Schindlers Attorneys and LexU Newsletter – 02 February 2021

Valuations Roll to the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan 2021- 2024 General Valuation Roll

The General Valuation Rolls to the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan General Valuation Roll shall be released for public inspection and comment on 24 February 2021. It will remain open for inspection and objection, if needed, until 18 June 2021.
 

Is the South African legal profession ready to embrace Digitization?

The Covid-19 pandemic propelled the law into a more modern era and is restructuring the entire landscape. The required restructuring will affect the entire legal profession, including legal professionals, clients as well as court procedures.  The question is, are South Africans ready to embrace digitalisation in the legal profession? The writers postulate that the “new normal is here to stay” and it is prudent that we all shift our paradigm sooner rather than later.
 

Sinkholes

Sinkholes can cause sudden failures of the soil supporting a building or land and are a serious concern to property and life. The following is a description of two common mechanisms of sinkhole formation as well as a guideline of what to look out for if there are concerns that sinkholes have or may be forming on your property.
 

Tackling “Urban Delinquency”

Urban delinquency is a term coined by our offices to describe the growing trend by occupants and owners of ignoring or openly violating municipal by-laws, health and safety laws, environmental laws, building laws and zoning laws in densely populated urban areas. This article explains how some of the more typical violations of these important laws might be addressed, particularly by a collective of persons such as a sectional title body corporate, church, rates payers’ association, or homeowners’ association.

Fines/Penalties issued by Municipalities

This article examines the kinds of fines and penalties that a municipality can lawfully charge a consumer, and in which circumstances it can lawfully do so.
 

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