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Blog | Reminder: Deadline for Ekurhuleni property owners to object to the GVR is fast approaching

Following the publication of the Fifth General Valuation Roll (‘the GVR’) earlier this year, all property owners whose properties fall within the boundaries of the City of Ekurhuleni are reminded to timeously lodge their objections by Wednesday, 25th June 2025.

Newsflash | STBB secures High Court victory for property developer in zoning dispute

In a judgment that will no doubt be welcomed by Cape Town’s property developers and land surveyors, the Western Cape High Court last week ruled in favour of a valued client concerning a key Single Residential 1 (‘SR1’) zoning dispute.

All About Property | VAT increase proposed: Clarifying key questions in property transactions

In the property context, the proposed and much-discussed VAT rate increase of 0.5%, which will potentially take effect on 1st May 2025, raises three key questions: When is VAT payable in property sales, how does a VAT increase impact property

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

Property Professional – Expropriation: A step-by-step overview

Land reform discussions in South Africa are in 99% of instances either controversial, political or highly emotional – understandably as our discriminatory past is recalled and the present political mayhem is acknowledged. Increasingly more so, where the word “expropriation” enters

Property Development Community Tackles Tough Topics

On 5 September 2018, STBB hosted approximately 600 members of the Western Cape property development community at the CTICC for an evening of hard-hitting presentations and thought-provoking debate. The keynote speaker for the evening was Adv. Thuli Madonsela who addressed

From the desk of Annetjie | Solar Panels: Compliance Certificates Required?

The Electrical Installation Regulations obliges every user or lessor of an electrical installation to be in possession of a valid Certificate of Compliance for that installation. Does this include solar panels? The definition of ‘electrical installation’ in the regulations is