Insights

20
Sep
2016
Property

Authentication of Documents

  1.      Introduction In order to circumvent this problem the High Court Act 59 of 1959 prescribes in Rule 63 of the High Court Rules of Court (hereinafter referred to as rule 63) the formalities to be complied with regarding documents which have been signed outside of South Africa.
20
Sep
2016
Property

The Conveyancers Certificate Issued in Terms of Section 15B (3) of the Sectional Titles Act 95 of 1986 and the Lodgement of Rates Clearance Certificates

Section 15B(3)(a)(i)(aa) The conveyancer must provide the registrar of deeds with a certificate confirming that as at date of registration of the unit or undivided share therein that, in the case where a body corporate has been established, such body corporate has certified that all moneys due to the body corporate by the transferor in respect of the unit, have been paid or provision has been made to the satisfaction of the body corporate for the payment thereof.
19
Sep
2016
Property

Property News Flash 25/2016

DONATION TAX.
19
Sep
2016
Environmental and Mining

News Flash No 23/2016

MORATORIUM IN TERMS OF SECTION 49(1) OF THE MPRDA XOLOBENI AREA, EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE.
14
Sep
2016
Environmental and Mining

News Flash No 22/2016

INDUSTRY WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANS PAPER & PACKAGING INDUSTRY, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC INDUSTRY & LIGHTING INDUSTRY.
13
Sep
2016
Environmental and Mining

EnviroMac August 2016

Legal updates and commentary from our Environmental and Mining Law team for August 2016.
13
Sep
2016
Environmental and Mining

ENVIRONMENTAL BY-LAW

The Moses Kotane Local Municipality has adopted the Environmental By-law. The purpose of the by-law is to provide for a framework for environmental governance within the Municipality by, inter alia, providing for the prohibition, restriction and control of activities in the municipal area that are likely to have a detrimental effect on the environment.
13
Sep
2016
Environmental and Mining

WASTE MANAGEMENT BY-LAW

The Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality has published the Waste Management By-law, as approved by Council on 30 June 2016.
13
Sep
2016
Environmental and Mining

AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT BY-LAW

The City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality has adopted the Air Quality Management By-Law. The By-Law is aimed at providing air quality management and reasonable measures to prevent air pollution.
13
Sep
2016
Environmental and Mining

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BY-LAW

The Moretele Local Municipality has adopted the Environmental Management By-law. This by-law is aimed at promoting the integration of the principles of environmental management into the making of all decisions that may have a significant effect on the environment so as to ensure that the effects of activities on the environment receive adequate considerations before actions are taken.
13
Sep
2016
Environmental and Mining

WASTE MANAGEMENT BY-LAW

The Moretele Local Municipality has adopted the Waste Management By-law. The purpose of the by-law is to provide the manner in which the Municipality can manage and regulate waste management activities so as to ensure that waste is avoided, or where it cannot be altogether avoided; minimized, reused, recycled, recovered and disposed of in an environmental sound manner.
13
Sep
2016
Environmental and Mining

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING: EXTENSION OF TIME TO SUBMIT COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT BREEDE RIVER ESTUARINE MANGEMENT PLAN

The Minister for Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in the Western Cape has given notice that the time period for the submission of comments in respect of the Draft Breede River Estuarine Management Plan published in terms of the NEM:ICMA is extended until 21 October 2016.