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The Supreme Court of Appeal has slammed former judge president John Hlophe for meddling in a straightforward eviction case. Photo: Ben Bezuidenhout via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Land & Property Law

John Hlophe’s meddling in eviction matter slammed by appeal court

Tania Broughton 13 Nov 2024

Image source: Denniz Futalan from

Human Rights Law

Cape Town's homeless eviction ruling: Struggle between rights and safety

Bukhobethu Matyeni 10 Jul 2024

Source: Grant Smee, managing director of Only Realty Property Group.

Property

Tenant eviction in South Africa - What are your rights as landlord?

13 Oct 2023

Preparations for construction of houses in District Six in July 2020 revealed old streets and foundations. Archive photo: Jeffrey Abrahams / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Court rules that District Six eviction was unlawful

Tania Broughton 11 Oct 2021

The City of Cape Town has defended its demolition of a tent camp on 23 August that had been set up by homeless people near the Green Point Tennis Club. Photo: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Human Rights Law

City of Cape Town defends its demolition of Green Point tent camp in court

Marecia Damons 6 Sep 2021

What expenses are covered by the rental deposit?

Residential Property

What expenses are covered by the rental deposit?

Adrian Goslett 5 Oct 2020

CT High Court rules on illegal evictions

Land & Property Law

CT High Court rules on illegal evictions

16 Jul 2020

Covid-19: Evictions during and after lockdown

Retail & Hospitality Property

Covid-19: Evictions during and after lockdown

Galia Bloch 30 Apr 2020

How the law affects your rental property, in a nutshell

Rental

How the law affects your rental property, in a nutshell

Natalie Muller 11 Jul 2019

Housing activists occupy Green Point Bowling Club

Affordable & Social Housing

Housing activists occupy Green Point Bowling Club

Peter Luhanga 2 May 2019

City ordered to compensate homeless for destruction of their possessions

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

City ordered to compensate homeless for destruction of their possessions

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 8 Apr 2019

Court gives Hermanus occupiers till June to oppose eviction

Land & Property Law

Court gives Hermanus occupiers till June to oppose eviction

Thembela Ntongana 5 Feb 2019

7 common mistakes to avoid when cancelling a lease agreement

Land & Property Law

7 common mistakes to avoid when cancelling a lease agreement

Anja van Wijk and Chantelle Gladwin-Wood 4 Feb 2019

When can a landlord evict law-abiding tenants to renovate?

Rental

When can a landlord evict law-abiding tenants to renovate?

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 5 Dec 2018

Increase in tenant fraud is taking its toll

Rental

Increase in tenant fraud is taking its toll

Gary Palmer 12 Nov 2018

Landlords or tenants - who has more rights?

Rental

Landlords or tenants - who has more rights?

22 Jan 2018

Understanding the importance of the tenant screening process

Rental

Understanding the importance of the tenant screening process

18 Sep 2017

Farmers encouraged to work with police in dealing with land invasion, trespassing

Agriculture

Farmers encouraged to work with police in dealing with land invasion, trespassing

15 Jun 2017

Acsa gets acting finance head

Aviation

Acsa gets acting finance head

Karl Gernetzky 13 Jan 2017

Access free legal support system through Rental Housing Tribunal

Retail & Hospitality Property

Access free legal support system through Rental Housing Tribunal

26 Oct 2016

How to handle a defaulting tenant

Rental

How to handle a defaulting tenant

Adrian Goslett 18 Aug 2016

Book stacked for distribution at an Exclusive Books holding warehouse in Cape Town. Exclusive is fighting to hold on to its stores in the OR Tambo and Cape Town airports.
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Retailers

Exclusive Books readies for next court fight to keep airport stores

Hilary Joffe 29 Jun 2016

Eviction: prevention better than cure

Facilities & Property Management

Eviction: prevention better than cure

5 May 2016

Squatters' Constitutional rights to housing

Property

Squatters' Constitutional rights to housing

Kelly Lee Jenkins 9 Oct 2015

Cutting services to property

Land & Property Law

Cutting services to property

Chantelle Gladwin and Ramon Pereira 13 May 2015

Tourism boycott of Botswana called for after government ignores court ruling

Tourism & Travel

Tourism boycott of Botswana called for after government ignores court ruling

8 Jul 2014

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