With rising property prices and interest rates, co-ownership appears to be the solution on everyone’s mind. For many people, purchasing property jointly provides a much-needed foot in the door to an otherwise competitive and often inaccessible property market. Friends, family, spouses, and business partners frequently turn to co-ownership as a practical way to share financial responsibilities and make property ownership possible. However, while co-ownership may begin with the best of...

Definitions: - Poor Work Performance: a form of incapacity where an employee fails to meet the required quality or quantity standards of their employment. - Misconduct: an employee’s fault-based violation of workplace rules, policies, procedures, or employment contract terms. In the recent decision of Propay (Pty) Ltd v Stengel [2026] JR2841-23 (LC) , the Labour Court once again emphasised the critical distinction between misconduct and poor performance in the...

In many South African property transactions, an offer to purchase is made subject to the purchaser obtaining mortgage finance. A recurring dispute arises where a bank grants bond approval within the required period, but later withdraws that approval before transfer of the property is registered. The question is whether the agreement remains binding despite the collapse of the purchaser’s financing. Although the legal principles governing suspensive conditions apply equally to residential...