Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr | South Africa | 10 Nov 2016
The unconstitutional nature of s118(3) of the Local Government Municipal Systems Act, No 32 of 2000 (Act). The anxiety surrounding a purchaser’s…
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr | South Africa | 12 Feb 2016
Does s118(3) of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act survive the transfer of property? The recent case of City of Tshwane Metropolitan…
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr | South Africa | 24 Jun 2015
A nomination clause in a sale agreement of property often seems like a very good idea in complex business structures but unwanted consequences may…
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr | South Africa | 17 Jun 2015
Since the coming into operation of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (CPA), there has been much interest on the position of the infamous…
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr | South Africa | 27 May 2015
In the case of Hennox 349 CC v SA Retail Properties Ltd 2014 JDR 2460 (GJ), the lessee learnt a R2 million lesson. After hounding its lessor to…
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr | South Africa | 6 May 2015
It is not surprising that many title deed conditions refer to praedial servitudes, many of which were registered decades ago to regulate development…
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr | South Africa | 23 Apr 2015
In two recent cases decided in the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), namely,Willow Waters Homeowners Association (Pty) Limited v KOKA NO and…