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Blog | Lodging Form LLL: What you should know
Following a recent amendment to the Deeds Registries Act (‘the Act’), conveyancers in South Africa are now statutorily required to lodge a new form, otherwise known as Form LLL, for statistical and land audit purposes. The prescribed form is now
Read MoreNewsflash | Just in: SARB declines to lower the repo rate
Moments ago, the Monetary Policy Committee of the South African Reserve Bank (‘SARB’) concluded its second meeting of 2025. As predicted by most economists, SARB elected to keep the repo rate at 7.5%, effective 21st March 2025. Accordingly, the prime
Read MoreNewsflash | Ushering in a digital era: The EDRS Act will soon be fully operational
Expected to revolutionise a traditionally paper-based system, the Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Act (‘the EDRS Act’) will be fully operational in less than two weeks’ time. Last Friday, government published Proclamation Notice 250 of 2025, confirming that sections 1, 3,
Read MorePulse | Practical guidance: Navigating contact disputes as a single father
For single fathers, manoeuvring child contact disputes can be challenging, particularly when the children are aged three and under. However, staying actively involved in your children’s lives, understanding your legal rights and obligations, and approaching the matter strategically is essential
Read MorePulse | Caution ahead: Is a disclaimer notice sufficient to escape liability for wet floor-related injuries?
In Morrison v MSA Devco (Pty) Ltd, the Western Cape High Court recently upheld a restaurant patron’s claim for damages after she slipped and fell on the establishment’s wet floor and sustained serious injuries in the absence of prominently displayed
Read MorePulse | Enhancing corporate governance: New draft King V Code released for public comment
A streamlined version of King IV, the draft King V Code on Corporate Governance (‘King V’) was recently circulated by the Institute of Directors in South Africa (‘IoDSA’) for public consultation. Underpinned by the critical role corporate governance plays in
Read MoreNewsflash | The National Budget Speech: Crunching the Numbers
Earlier this afternoon, Finance Minister Godongwana tabled the much-anticipated 2025/2026 National Budget Speech (‘the budget’). After an unprecedented postponement triggered by widespread disagreement within the Government of National Unity over a proposed 2% VAT hike, the budget contained the following
Read MoreBlog | Disrupted services: Johannesburg Deeds Office update
Following the closure and ongoing disrupted operation of the South Gauteng Deeds Registry: Johannesburg (‘the Johannesburg Deeds Office’) for alleged non-compliance with occupational health and safety requirements, officials have now approved the relocation of the Johannesburg Deeds Office to a
Read MoreBlog | Key concepts: Understanding guardianship, care, and contact
Under South African law, ‘guardianship’, ‘care’, and ‘contact’ are distinct legal concepts within the domain of child law. Primarily governed by section 18 of the Children’s Act (‘the Act’), these parental rights and responsibilities, which delineate the legal relationship between
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