Many tenants ask their landlords for first refusal, should the landlord ever decide to sell the property.

The latest ruling by the Constitutional Court, allowing Eskom to retrospectively ask the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) to claw back additional tariffs from consumers could lead to further hikes in the price of electricity for South Africans.

The Constitutional Court in the Case of Chantelle Jordaan and others V City of Tshwane Metropolitan had to determine if Section 118(3) of the Local Government Municipal Systems Act 2000.

I have previously referred to the South African economy as just muddling along – we aren’t shooting the lights out, but we haven’t sunk into the depths of a recession.

As land reform takes centre stage ahead of municipal elections this year, the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) has called for professionals in the property sector to arm themselves with the right skills to navigate this exciting but often controversial terrain.

The recent ruling by the Supreme Court which states that the current owner can be held liable for any arrears in taxes, rates and other utilities incurred by past owners – going back up to 30 years – comes as a blow to the property market.

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THE recent eviction of 700 people who had been living in a Johannesburg inner-city office block has stirred up a public outcry.

SA's new Constitutional Court is to be housed at the site of the 19th-century Old Fort in Braamfontein

SA's new Constitutional Court is to be housed at the site of the 19th-century Old Fort in Braamfontein, occupying roughly 12000m² of the 95000m² site as part of a scheme to rejuvenate Johannesburg's inner-city.