Sale of Immovable Property from a Deceased Estate
When an executor has been appointed by the Master through the issuance of Letters of Executorship, their primary duty is to finalise the administration of the estate as soon as possible. This includes taking control of the deceased estate assets, selling them if necessary to pay all estate liabilities, administration costs and estate duty (if […]
All Our Trustees Have Resigned. What Now?
What happens if all the trustees of a sectional title scheme resign? Who is then in control of the management, and who is entitled to continue exercising the function and powers of the body corporate, which is entrusted to the trustees by virtue of the Sectional Title Schemes Management Act 8 of 2011 (STSMA)? The […]
How to Obtain the Right to Mine in South Africa
South Africa has the world’s fifth-largest mining sector in terms of gross domestic product value. The mineral wealth of the nation presents an opportunity for mining operations to be conducted on a large scale. However, due to the widespread disregard for legal processes, the mining sector of South Africa has been tainted by illegal mining […]