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Recently, the Electronic Deeds Registration and Recordal Systems Amendment Bill (‘the Bill’) was tabled in Parliament. Introducing important changes to the existing legal framework governing South Africa’s deeds registration system, the Bill proposes to address the validity of electronic deeds, makes provision for transitional arrangements, and aligns the Deeds Registries Act and Sectional Titles Act with the shift to digitalisation.

For girls and women who lack access to menstrual products and adequate sanitation, menstruation is a monthly reminder that a normal biological process can become a barrier to education, human dignity, and the pursuit of future opportunities. For Founder and Director of QRATE, academic, and menstrual health activist, Candice Chirwa, ‘period poverty isn’t a fringe issue; it’s a daily reality’.

In an important ruling in the context of construction disputes, the Supreme Court of Appeal (‘the SCA’) recently considered when a debt arising from a home builder’s breach of the statutory warranty to repair major structural defects becomes ‘due’ for purposes of section 12(3) of the Prescription Act. Critically, the Court held that a debt does not become due merely because structural defects are discovered.

South Africa continues to attract international property investors seeking lifestyle, residential, and commercial opportunities in one of Africa’s most established real estate markets. While foreign nationals and non-residents may generally acquire property in South Africa, understanding the legal and regulatory frameworks that govern property ownership and transactions is imperative. Can foreigners purchase property in South Africa?

Unpacking Cape Town’s proposed Short-Term Letting By-law: Critical consequences for property owners, operators, and booking platforms Released for public comment last week, the City of Cape Town’s draft Short-Term Letting By-law will have important implications for property owners, operators, and booking platforms – if and when it is enacted. Foreign investment in South Africa: The latest legal rules and considerations every buyer should know Thinking of purchasing property in South Africa?

Released for public comment last week, the City of Cape Town’s draft Short-Term Letting By-law, 2026 (‘the draft By-law’) introduces a regulatory framework for the registration, monitoring, and enforcement of short-term letting within the City’s jurisdiction.

Landmark Constitutional Court judgment on public land deals: Why developers should rethink due diligence Last week, the Constitutional Court delivered a landmark judgment that has important implications for developers and investors purchasing public land, explores STBB’s Managing Director and real estate lawyer, Darren Brander.

In a significant victory for gender equality and the rights of same-sex couples and non-binary persons, the Western Cape High Court has decisively struck down one of the last vestiges of a historically patriarchal approach to matrimonial property law in South Africa.

For property developers and investors, acquiring public land has traditionally centred on commercial fundamentals: Securing planning approvals, environmental authorisations, and financing. The Constitutional Court’s landmark judgment in Adonisi v Minister for Transport and Public Works, Western Cape, however, suggests that another consideration deserves equal attention – the legality of government’s decision-making process.

Published earlier than anticipated, the Law Society of South Africa has updated its Guideline of Fees (‘the Guideline’). The Guideline, which delineates recommended fees for conveyancing-related transactions, including property transfers and bond registrations, will apply to all relevant instructions received from today, 1st July 2026. The Guideline is generally updated on an annual basis and accompanies the mandated increase to Deeds Registry fees, which took effect on 1st April 2026.