Conveyancing Fraud 2018 – 01

This week past I came across an Assistant Registrar of Deeds poring over a case in which the presiding judge had a really unpleasant things to say about the Johannesburg Registrar of Deeds. This case, I believe, will lead to changes that will be made in our deeds...

Snippet 2018 – 06

Who cares! The healthy amongst us can probably expect to live into their 80s today. Another dire report on drinking some 5 or 6 glasses of wine a week, holds that this will probably make you live 6 months less. At 85 this is probably a blessing!   South Africans would...

Practice Review 2018 – 03

A law unto oneself? Do traditional leaders (in this case, read The King) have to consult with their communities before litigating on their behalf? Yes. Reference Wonderfully, traditional leaders doing their own thing, was termed village tinpot dictators by none other...

Property Review 2018 – 06

Our dysfunctional Msunduzi municipality suspended a number of officials in its rates department following on a meeting with conveyancers local Chamber some 10 days ago. This week past I went and queued for a rates quote now two months outstanding – I saw others...

Business Review 2018 – 06

This had to come: Frontier Car Group, bankrolled to the tune of R1.1bn by Naspers, will be rolling out a one-stop service for the sale and purchase of used cars. Inspection Stations will vet cars, whereafter the vehicles will be disposed of via e-auctions coupled with...