The importance of a conveyancer’s certificate in the township establishment process
By Gert Minnaar, STBB The process to establish a township is in essence the conversion of raw land into a proclaimed township with streets, stands and parks as depicted on a General Plan, with conditions [...]
Homeowner’s insurance – the door to peace of mind
By Natasha Osman, on behalf of The Banking Association South Africa Different property types require different types of short-term insurance policies. […]
Charging developers for installation of services: A new approach
By Maryna Botha Municipalities’ revenue collection increasingly poses challenges, partly because collection systems are not uniform and transparent, and also because financial management systems remain weak, as evidenced by the R130-billion owed to municipalities for [...]
November / December 2020 – The conveyancer’s options when the Deeds Office rejects deeds for the wrong reason: Part 2
By Gert Minnaar What remedies has a conveyancer when an examiner at the Deeds Office rejects a deed for the wrong reasons? The first part of this article appeared in the September issue of SA [...]
September / October 2020 – The conveyancer’s options when the Deeds Office rejects deeds for the wrong reason: Part 1
By Gert Minnaar Whatever the public may have to say about civil servants, having worked as a junior and senior examiner in the Pretoria Deeds Office from the middle 1980s for four years, I can [...]
March / April 2020 – Charging developers for installation of services: A new approach
By Maryna Botha Municipalities’ revenue collection increasingly poses challenges, partly because collection systems are not uniform and transparent, and also because financial management systems remain weak, as evidenced by the R130-billion owed to municipalities for [...]