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Expropriation #1: Amendments to Section 25?

By Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Partner and Anja van Wijk, Associate Introduction The threat of the apparent introduction of expropriation without compensation (“EWC”) into South African law is causing a lot of anxiety among many South Africans, particularly property owners. There are many controversial questions doing the rounds, some of which are (purposely) being sensationalized by the
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Municipal Mysteries: When “actuals” aren’t “actuals”

Introduction This article canvases what a consumer can do to protect himself[1] when a municipality is charging him according to “actual” readings for electricity or water consumption, but where the readings used by the municipality are clearly not ‘actuals’ and thus cannot be true and proper readings.   Actuals versus Estimates                                                                                                                                                            There are two types
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Muddying the waters: COJ’s confusing “zoning driven rating policy”

Introduction City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (“COJ”) has taken the view that rating categorisations and tariffs are distinct legal concepts, and that this entitles it to change a consumer’s tariff without following the procedure prescribed in the Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act (“the Act”), that applies to the change of a consumer’s rating categorisation.
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What to do when your Neighbour Builds right up to your Property

Introduction This articles explains your rights as a property owner when a neighbour violates a building line or encroaches on your land.   Determining Building Lines Every property has several imaginary lines that run along the inside of the property parallel to the borders, a few meters away from the actual borders.  These are known
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Is there a duty on conveyancers to tell purchasers about seller’s historical debt?

Background Several municipalities (Tshwane, Ethekwini and Ekurhuleni) argued in the Constitutional Court in the “New Ventures”[1] matter that it is lawfully permissible for a municipality to attach and sell a purchaser’s property in order to satisfy debt owed to the municipality by prior owners of that property. The municipalities argued that this right was given
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Municipal terminations of supply – is a court order necessary?

Introduction This article considers the legal question of whether it is necessary for a municipality to obtain a court order before terminating the supply of electricity and/or water to a consumer’s property for non-payment of municipal charges. Principles of spoliation It is trite (accepted) law that if any person or entity (including a state entity
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Observation essay writing tips and subjects: useful information for students

Observation essay writing tips and subjects: useful information for students paper writer You can find 3 primary defining features for an observation essay: 1. It lets a reader to the content of several documents, a common theme. 2. It is written from the base of a few materials or sources (as an example, an observation
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How To Write A Thesis Conclusion That Scores Big

How To Write A Thesis Conclusion That Scores Big Regardless of how far you obtain in academia, you’re going to possess to write a thesis at one point or any other. Regardless if you are graduating from upper division academics, or perhaps you are receiving into university.
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