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SCA Upholds City Of Cape Town's Discretion In Rezoning Dispute

Sterea Digital CC ("Sterea") purchased a residential property at 1 Basson Street, Durbanville, intending to convert it into offices for Sandenbergh Nel Haggard...

South Africa Real Estate

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ENS

What Every Developer Needs To Know About Township Establishment

Establishing a township is one of the most exciting and complex steps in property development. Whether you are unlocking agricultural land for residential or mixed-use development or formalising...

South Africa Real Estate

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Barnard Inc.

What The New Expropriation Act Means For Landowners And Reform In South Africa

The expropriation of property is a significant legal and political issue in South Africa, particularly in the context of land reform and redressing historical injustices.

South Africa Government

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

How To Check Your Property Zoning And Apply For Changes In Cape Town

Every property within the boundaries of the City of Cape Town municipality has a specific zoning assigned to it based on the City of Cape Town's Land Use Management System and Development Management Scheme (DMS).

South Africa Real Estate

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Bridging The Liability Gap: Employer Recourse Against Subcontractors In Construction Contracts

South Africa Real Estate

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Adams & Adams

PART 1: How Businesses Can Proactively Combat The Scourge Of The Construction Mafia

South Africa Real Estate

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Webber Wentzel

Understanding "Voetstoots" Beyond The Physical Condition Of The Property

South Africa Real Estate

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Adams & Adams

ESG: A New Paradigm For Construction Agreements

South Africa Environment

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Tiefenthaler Africa

Decoding Contractual Guarantees – Gauteng High Court Advocates A Businesslike Interpretation

South Africa Insurance

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ENS

Forging Steadfast Legal Strategies For Southern Africa's Evolving Construction Landscape

South Africa Real Estate

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Tiefenthaler Africa

Tackling South Africa's Construction Mafia Menace Head-On

South Africa Real Estate

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Tiefenthaler Africa

Why Legal Support Is Crucial For Contractors In Today's Construction Industry

South Africa Real Estate

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Tiefenthaler Africa

Understanding The Role Of The Construction Lawyer In Projects

South Africa Government

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Tiefenthaler Africa

Why A Construction Lawyer Is Essential For Your Project

South Africa Real Estate

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Tiefenthaler Africa

Silencing The Canary - An Attack On Whistleblowers

South Africa Employment

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ENS

Curbing Vexatious And Abusive Legal Proceedings

South Africa Litigation

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ENS

What Black Coffee's Divorce Teaches About Customary Marriages

South Africa Family

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Cyber Security Summit 2025 - Thank You For Joining (Video)

South Africa Technology

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SNG Grant Thornton

South Africa's Parental Leave Reform In Progress - All Parents - Biological, Adoptive, And Commissioning Are Now Entitled To Parental Leave

South Africa Employment

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Fasken

Enforcing Adjudication Decisions In South African Courts

Today, there is no doubt that disputes are a common occurrence in the mining, engineering and construction industries.

South Africa Litigation

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Tiefenthaler Africa

Unraveling The VAT Puzzle: Can VAT Be Levied On Penalties In A Construction Contract?

In the construction industry, the imposition of penalties plays a crucial role in enforcing timely project completion.

South Africa Tax

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Tiefenthaler Africa

Time Is Money: Understanding Extension Of Time Claims Under The General Conditions Of Contract For Construction Works

Construction contracts contain a specified date by which the Contractor must complete the works, or face penalties if not complied with.

South Africa Real Estate

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Tiefenthaler Africa

Effect On Demand Guarantees: Clause 4.2.2 In FIDIC Red 2017

In the FIDIC suite of contracts, the contractor is ordinarily required to obtain a performance security within 28 days of receiving the Letter of Acceptance.

South Africa Real Estate

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Tiefenthaler Africa

Upholding Contractual Integrity: Sasol vs Murray & Roberts

South Africa Real Estate

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Tiefenthaler Africa

ACL Training Academy: Introduction To Construction Law & Dispute Resolution

South Africa Real Estate

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Changing Landscape Of African Development

South Africa Real Estate

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Mayer Brown

Inside Africa (Video)

Worldwide Energy

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Norton Rose Fulbright

The Economy: Ten Key Questions On Africa (Video)

South Africa Real Estate

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Mayer Brown

Clarity For Contractors In Western Cape High Court Ruling On Tender Processes

South Africa Real Estate

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ENS

Property Sellers Beware: You Can't Always Hide Behind A Voetstoots Clause

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

The City Of Johannesburg Remains Adamant That The Developmental Levy Will Benefit Economic Growth And Avoid Overburdening The City's Ratepayers.

South Africa Real Estate

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Barnard Inc.

Insurance In The Construction Industry

South Africa Real Estate

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Fasken

Impact Of Technology On Risk Management For Building Projects

South Africa Commercial

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Tabacks

Property Sellers Beware: You Can't Always Hide Behind A Voetstoots Clause

The Court in Maloka v Vermeulen and Another (2017/4418) [2023] ZAGPPHC 13 confirmed that sellers who are aware of a latent defect to the property they are selling, are not protected by a voetstoots clause.

South Africa Real Estate

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Barnard Inc.

The City Of Johannesburg Remains Adamant That The Developmental Levy Will Benefit Economic Growth And Avoid Overburdening The City's Ratepayers.

In October 2021, the Johannesburg City Council approved a policy imposing a levy on all new developments to aid in funding the increased infrastructure demands brought about by such developments.

South Africa Real Estate

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Barnard Inc.

Insurance In The Construction Industry

Insurance is a vital risk mitigation tool in construction projects. Whether insurance is taken out due to a statutory, regulatory or contractual requirement or as an additional measure of protection, parties cannot afford to go without it.

South Africa Real Estate

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Fasken

Impact Of Technology On Risk Management For Building Projects

In Andersen in South Africa's segment of the webinar Director Keshia Manolios discusses legal aspects of data-centric construction workflows.

South Africa Commercial

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Tabacks

Building Or Renovating? Take Note Of The New Property Laws

South Africa Real Estate

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SchoemanLaw Inc.

ENSafrica Construction ENSurance

Recent influential court decisions and what they may mean for your business.

Worldwide Real Estate

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ENS

Africa's Top 10 Stories – June 2021

The month of May was an eventful one for France, as it sought to build relationships with a number of African states in a sustained drive to be an active participant in the continent's development, particularly post-COVID-19.

South Africa Government

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Adams & Adams

在实施肯尼亚土地所有权转换程序之前，土地所有者需要做些什么

肯尼亚正在实施新的土地登记程序，受此程序影响的土地所有者需要确保其提供的土地详情的准确性，并在截止日期2021年4月1日前提出申诉。

South Africa Real Estate

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ENS

What Landowners Need To Do Ahead Of Kenya's Land Title Conversion Process

A new land registration process in Kenya is underway which means that affected landowners will need to make sure that details captured against their ...

South Africa Real Estate

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ENS

Conversion Of Land Reference Numbers In Nairobi

South Africa Real Estate

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Bowmans

The Incessant Task Of Managing Risks During The Pandemic

South Africa Coronavirus

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Adams & Adams

Could The Defence Of Limitation Have Saved St Peter's Church From Demolition?

South Africa Real Estate

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ENS

COVID-19 Africa: Legal Considerations For Construction Site Closures

South Africa Coronavirus

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Clyde & Co

Construction Contracts And COVID-19: Managing Risks During The Pandemic

South Africa Coronavirus

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Adams & Adams

Tenders And PAJA Reviews - A Case For The Use Of Interdicts As Part Of The Process?

South Africa Real Estate

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SchoemanLaw Inc.

#Covid19, Construction And Lockdown – How Are These Living Together?

South Africa Coronavirus

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SchoemanLaw Inc.

Building Loans: What You Need To Know

South Africa Real Estate

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Adams & Adams

Construction Guarantees – When Does The Contractor Have The Right To Interfere With The Employer's Claim?

South Africa Real Estate

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SchoemanLaw Inc.

Infrastructure Projects In Sub-Saharan Africa - Mitigating The Risks Of The COVID-19 Outbreak

South Africa Real Estate

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Clyde & Co

Rezoning Of Property

South Africa Real Estate

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SchoemanLaw Inc.

Airbnb: The Admin Of Holidaymaking

South Africa Real Estate

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Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Sale Of Property In Execution Must Be Transfered Free Of, Or Subject To, Usufruct

South Africa Real Estate

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Tonkin Clacey Pretoria

Discovering Defects Before Taking Property Transfer

South Africa Real Estate

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Abrahams & Gross Inc.

Consent To Transfer Where There Is No Homeowners' Association

South Africa Real Estate

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Dykes Van Heerden Inc

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