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When Property Sales Go Wrong: Breach Of Contract And The Cost Of Non-Performance

When buying or selling property – every agreement, from the offer to purchase to the financing terms – creates legally binding obligations.

South Africa Real Estate

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Barnard Inc.

Can A Beneficial Owner Sell Immovable Property In South Africa?

In South Africa, questions about Beneficial Ownership have become increasingly common, especially as the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) and Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC)...

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

When The Seller Delays: Purchaser's Rights In Respect Of Repairs And Special Conditions?

It often happens that a Property sale agreement contains special conditions requiring the Seller to attend to certain repairs or defects before transfer.

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

A Cautionary Tale For Month-To-Month Tenants Seeking Interdicts

In a judgment handed down on 25 August 2025, the Gauteng High Court dismissed an urgent application by Health-Worx Medical Centres (Pty) Ltd ("the Applicant") to preserve its occupation of premises at Randridge Mall.

South Africa Real Estate

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What South African Landlords Should Know About "Unit-Hopping" Tenants And Withheld Rent

South Africa Real Estate

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Costs Involved In The Conveyancing Process

South Africa Real Estate

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

How A Reconsideration Application Gives You A Second Bite At The Cherry

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

Who Should Appoint The Conveyancer In A Property Sale?

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

Isn't A Longer Notice Period Enough To Avoid Paying Penalties When You End A Lease Early?

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Rental Growth Hits A Seven-Year High

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

What Every Developer Needs To Know About Township Establishment

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

Fee Shake-Ups And Duty Drops

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

Transferring Immovable Property From A Deceased Estate: Understanding The Process

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Thinking Of Buying Or Selling Immovable Property? Here's A Guide To The Associated Costs

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Mandatory VAT Apportionment Reporting To SARS

South Africa Tax

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ENS

Breaking Borders To Combat Financial Misconduct

South Africa Finance

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ENS

Increased Official Fees For IP Services In Zanzibar

South Africa IP

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Inventa

World Of Work Series (Podcast)

South Africa Employment

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Fasken

Launch Of The OAPILEX Database

South Africa IP

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Adams & Adams

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Construction & Planning

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

BI

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

AA

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

AA

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

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Conveyancing

Costs Involved In The Conveyancing Process

Buying or selling a property in South Africa is not just about signing a contract, it is a legal and financial journey that involves a range of professionals...

South Africa Real Estate

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Who Should Appoint The Conveyancer In A Property Sale?

It's widely accepted in South Africa that the Seller has the right to nominate the Conveyancing Attorney in a property transaction. It's a longstanding norm in the industry...

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

Rental Growth Hits A Seven-Year High

The first PayProp Rental Index of 2025 has confirmed what many landlords suspected from the flurry of "LET BY" boards: average national rents grew 5.6 percent year-on-year in Q1...

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

What Every Developer Needs To Know About Township Establishment

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

Fee Shake-Ups And Duty Drops

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

Transferring Immovable Property From A Deceased Estate: Understanding The Process

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Thinking Of Buying Or Selling Immovable Property? Here's A Guide To The Associated Costs

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

The Effect Of Different Matrimonial Regimes And Foreign Marriages On The Conveyancing Process

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Municipal Mayhem: Why Your Clearance Certificate Might Never Arrive

South Africa Real Estate

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

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Real Estate

When Property Sales Go Wrong: Breach Of Contract And The Cost Of Non-Performance

When buying or selling property – every agreement, from the offer to purchase to the financing terms – creates legally binding obligations.

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

Can A Beneficial Owner Sell Immovable Property In South Africa?

In South Africa, questions about Beneficial Ownership have become increasingly common, especially as the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) and Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC)...

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

When The Seller Delays: Purchaser's Rights In Respect Of Repairs And Special Conditions?

It often happens that a Property sale agreement contains special conditions requiring the Seller to attend to certain repairs or defects before transfer.

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

Costs Involved In The Conveyancing Process

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

How A Reconsideration Application Gives You A Second Bite At The Cherry

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

Who Should Appoint The Conveyancer In A Property Sale?

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

Property, Protest, And The Power Of The Law

South Africa Insolvency

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ENS

Isn't A Longer Notice Period Enough To Avoid Paying Penalties When You End A Lease Early?

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

What Every Developer Needs To Know About Township Establishment

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

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Land Law & Agriculture

Veggie Burgers Are Back On The Menu!

In a first for South Africa, the Government Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) published, on 18 July 2025, R6436/2025, the Regulations Relating to Meat Analogues for Sale in South Africa.

South Africa Healthcare

AA

Adams & Adams

New South African Plant Breeders' Rights Law Comes Into Effect

South Africa's new Plant Breeders' Rights Act 12 of 2018 (new Act) has, by proclamation in the Government Gazette of 6 June 2025, been deemed to have been in effect since 1 June 2025.

South Africa Government

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Adams & Adams

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

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Meat Analogue Products And The Proposed Amendments To The Processed And Raw Processed Meat Regulations

South Africa Real Estate

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ENS

New Regulations Published For Agricultural Remedies In South Africa

South Africa Environment

AA

Adams & Adams

GI Products Such As Figs, Pepper And Olive Oil Grow Under Cooperation Between The EU And Africa

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Inventa

Mooted Changes To SA's Business Rescue Laws May Save The Struggling Agriculture Sector

South Africa Strategy

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Barnard Inc.

Department Beefs Up Enforcement Of Regulations

European Union Real Estate

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Adams & Adams

Food For The Future: A Roadmap For Africa's Evolving Agri-Landscape

South Africa Healthcare

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Adams & Adams

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Latest Videos

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Finance Act 2023 Briefings - Part 4 – Real Estate (Video)

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Orison Legal

Two Common Mistakes On Land Purchase Part 1 (Video)

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Zenas Chambers, ChimwaMurombe Legal Practice

The Transfer Of Derelict Lands In Zimbabwe (Video)

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Zenas Chambers, ChimwaMurombe Legal Practice

Kenya Real Estate Outlook – Room For Growth (Video Content)

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TripleOKLaw

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