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- Dr Samantha Smith is a creative Attorney holding a BSocSci, LLB, LLM, and PhD (Law) from UCT. She leads content marketing & strategy across STBB's channels, thought leadership, SEO, and legal marketing collateral.
Newsflash | High Court declares ‘valid BEE certificate’ requirement for FFCs unconstitutional: What does this mean for property practitioners?
In a significant ruling for property practitioners, the North Gauteng Division of the High Court last week declared section 50(a)(x) of the Property Practitioners Act (‘the PPA’) inconsistent with the Constitution and invalid. As the declaration concerns an Act of
Read MoreAll About Property | September 2026
In this edition of All About Property, we explore an important ruling on whether businesses can circumvent the CPA and when marketing language amounts to misrepresentation in property sales. Expert insights: Can businesses legally avoid the Consumer Protection Act? A
Read MoreAll About Property | Flirting with liability: Can marketing a property as ‘stunning’ land you in hot water?
In the context of property transactions, marketing language is, by its nature, principally intended to present a property in an appealing manner. Accordingly, descriptions highlighting a home’s character or features may understandably influence a potential purchaser’s decision. South African courts
Read MoreAll About Property | Can businesses avoid the Consumer Protection Act? The Promenade Centre judgment and the limits of corporate structuring
The Supreme Court of Appeal’s judgment in the seminal case of Dr Darren Levin Inc. v Promenade Centre addresses a recurring question at the intersection of commercial contracting and consumer protection: Can a supplier structure a transaction through a juristic
Read MorePulse | When commercial law and property collide: Is transfer duty payable on the acquisition of shares in a residential property company?
In commercial transactions involving the acquisition of shares in a property-owning company, the tax consequences are not always immediately apparent. Although the underlying immovable property remains registered in the company’s name, the Transfer Duty Act (‘the Act’) treats certain shares
Read MorePulse | Inside the Regulation of Trusts Bill: A new dawn for trust administration in South Africa
Earlier this month, government published the Regulation of Trusts Bill (‘the Bill’) for public comment. Intended to repeal and replace the Trust Property Control Act (‘the Act’), the Bill provides for, inter alia, the creation and administration of trusts, the
Read MoreConveyancing Correspondent | Unpacking the EDRRS Amendment Bill: What the latest electronic deeds amendments mean for conveyancing practice
Recently, the Electronic Deeds Registration and Recordal Systems Amendment Bill (‘the Bill’) was tabled in Parliament. Introducing important changes to the existing legal framework governing South Africa’s deeds registration system, the Bill proposes to address the validity of electronic deeds,
Read MorePulse | Period poverty, policy, and the law: Why access to menstrual products is a human rights issue
For girls and women who lack access to menstrual products and adequate sanitation, menstruation is a monthly reminder that a normal biological process can become a barrier to education, human dignity, and the pursuit of future opportunities. For Founder and
Read MoreAll About Property | Construction disputes and prescription: When does a debt arising from a builder’s breach of a warranty to repair major structural defects become due?
In an important ruling in the context of construction disputes, the Supreme Court of Appeal (‘the SCA’) recently considered when a debt arising from a home builder’s breach of the statutory warranty to repair major structural defects becomes ‘due’ for
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