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The KwaZulu-Natal Deeds Registry: Pietermaritzburg confirms year-end schedule

In a brief notice issued by the Acting Registrar of Deeds yesterday, the KwaZulu-Natal Deeds Registry: Pietermaritzburg has provided an update on its December 2025 working schedule in anticipation of the festive season. Accordingly, please note the following information regarding

The North Gauteng Deeds Registry: Pretoria confirms December 2025 working arrangements

In a succinct notice issued by the Acting Registrar of Deeds, the North Gauteng Deeds Registry: Pretoria has confirmed its December 2025 working arrangements in anticipation of the festive season. Accordingly, please note the following information and dates for matters

Newsflash | Another win for property: SARB lowers the repo rate to 6.75%

This afternoon, the Monetary Policy Committee of the South African Reserve Bank (‘SARB’) convened its sixth and final meeting of 2025. In another win for the property industry, and as widely anticipated by key economists and various financial institutions, SARB

The South Gauteng Deeds Registry: Johannesburg confirms December 2025 working arrangements

In a concise notice issued by the Registrar of Deeds yesterday afternoon, the South Gauteng Deeds Registry: Johannesburg has confirmed its December 2025 working arrangements in anticipation of the festive season. With the core aim of ensuring our clients are

Newsflash | The Eastern Cape Deeds Registry: Qonce confirms festive working arrangements

In a notice received on Friday afternoon, the Eastern Cape Deeds Registry: Qonce has confirmed its special working arrangements in anticipation of the festive season. With the aim of keeping our valued clients informed and ensuring that all transactions are

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