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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.
All About Property | SCA ruling: Purchasers of life rights cannot reclaim purchase price paid out to a developer pre-insolvency
The Supreme Court of Appeal (‘the SCA’) was recently tasked with determining whether a group of purchasers of life rights in a retirement scheme could claim repayment of the purchase price from the developer’s conveyancers, who disbursed the funds to
Read MoreAll About Property | City of Cape Town Communique: New NHRA Exemption Areas Gazetted
In a bid to minimise bureaucratic requirements, streamline development approvals, and reduce costs, the City of Cape Town recently confirmed that specific development focus areas (‘DFAs’) are now exempted from compliance with various requirements of the National Heritage Resources Act
Read MoreAll About Property | To have and to hold: What happens to your property if your spouse is declared insolvent?
Undoubtedly, insolvency produces profound patrimonial and proprietary consequences. These consequences can be particularly devastating for married persons, irrespective of their marital regime. In a marriage of community of property, spouses’ assets, including movable and immovable property, and liabilities are pooled
Read MoreAll About Property | Prospective tenants beware: Online rental scams are on the rise
As consumers’ reliance on digital technology shows no signs of slowing down, it has emerged that criminals are increasingly targeting individuals who utilise unregulated online platforms to secure accessible rental accommodation. While online rental scams are not a new phenomenon,
Read MoreSTBB Newsflash | Enhancing property rights: Communal Property Associations Amendment Act signed into law
Passed by Parliament in 2018, the Communal Property Associations Amendment Act (‘the Amendment Act’) was finally gazetted on Tuesday, 8th October 2024. The Amendment Act, which alters various provisions of the Communal Property Associations Act (‘the principal Act’), was introduced
Read MoreSTBB Newsflash | Deceased estate administration: Important update on foreign executors and SARS eFiling
STBB’s Estates Department is currently experiencing considerable delays in finalising the administration of deceased estates where the appointed executor is a foreign national or South African citizen who resides abroad and has not yet updated their details with the South
Read MorePulse | Expanding POPIA’s reach: Information Regulator publishes draft Regulations on Processing Health and Sex Life Data
Recently, the Information Regulator circulated draft Regulations on Processing Health and Sex Life Data under the Protection of Personal Information Act (‘POPIA’). Applicable to listed responsible parties processing personal information regarding data subjects’ health or sex life for circumscribed activities,
Read MorePulse | Transforming the legal industry: Government approves the B-BBEE Legal Sector Code
Last week, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition gazetted the Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment Legal Sector Code of Good Practice (‘the LSC’), effective 20th September 2024. Underpinned by the objectives of the Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment Act (‘the B-BBEE
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