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Property news, market analysis, transaction guidance and agent perspectives from our PPRA-registered specialists across residential, agricultural and commercial property.
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Africa Estate · 18 Jun 2026
Gauteng new developments: 2026 corridor overview
A high-level look at the active new-development corridors across Gauteng, with the typical buyer profile by area and which Africa…
Dewald Kleyn · 18 Jun 2026Read ›Bloemfontein suburb authority set launched
Africa Estate has published authority pages for 87 Bloemfontein suburbs, each with the named agents covering that suburb and a liv…
Africa Estate · 18 Jun 2026Read ›Investing in Irrigation: The Rise of High-Value Agricultural Land in South Africa
Why irrigation farms have become the backbone of South African agri-investment. The advantages over dryland, the Orange and Vaal R…
Louise Fourie · 12 Aug 2025Read ›How Much Money Will Actually Land in My Bank Account After the Sale?
The five deductions every South African home seller should expect before they see the payout: outstanding bond, cancellation costs…
Louise Fourie · 23 Mar 2025Read ›Struggling to Get a Bond? Rent-to-Buy Homes in South Africa Could Be the Answer
A pathway to homeownership when a bond is out of reach: how rent-to-buy works in South Africa, what the lease should cover, the le…
Louise Fourie · 19 Feb 2025Read ›A Seller's Guide to Bond Cancellation
How bond cancellation works for South African sellers: the 90-day NCA notice, exceptions to the penalty, conveyancer role, cancell…
Louise Fourie · 18 Sep 2024Read ›Geagte Inset-BTW: ’n Gids vir BTW-Geregistreerde Kopers
Wanneer ’n BTW-geregistreerde koper eiendom koop van ’n verkoper wat nie vir BTW geregistreer is nie, neem SARS aan dat 15% BTW in…
Louise Fourie · 7 Sep 2024Read ›Deemed Input VAT: A Guide for VAT-Registered Buyers
When a VAT-registered buyer buys property from a non-VAT-registered seller, SARS assumes 15% VAT is included in the price. Here is…
Louise Fourie · 7 Sep 2024Read ›Legal Considerations for Buying Property in South Africa
A buyer-side legal checklist for South African property transactions: ownership types, the conveyancer's role, title deed and tran…
Louise Fourie · 3 Sep 2024Read ›Can a Minor Validly Enter a Contract?
Under South African law a minor generally cannot bind themselves to a contract without parental consent. The exceptions, the conse…
Louise Fourie · 12 Aug 2024Read ›Tenancy Rights in South Africa: A Tenant’s Guide
Habitable property, privacy, quiet enjoyment, fair housing, deposit. The five rights every South African tenant has under the Rent…
Louise Fourie · 6 Aug 2024Read ›Top 3 Restaurants in Bloemfontein You Must Try
A curated tour of three Bloemfontein dining destinations: Avanti Italian Restaurant, De Oude Kraal Country Estate and Spa, and New…
Louise Fourie · 14 Jul 2024Read ›Top 5 Reasons Why People Stay in Bloemfontein
Affordable cost of living, top universities, vibrant culture, natural beauty, and a tight-knit community. The five reasons Bloemfo…
Louise Fourie · 14 Jul 2024Read ›Understanding Real Estate Mandates: Choosing the Right Selling Strategy
Sole, open, exclusive, joint: the four mandate types South African home sellers will encounter, what each one means for marketing…
Louise Fourie · 7 Jul 2024Read ›Are Landlords Obliged to Provide Backup Power?
Load shedding raised the question across South Africa: must a landlord supply backup power? The short legal answer (no, unless in…
Louise Fourie · 9 Jun 2024Read ›After Registration: Remember to Apply at the Municipality
Eight common reasons new South African homeowners do not receive their first municipal statement, and how to fix each one. Practic…
Louise Fourie · 9 Jun 2024Read ›Can the Municipality Cut Your Power Due to the Landlord's Debt?
A Constitutional Court ruling protected tenants when the city disconnected electricity over the landlord's arrears. What PAJA requ…
Louise Fourie · 9 Jun 2024Read ›Can a Body Corporate Withhold Clearance Certificates?
A High Court ruling clarified that body corporates cannot withhold levy clearance certificates over alleged rule violations if all…
Louise Fourie · 9 Jun 2024Read ›Municipality's Obligation to Provide Accommodation
A Johannesburg High Court case clarified what municipalities must do when an eviction would leave the occupiers homeless: produce…
Louise Fourie · 9 Jun 2024Read ›Beware When Buying a Property at a Sale of Execution
Sales in execution look like bargains until the body corporate arrears, municipal rates, and special levies land on the new owner.…
Louise Fourie · 8 Jun 2024Read ›
