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Pulse | Serving the best interests of the child: SCA upholds High Court decision denying father primary residence and care

In a recent judgment highlighting the critical importance of the best interests of the child standard in divorce proceedings, the Supreme Court of Appeal (‘the SCA’) denied a father’s application for leave to appeal an order of the North Gauteng

Pulse | December 2024

Revenge porn ruling: High Court awards plaintiff R4.3 million in damages in landmark judgment In a watershed judgment, a victim of revenge porn was awarded civil damages in the amount of R4.3 million after her former fiancé and his wife

Conveyancing Correspondent | Modernising deeds registration: Ramaphosa signs the much-awaited Deeds Registries Amendment Bill into law

Tabled before Parliament in 2022, the Deeds Registries Amendment Bill (‘the Bill’) was passed earlier this year and finally assented to by President Ramaphosa last week. Designed to modernise and streamline the administration of deeds registration processes and procedures, the

Newsflash | The North Gauteng Deeds Registry: Pretoria confirms December 2024 working arrangements

The North Gauteng Deeds Registry: Pretoria has confirmed its December 2024 working arrangements in anticipation of its closure over the festive season. According to the details of a notice issued by the Acting Registrar of Deeds: North Gauteng, please note

Newsflash | The KwaZulu-Natal Deeds Registry: Pietermaritzburg confirms December 2024 working arrangements

The KwaZulu-Natal Deeds Registry: Pietermaritzburg has confirmed its December 2024 working arrangements in anticipation of the festive season. According to the details of a notice issued by the Registrar of Deeds: KwaZulu-Natal, please note the following for matters lodged at

Conveyancing Correspondent | Announcement: Sections 4 and 5 of the Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Act come into effect today

According to Proclamation Notice 230 of 2024, sections 4 and 5 of the Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Act (‘the EDRS Act’) come into effect today, Monday, 2nd December 2024. Assented to in 2019, the EDRS Act aims to facilitate the implementation of an

Newsflash | The South Gauteng Deeds Registry: Johannesburg confirms December 2024 working arrangements

The South Gauteng Deeds Registry: Johannesburg has confirmed its December 2024 working arrangements in anticipation of its closure over the festive season. According to the details of a notice issued by the Registrar of Deeds, please note the following dates

Blog | Explainer: How do I calculate capital gains tax?

In South Africa, the determination of capital gains tax (‘CGT’) is regulated under the Eighth Schedule to the Income Tax Act (‘the Act’). The payment of CGT, which forms part of income tax, arises on the disposal of an asset,

Newsflash | Clarifying the bounds of municipal competence: Constitutional Court rules transfer embargo provisions unconstitutional

Last week, the Constitutional Court delivered a landmark judgment in the seminal case of Govan Mbeki Local Municipality v Glencore; Emalahleni Local Municipality v Glencore Operations. Centring on a long-running dispute between two Mpumalanga municipalities, namely Govan Mbeki Local Municipality

All About Property | The SCA rejects appeal for land restitution as community fails to prove it existed at the date of dispossession

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court of Appeal (‘the SCA’) dismissed an appeal from the Land Claims Court for the restitution of land rights by the Mavundulu Community after it failed to establish that it qualified as a ‘community’ under