By Ané de Klerk While Halloween has traditionally been considered more of an American holiday, the custom of having kids dress up as their favorite characters from beloved books or…
Ané de KlerkOctober 7, 2026
By Auren Freitas dos Santos Why a penalty must first be triggered by the wording of the rule — and must then survive scrutiny under the Conventional Penalties Act In…
Auren Freitas dos SantosSeptember 9, 2026
By Auren Freitas dos Santos Why an owner may comply with municipal requirements and still breach an HOA rule - but why that does not make demolition automatic. A…
Auren Freitas dos SantosSeptember 2, 2026
By Ané de Klerk The City of Cape Town has made its draft Short-Term Letting By-Law available for public comment and you have until 5 October 2026 to give your…
Ané de KlerkSeptember 2, 2026
By Ané de Klerk Winter marks the rainy season in Cape Town and so far the Mother City has certainly lived up to the expectation. On the upside, fields and…
Ané de KlerkJuly 1, 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,…
Auren Freitas dos SantosMay 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…
Ané de KlerkApril 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…
Auren Freitas dos SantosMarch 4, 2026
By Auren Freitas dos Santos Questions about CCTV cameras come up constantly in community schemes. Owners want to protect their homes and families. Trustees worry about privacy, conflict between neighbours,…
Auren Freitas dos SantosFebruary 4, 2026