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Reclaim the City demonstrated outside the Western Cape High Court in 2020, calling for the Tafelberg site to be used as affordable housing. Archive photo: James Stent / GroundUp

Housing activists lose Tafelberg case

By Tania Broughton 15 Apr 2024

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The fallout from false accusations in communal living

By Mogamat Saudiq Moerat 8 Apr 2024

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Property valuations: Inspection and objection to new rates

Jerome Levitz 16 Feb 2023

National House of Traditional Leaders - Public notice

National House of Traditional Leaders - Public notice

BushTelegraf 2 Feb 2023

Another court case highlights the risks of negotiating bank payments over email. Illustration: Lisa Nelson/GroundUp

Lawyer must pay clients R1.4m stolen by scammer

Tania Broughton 30 Jan 2023

DPWI approves release of 1,199ha of land to settle Mpumalanga restitution claim

DPWI approves release of 1,199ha of land to settle Mpumalanga restitution claim

30 Jan 2023

#BestofBiz 2022: Legal

#BestofBiz 2022: Legal

12 Dec 2022

The battle against the River Club development may well be over after Tuesday’s scathing court finding that activist Tauriq Jenkins (photographed) made fraudulent representations to the court. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

River Club interdict obtained by fraud, three judges rule

Tania Broughton 8 Nov 2022

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Committee concludes public hearings on Housing Consumer Protection Bill

8 Nov 2022

Freddie Terblanche, Cox Yeats new partner in the Cape Town office

People and places - behind the successful growth of Cox Yeats Attorneys

Shan Radcliffe 26 Oct 2022

Judge "unscrambles an egg": 20 years of property sales reversed

Judge "unscrambles an egg": 20 years of property sales reversed

Tania Broughton 24 Oct 2022

Image: Supplied

What to consider when buying property in a trust

13 Oct 2022

Property developer forced to rebuild homes it demolished

Property developer forced to rebuild homes it demolished

Kimberly Mutandiro 3 Oct 2022

Construction of the controversial multi-billion rand development at the River Club in Observatory continues despite legal challenges. This is how it looked on Friday 23 September 2022. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

What next in the twisty River Club saga?

Steve Kretzmann 26 Sep 2022

Image source: Getty Images

Committee approves report on Land Courts Bill

23 Sep 2022

Queen Elizabeth, colonialism and land: ghosts of the past still haunt Cape Town today

Queen Elizabeth, colonialism and land: ghosts of the past still haunt Cape Town today

Adam Haupt 15 Sep 2022

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Winners of the 2022 African Legal Awards

7 Sep 2022

First Nations Collective leader Zenzile Khoisan addressing about 200 demonstrators supporting the River Club development outside the High Court on 12 July. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

River Club construction carries on amidst court delays

Steve Kretzmann 5 Sep 2022

Court's message in Llandudno case: Don't take matters into your own hands

Court's message in Llandudno case: Don't take matters into your own hands

Tania Broughton 26 Aug 2022

Costs to consider before altering your sectional title unit

Costs to consider before altering your sectional title unit

19 Aug 2022

Property within a deceased estate: What you need to know

Property within a deceased estate: What you need to know

Pearl Scheltema 11 Aug 2022

Members of the Goringhaicona and others opposing the River Club development celebrate the dismissal of an urgent application to depose Tauriq Jenkins (centre) as supreme high commissioner of the Goringhaicona Khoi Khoin Indigenous Traditional Council. Together with the Observatory Civic Association, the council has led litigation against the development. Photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

River Club contempt of court hearing pushed back another week

Steve Kretzmann 28 Jul 2022

How new guideline released by PPRA is set to make audit season easier for rental agents

How new guideline released by PPRA is set to make audit season easier for rental agents

21 Jun 2022

Cancellation of a property sale agreement. What are the implications?

Cancellation of a property sale agreement. What are the implications?

Lethabo Mashishi 15 Jun 2022

How the Property Practitioners Act is helping buyers make more informed decisions

How the Property Practitioners Act is helping buyers make more informed decisions

8 Jun 2022

Proposed River Club redevelopment project. Source:

Judge dismisses leave to appeal on River Club interdict

6 May 2022

Barking dogs in community housing schemes take shine off working from home

Barking dogs in community housing schemes take shine off working from home

5 May 2022

#KZNflooding: Impact on leased properties and property being purchased

#KZNflooding: Impact on leased properties and property being purchased

20 Apr 2022

LLPT files leave to appeal against River Club redevelopment interdict

LLPT files leave to appeal against River Club redevelopment interdict

30 Mar 2022

Unpacking the Property Practitioners Act and what it means for community housing schemes

Unpacking the Property Practitioners Act and what it means for community housing schemes

28 Mar 2022

Developer to appeal interdict that has halted construction of Amazon HQ in Cape Town

Developer to appeal interdict that has halted construction of Amazon HQ in Cape Town

23 Mar 2022

High Court halts construction of Amazon HQ on sacred land

High Court halts construction of Amazon HQ on sacred land

Wendell Roelf and Alexander Winning 22 Mar 2022

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Property valuations: Inspection and objection to new rates

Jerome Levitz 16 Feb 2023

National House of Traditional Leaders - Public notice

National House of Traditional Leaders - Public notice

BushTelegraf 2 Feb 2023

Another court case highlights the risks of negotiating bank payments over email. Illustration: Lisa Nelson/GroundUp

Lawyer must pay clients R1.4m stolen by scammer

Tania Broughton 30 Jan 2023

DPWI approves release of 1,199ha of land to settle Mpumalanga restitution claim

DPWI approves release of 1,199ha of land to settle Mpumalanga restitution claim

30 Jan 2023

#BestofBiz 2022: Legal

#BestofBiz 2022: Legal

12 Dec 2022

The battle against the River Club development may well be over after Tuesday’s scathing court finding that activist Tauriq Jenkins (photographed) made fraudulent representations to the court. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

River Club interdict obtained by fraud, three judges rule

Tania Broughton 8 Nov 2022

Image source: Sperring Geoffrey –

Committee concludes public hearings on Housing Consumer Protection Bill

8 Nov 2022

Freddie Terblanche, Cox Yeats new partner in the Cape Town office

People and places - behind the successful growth of Cox Yeats Attorneys

Shan Radcliffe 26 Oct 2022

Judge "unscrambles an egg": 20 years of property sales reversed

Judge "unscrambles an egg": 20 years of property sales reversed

Tania Broughton 24 Oct 2022

Image: Supplied

What to consider when buying property in a trust

13 Oct 2022

Property developer forced to rebuild homes it demolished

Property developer forced to rebuild homes it demolished

Kimberly Mutandiro 3 Oct 2022

Construction of the controversial multi-billion rand development at the River Club in Observatory continues despite legal challenges. This is how it looked on Friday 23 September 2022. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

What next in the twisty River Club saga?

Steve Kretzmann 26 Sep 2022

Image source: Getty Images

Committee approves report on Land Courts Bill

23 Sep 2022

Queen Elizabeth, colonialism and land: ghosts of the past still haunt Cape Town today

Queen Elizabeth, colonialism and land: ghosts of the past still haunt Cape Town today

Adam Haupt 15 Sep 2022

Image source: Brad Calkins –

Winners of the 2022 African Legal Awards

7 Sep 2022

First Nations Collective leader Zenzile Khoisan addressing about 200 demonstrators supporting the River Club development outside the High Court on 12 July. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

River Club construction carries on amidst court delays

Steve Kretzmann 5 Sep 2022

Court's message in Llandudno case: Don't take matters into your own hands

Court's message in Llandudno case: Don't take matters into your own hands

Tania Broughton 26 Aug 2022

Costs to consider before altering your sectional title unit

Costs to consider before altering your sectional title unit

19 Aug 2022

Property within a deceased estate: What you need to know

Property within a deceased estate: What you need to know

Pearl Scheltema 11 Aug 2022

Members of the Goringhaicona and others opposing the River Club development celebrate the dismissal of an urgent application to depose Tauriq Jenkins (centre) as supreme high commissioner of the Goringhaicona Khoi Khoin Indigenous Traditional Council. Together with the Observatory Civic Association, the council has led litigation against the development. Photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

River Club contempt of court hearing pushed back another week

Steve Kretzmann 28 Jul 2022

How new guideline released by PPRA is set to make audit season easier for rental agents

How new guideline released by PPRA is set to make audit season easier for rental agents

21 Jun 2022

Cancellation of a property sale agreement. What are the implications?

Cancellation of a property sale agreement. What are the implications?

Lethabo Mashishi 15 Jun 2022

How the Property Practitioners Act is helping buyers make more informed decisions

How the Property Practitioners Act is helping buyers make more informed decisions

8 Jun 2022

Proposed River Club redevelopment project. Source:

Judge dismisses leave to appeal on River Club interdict

6 May 2022

Barking dogs in community housing schemes take shine off working from home

Barking dogs in community housing schemes take shine off working from home

5 May 2022

#KZNflooding: Impact on leased properties and property being purchased

#KZNflooding: Impact on leased properties and property being purchased

20 Apr 2022

LLPT files leave to appeal against River Club redevelopment interdict

LLPT files leave to appeal against River Club redevelopment interdict

30 Mar 2022

Unpacking the Property Practitioners Act and what it means for community housing schemes

Unpacking the Property Practitioners Act and what it means for community housing schemes

28 Mar 2022

Developer to appeal interdict that has halted construction of Amazon HQ in Cape Town

Developer to appeal interdict that has halted construction of Amazon HQ in Cape Town

23 Mar 2022

High Court halts construction of Amazon HQ on sacred land

High Court halts construction of Amazon HQ on sacred land

Wendell Roelf and Alexander Winning 22 Mar 2022

Plan your new financial year resolutions

Plan your new financial year resolutions

Bizcommunity.com 10 Mar 2022

Property scams taking several forms as incidence continues to rise

Property scams taking several forms as incidence continues to rise

7 Mar 2022

Expropriation Bill unconstitutional in the absence of a constitutional amendment

Gary Moore 24 Feb 2022

Trustees, developers compelled to reverse ruling prohibiting short-term letting at The Blyde

Trustees, developers compelled to reverse ruling prohibiting short-term letting at The Blyde

23 Feb 2022

High Court cautions attorneys on forced sale of people's homes at auction

High Court cautions attorneys on forced sale of people's homes at auction

Tania Broughton 17 Feb 2022

Assessing the rule of law in Africa

Assessing the rule of law in Africa

LexisNexis 11 Feb 2022

How the new Property Practitioners Act provides better protection for all

How the new Property Practitioners Act provides better protection for all

Peter Mennen 9 Feb 2022

6 arrested following Durban construction site invasion

6 arrested following Durban construction site invasion

3 Feb 2022

Property Practitioners Act versus the old EAA Act - here's what's changed

Property Practitioners Act versus the old EAA Act - here's what's changed

2 Feb 2022

Kubayi launches Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority

Kubayi launches Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority

1 Feb 2022

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