Lees in Afrikaans | Inguqulelo ngesiXhosa South Africa’s data protection law, the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA), was signed into law in 2013. It was enacted to give effect to the constitutional right to privacy which includes
Read MoreIn anticipation of the commencement of the 2019 Property Practitioners Act, draft regulations were gazetted on Friday 6 March 2020, for comment. The regulations seek to address a range of issues raised in the Act, including training and conduct, consumer
Read MoreSMELLY: AGRICULTURAL LIVING OR ACTIONABLE NUISANCE? Jacobs NO and Others v Hylton Grange (Pty) Ltd and Others (A139/2019) [2020] ZAWCHC 14 (27 February 2020) This judgment deals with smells originating from activities on a farm which are sometimes so severe
Read MoreANOTHER DEMOLITION OF ENCROACHING BUILDING ORDERED Bet-el Faith Mission v Motthamme and Others We have often before reported on case law where owners were ordered to demolish buildings built without municipal approval. This matter deals with a related scenario where
Read MoreEXECUTION SALE: INSIGHT INTO THE PROCESS & DIFFICULTIES WHEN THE COURT DETERMINED RESERVE PRICE IS NOT MET Hancock and Another v Nedbank Limited and Others (905/2018) [2019] ZAFSHC 219 (14 November 2019) This judgment sketches bits of the practicalities of
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