By Auren Freitas dos Santos Security cameras have become a normal part of life in community schemes. Many sectional title schemes and home owners associations rely on CCTV systems to…
advisoryJuly 1, 2026
By Ané de Klerk Whatsapp groups can be really useful: organising your friend’s bridal shower or a surprise party for your spouse - perfect. Even in more formal settings these…
advisoryJune 3, 2026
By Auren Freitas dos Santos A recurring misconception in sectional title governance is the belief that trustees can only regulate conduct that is already expressly prohibited in the conduct rules.…
advisoryJune 3, 2026
By Auren Freitas dos Santos Most freehold property developments involve the subdivision of land into individual erven, often marketed within gated estates. What many purchasers do not fully appreciate, however,…
advisoryMay 6, 2026
By Ané de Klerk Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a tool used almost daily by most. While it can certainly be useful, the writer was recently reminded of how it…
advisoryMay 6, 2026
By Ané de Klerk Most people are aware that one of the implications of the “median line” as set out in the Sectional Titles Act is that the cost to…
advisoryApril 1, 2026
By Auren Freitas dos Santos On 27 February 2026, the High Court of South Africa (Johannesburg) handed down an important judgment providing clarity on section 16 of the Sectional Titles…
advisoryMarch 4, 2026
By Ané de Klerk Whether in your capacity as a managing agent, employed to manage schemes on behalf of others, or as a trustee investing the limited free time you…
advisoryMarch 4, 2026
By Ané de Klerk This year marks the tenth year since the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act (“the Act”) and Regulations came into operation. One of the big shifts back…
advisoryFebruary 4, 2026