Article was written by S’neguau Dlamini, Candidate Attorney, checked and released by Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Partner at Schindlers Attorneys 17 June 2021 The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (“COJ”) often threatens people if they haven’t paid all amounts that the invoices reflect are owed. Sadly, we know that in many cases, the invoices are incorrect and

By Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Partner, Lauren Squier, Associate, and Eileen Dexter, Candidate Attorney Introduction Property valuation rolls are quite complicated.  Below is a brief explanation of how valuations and valuation rolls work. Tshwane’s 1st Supplementary Valuation Roll Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality’s (“the Municipality”) 1st Supplementary Valuation Roll (“Supp 1”) is open for inspection.  It is open from

Article written by Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Partner at Schindler Attorneys, Danmari Duguid, Associate and Elani Vogel, Candidate Attorney, checked by Danmari Duguid and released by Chantelle Gladwin-Wood. 02 June 2021 IntroductionEvery member of a Homeowners Association (hereafter “HOA”) must abide by the rules of the estate, its Memorandum of Incorporation (“MOI”), and the Companies Act 71

By Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Partner, Lauren Squier, Associate, and Katleho Selepe, Candidate Attorney Introduction Property valuation rolls are quite complicated. Below is a brief explanation of how valuations and valuation rolls work. Johannesburg’s 2018 Supplementary 3 Valuation Roll Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality’s (“the Municipality”) 2018 Supplementary 3 Valuation Roll (“Supplementary 3 Roll”) is open for inspection.  It

Written by Avyakta Sing, Candidate attorney and Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Partner 31 May 2021 Introduction The City of Johannesburg recently commenced with an initiative that compels certain citizens to pay a monthly amount of fifty rand to recycle waste materials.[1] This article considers the rationale behind, and legality of, such a charge. How will the recycling

Article written by Blake Liam Hamilton and Wayde Grant Jacobs, Candidate Attorney’s, checked and released by Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Partner at Schindler Attorneys 24 May 2021 Introduction The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (“HIV”) is a virus that targets the body’s immune system and, if not treated properly, can lead to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (“AIDS”). Although there is

By Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Partner and Gary Boruchowitz Senior Associate 5 July 2017 There is relief offered for owners of ‘landlocked’ parcels of land to acquire the rights to traverse the land of another, in order to reach their own. This is particularly important in relation to farmland, where it has been developed and subdivided over

Written by Lesai Seema, Candidate Attorney, and checked by Ayanda David Katjitae, Associate, and released by Chantelle Gladwin-Wood 19 May 2021 Introduction The South African (“SA”) Department of Home Affairs (“the Home Affairs”) is the body responsible for overseeing the determination and safeguarding of the identity and status of citizens and the regulation of immigration.