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,…
advisoryFebruary 4, 2026
By Ané de Klerk The social media enthusiasts among our readers may have come across the latest Draft Community Schemes Ombud Service (“CSOS”) Practice Directive shared by the CSOS on…
advisoryApril 2, 2025
By Auren Freitas dos Santos The release of the Community Schemes Ombud Service Consolidated Practice Directive 1 of 2025 has sparked heated debate across social media. Spanning 170 pages, this…
advisoryApril 2, 2025
By Auren Freitas dos Santos In this article we discuss a High Court judgment which highlighted a significant legal debate concerning the jurisdiction of the Magistrates’ Court in matters involving…
advisoryFebruary 5, 2025
By Ané de Klerk Last month, I unpacked what bodies corporate must do to tick all of SARS’s boxes. (If you missed it, you can read it here) and, after…
advisorySeptember 4, 2024
By Auren Freitas dos Santos With the launch of the Beneficial Ownership (BO) register by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) on 1 April 2023, significant changes have been…
advisorySeptember 4, 2024
By Auren Freitas dos Santos Part Three: Clarifying the CSOS’s Authority Over Home Owners Associations As we continue our series called “A Call for Change: Addressing the Shortcomings of CSOS”,…
advisoryJune 4, 2024
By Auren Freitas dos Santos On 18 December 2023, the Gauteng Division of the High Court in Pretoria delivered an important ruling concerning the fairness of amendments to governing documents…
advisoryFebruary 7, 2024
By Auren Freitas dos Santos As we mark the seventh anniversary of the Community Schemes Ombud Service Act (CSOS Act), there continues to be widespread confusion regarding the extent of…
advisoryOctober 4, 2023