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Changing Tides 74 (Pty) Ltd v City of Johannesburg – A Landmark Case in Municipal Duty | 20 July 2026
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Changing Tides 74 (Pty) Ltd v City of Johannesburg – A Landmark Case in Municipal Duty | 20 July 2026

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Changing Tides 74 (Pty) Ltd v City of Johannesburg – A Landmark Case in Municipal Duty | 20 July 2026

By: Umar Khan (Candidate Attorney), Ziyaad E Patel Attorneys Introduction In Changing Tides 74 (Pty) Ltd v City of Johannesburg, the Johannesburg High Court held the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality liable for damages of R12,374,993.00 plus interest for its failure to provide temporary emergency accommodation to unlawful occupiers residing in a building owned by [...]

Ziyaad Patel2026-10-02T10:23:58+02:00

Transfer Duty on Immovable Property in South Africa: An Overview of Exemptions for Natural Persons | 26 March 2026
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Transfer Duty on Immovable Property in South Africa: An Overview of Exemptions for Natural Persons | 26 March 2026

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Transfer Duty on Immovable Property in South Africa: An Overview of Exemptions for Natural Persons | 26 March 2026

By: Umar Khan (Candidate Attorney), Ziyaad E Patel Attorneys Introduction Following the Minister of Finance’s budget speech, a revised transfer duty framework came into effect on 1 April 2025. In terms of this update, no transfer duty is payable on immovable property transactions where the value of the property is below R1.2 million. This threshold, which is [...]

Ziyaad Patel2026-10-02T15:12:57+02:00