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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.
Blog | Year-end estate planning: Update your will this holiday season
Before you switch on your out-of-office notification and head for a well-deserved break this holiday season, there’s one important task that shouldn’t be left off your travel checklist: Updating your will. While few people may want to think about legal
Read MoreNewsflash | Does the CPA apply to residential lease agreements? New SCA judgment provides clarity
Last week, the Supreme Court of Appeal (‘the SCA’) delivered a significant judgment in the context of residential lease agreements and the Consumer Protection Act (‘the CPA’). In Els v Venter, the SCA definitively confirmed that the CPA does not
Read MoreNewsflash | Urgent notice: LIS outage causes delays for the City of Johannesburg
According to the latest information our conveyancing attorneys have received from officials, the Land Information System (‘the LIS’) linking the City of Johannesburg (‘the CoJ’) to the Deeds Office, which serves the Johannesburg area, remains offline – with no formal
Read MoreNewsflash | Why South Africa’s grey list exit is a green light for property investment
In an exceptionally positive development, the Financial Action Task Force (‘the FATF’) unanimously agreed to remove South Africa from its grey list on Friday afternoon following the Paris Plenary – a move undoubtedly welcomed by the business sector and property
Read MoreBlog | Can you amend your antenuptial contract in South Africa?
In South Africa, an antenuptial contract (‘ANC’) is an important legal instrument that regulates how spouses’ assets and liabilities will be managed during the course of their marriage and divided in the event of divorce or either party’s death. When
Read MoreAll About Property | Does a mixed-use building with residential and commercial components require an EPC?
In a follow-up to our previous article on EPC compliance, and in light of the fast-approaching compliance deadline, this article helpfully outlines when owners of mixed-use buildings that contain both residential and commercial components may be required to publicly display
Read MoreAll About Property | The case of the intrusive security cameras: When crime concerns and privacy rights collide
In a recent judgment involving the contested positioning of home security cameras in a wealthy Cape Town suburb, a full bench of the Western Cape High Court reaffirmed that the constitutional right to privacy includes one’s outdoor living spaces –
Read MoreAll About Property | October 2025
Was your antenuptial contract never registered? How STBB can help In some property transfers, STBB’s conveyancers discover that antenuptial contracts prepared by other firms were never registered — meaning the couple is legally married in community of property. When this
Read MoreBlog | What to do if your antenuptial contract was never registered
In some property transfers, STBB’s conveyancing attorneys discover that antenuptial contracts prepared by other firms were never registered timeously – or at all. Unfortunately, this means that the transacting couple is married in community of property under South African law.
Read MoreConveyancing Correspondent | Modernising conveyancing: Final Deeds Registries amendments take effect
In a clear bid to hasten the modernisation of conveyancing practice in South Africa, the remaining provisions of the Deeds Registries Amendment Act (‘the Amendment Act’) recently took effect. The commencement of the provisions, which impact components of the Electronic
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