Blanket visa exemptions for Zimbabweans illegally in SA were introduced in 2009 under the Dispensation of Zimbabweans Project (DZP) . The long used Zimbabwean exemption permits will expire at the end of June 2023 which means 178,000 ZEP holders and their families will be declared illegal foreigners on 1 July 2023. Some have called this a massive humanitarian crisis.The expiry of the ZEP permits will likely leave huge gap in the South African work force as well and this danger has not been addressed by the South African Department of Home Affairs. Another issue which does not seem to have been considered is the likely pressure to be experienced at the South African Zimbabwean borders. There will be an estimated 178,000 ZEP holders leaving at the end of June 2023. Private travel between the countries, and logistics companies will also feel the effect of the ZEP cancellations and will not be able to cross the border freely.

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Section 26(3) of the Constitution provides that no one may be evicted from their home, or have their home demolished, without an order of court, which can only be made after considering all the relevant circumstances.The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), in City of Cape Town v Commando and others, recently had occasion to consider the constitutional duty of a municipality to provide temporary emergency housing, specifically whether the constitutional obligation extended to making temporary emergency accommodation available at a specific location.

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The law of prescription in South Africa is governed by the Prescription Act, which came into operation on 11 August 1969.

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In a nutshell, there are three main ways in which a trust deed may be amended. The first method is by signing an amendment agreement.

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Urgent Applications are applications which allow the Applicant to approach the Court for immediate relief.

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The sale of immovable property in South Africa by non-residents has tax implications that need to be considered.

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