The sale and transfer of the whole, portion or remainder of a township
By Gert Minnaar By Gert Minnaar When a township applicant completes the township establishment process until the township is declared an approved township, he can finally reap the richly deserved reward for this [...]
Cancellation of title conditions imposed in terms of the Advertising on Roads and Ribbon Development Act
By Gert Minnaar The following title conditions, imposed in terms of the Advertising on Roads and Ribbon Development Act, 1940 (No 21 of 1940), are sometimes encountered in the title deeds for land, [...]
The dreaded Department of Agriculture letter for the opening of a township register
By Gert Minnaar One of the final hurdles a township developer in the Gauteng and North-West Provinces must negotiate before the stands in a township become registrable, is the opening of the township register at [...]
Some thoughts on inclusionary housing
By Maryna Botha, Director STBB To include affordable units within new developments is a consideration that is intensely debated in South Africa. While it is relatively well-developed in other jurisdictions, such as the United States, [...]
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. […]