constitutional rights.

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Competition Commission guidelines on confidential information

16 January 2026

The Competition Commission’s new guidelines explain how businesses can have confidential information protected and how this is assessed.

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Termination of joint ownership, rights in question: PIE Act explained

16 January 2026

Ending joint ownership must meet specific legal requirements and can carry significant practical consequences.

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CSOS or the High Court? A 2025 judgement every HOA member should know about

21 January 2026, Rudi Pitts

Community schemes such as homeowners’ associations (HOAs), sectional title schemes and lifestyle estates are now a defining feature of South African property ownership.

Article

Culture vs style: When workplace dress codes cross the line

16 January 2026

How far can employers go in regulating appearance? A recent court ruling highlights when dress codes clash with culture, religion... and constitutional rights.

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Competition Commission guidelines on confidential information

16 January 2026

The Competition Commission’s new guidelines explain how businesses can have confidential information protected and how this is assessed.

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Termination of joint ownership, rights in question: PIE Act explained

16 January 2026

Ending joint ownership must meet specific legal requirements and can carry significant practical consequences.

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Brushing up on impeachable dispositions in terms of Section 34 of the Insolvency Act

13 February 2024

“Even the most familiar things or concepts are never the worse for renewed scrutiny and for being, figuratively speaking, dusted... and tidied”- Van Warmelo -

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How does the Consumer Protection Act affect voetstoots clauses?

16 March 2020, Salomé van Wyk

When one indicates that they are selling property “voetstoots”, they are selling “as is”, whereby what you see is what... you get and thus excusing themselves from any liability in the future

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When is it necessary to apply as a credit provider?

05 July 2019

I am considering to lend an amount of R400,000 to a friend who needs the cash urgently. It will only... be on a short term basis as one of his insurance policies will pay out in the next 6 months and he will be able to pay me back with some interest. Somebody mentioned to me that nobody can lend any money to anyone unless the lender is registered as a credit provider.

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Is it a prerequisite for a valid right of first refusal or pre-emptive right in respect of land to be in writing

25 June 2018

The position in the South African Law relating to the sale of immovable property had been quite clear courtesy of... the provisions of the Alienation of Land Act, Act 68 of 1981 (the "Act") as well as its predecessor. The general principle is that any agreement for the alienation of land needs to comply with the formalities prescribed in the said Act. This specifically applies to agreements of sale as well as options and until quite recently was automatically regarded as to also cover pre-emptive rights or a right of first refusal.

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What print or font is too small for a contract?

07 June 2018

I recently bought a second-hand car from a local car dealership. Not long afterwards the car started giving me trouble.... When I took it back to the dealership, they said it was not their responsibility as the contract I had signed transferred all responsibility to me. They showed me the contract, but most of it was printed so small that I couldn’t even read it let alone understand it. Surely I should at least be able to read a contract to be bound by it?

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Land Instalment Sale: When does the debt become due and payable

09 June 2017, Fanie Botes

Agreements of sale of land on instalments are regulated in terms of Chapter 2 of the Alienation of Land Act,... 68 of 1981. The Act specifically provides in section 20 for the recording of such instalment sale agreements which recording is effected by the Registrar of Deeds for the area in which the property sold, is situated and takes place at the instance of the seller.

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Can I buy a house on my cellphone?

21 April 2017

The passing of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act ("the Act") had the result that it is now possible to... contract by means of data messages, which includes e-mails and sms's or Whatsapp's.

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Black or blue…? Or red for a bit of variety!

11 April 2016

I’ve often wondered if an agreement must be signed with black ink. What happens if it is signed with a... blue of even red or green pen? Is it invalid?

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CSOS or the High Court? A 2025 judgement every HOA member should know about

Culture vs style: When workplace dress codes cross the line

Competition Commission guidelines on confidential information

Termination of joint ownership, rights in question: PIE Act explained

CSOS or the High Court? A 2025 judgement every HOA member should know about

Culture vs style: When workplace dress codes cross the line

Competition Commission guidelines on confidential information

Termination of joint ownership, rights in question: PIE Act explained

Read More Insights

Brushing up on impeachable dispositions in terms of Section 34 of the Insolvency Act

How does the Consumer Protection Act affect voetstoots clauses?

When is it necessary to apply as a credit provider?

Is it a prerequisite for a valid right of first refusal or pre-emptive right in respect of land to be in writing

What print or font is too small for a contract?

Land Instalment Sale: When does the debt become due and payable

Can I buy a house on my cellphone?

Black or blue…? Or red for a bit of variety!

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