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Newsflash | The Western Cape Deeds Registry announces working arrangements ahead of the festive season

According to an official notice received this morning, the Western Cape Deeds Registry: Cape Town has confirmed its December-January arrangements in anticipation of the festive season. With the intention of keeping our valued clients informed and to ensure that all

Newsflash | 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

Newsflash | 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

Newsflash | 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

Newsflash | ConCourt strikes down unequal parental leave

On Friday, the Constitutional Court delivered a watershed judgment in Werner van Wyk v Minister of Employment that restructures South Africa’s parental leave regime. In a unanimous decision, the Court confirmed the invalidity of sections 25, 25A, 25B, and 25C

Newsflash | SARB cautiously keeps the repo rate unchanged

Yesterday afternoon, the Monetary Policy Committee of the South African Reserve Bank (‘SARB’) convened its fifth meeting of 2025. Against the backdrop of market uncertainty, SARB has cautiously declined to lower the repo rate, which remains 7.0%, effective Friday, 19th

Newsflash | ConCourt rules husbands can take their wives’ surnames

In a resounding win for gender equality, the ConCourt has unanimously declared that certain provisions of the Births and Deaths Registration Act (‘the Act’) are unconstitutional for failing to allow men to assume their wives’ surnames after marriage. Following a

Newsflash | New Bill aligns SA’s divorce laws with the Constitution

Signifying the evolving nature of South Africa’s family law terrain, the much-anticipated General (Family) Laws Amendment Bill (‘the Bill’) was recently tabled in Parliament. Devised to give legislative effect to key 2023 rulings by the Constitutional Court, the Bill addresses

Newsflash | Please (don’t) call me: Why ConCourt ruled in Vodacom’s favour

Last week, the Constitutional Court comprehensively overruled the Supreme Court of Appeal (‘the SCA’) in the highly publicised case of Vodacom v Makate. The decision adds another twist to the nearly 20-year legal battle over fair compensation owed to Kenneth

Newsflash | Just in: SARB announces consecutive interest rate cut

This afternoon, the Monetary Policy Committee of the South African Reserve Bank (‘SARB’) convened its fourth meeting of 2025. Against the backdrop of market uncertainty, and as widely predicted by most economists and various financial institutions, SARB has encouragingly elected

Newsflash | The Western Cape Deeds Registry announces working arrangements ahead of the festive season

Newsflash | Does the CPA apply to residential lease agreements? New SCA judgment provides clarity

Newsflash | Urgent notice: LIS outage causes delays for the City of Johannesburg

Newsflash | Why South Africa’s grey list exit is a green light for property investment

Newsflash | ConCourt strikes down unequal parental leave

Newsflash | SARB cautiously keeps the repo rate unchanged

Newsflash | ConCourt rules husbands can take their wives’ surnames

Newsflash | New Bill aligns SA’s divorce laws with the Constitution

Newsflash | Please (don’t) call me: Why ConCourt ruled in Vodacom’s favour

Newsflash | Just in: SARB announces consecutive interest rate cut

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