Tag: property ownership

South Africa's connectivity landscape tells a tale of two realities. In affluent suburbs, gigabit fibre connections are becoming commonplace. These enable seamless remote work, streaming and digital entrepreneurship. Meanwhile, in townships and informal settlements, home to millions of South Africans, residents struggle with expensive and unreliable mobile data as their primary internet access.

South Africa’s family law is set for a significant shift. The proposed amendments could impact how property and other assets are divided in the event of divorce or death, even when there is an antenuptial agreement in place. This is one of the most substantial adjustments seen in matrimonial property law in some time.

Investing in real estate has long been considered a reliable investment strategy, especially during challenging economic times because, unlike stocks and bonds, property is a tangible asset which offers unique advantages that can accelerate wealth accumulation over time.

Within the world of sectional title schemes, disputes can arise from various challenges tied to communal living and shared property ownership. From embracing clear communication to enforcing established rules and ensuring transparent financial management, our aim is to provide you with the knowledge and tools needed to effectively prevent disputes and cultivate a harmonious living environment within your scheme.

Unmarried, no kids, and a bank balance that’s a little low? Your chances of successfully getting a visa to travel just got slimmer. Not everyone’s equal when it comes to visa applications. Factors such as your marital status, whether or not you have children, ownership of property, how long you’ve worked for the company, your bank balance, and even your social media activity can count against you.

Despite South Africa’s political turmoil and energy crisis, there is still significant interest from international property buyers who are drawn by the country’s inimitable lifestyle and the fact that that they can get considerably more bang for their buck here than in comparable areas abroad.

While South Africans continue to grapple with the economic pressure of ongoing lockdown restrictions combined with the aftermath of looting and riots, residents of Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg are also feeling the impact of municipal rate hikes.

On 23 April 2021, the Competition Commission published a notice in the Government Gazette in which it, inter alia, indicated that it had published its final non-confidential report of the commission’s findings on the impact of the COVID-19 Block Exemptions and the commission’s advocacy and enforcement work.

South Africa’s flirtation with the idea that government should be allowed to expropriate private property without being legally required to compensate owners for it stands in stark contrast to the constitutional democracy we chose 26 years ago and is already doing great damage to the economy.

It is a reality of human nature that across all cultures all people perpetually strive to make improvements in their socioeconomic circumstances. A dream that all human beings strive to achieve. An opportunity to eradicate poverty and can come in a form of a job, education or even becoming a home-owner after an awfully long wait.