MAIKE GOHL
Senior Associate

LLB (UP)

PRACTICE AREAS
Municipal Law
Commercial Law
Pro Bono
Property Law

+27 (0) 11 448 9679
gohl@schindlers.co.za

The Application of Rule 46A in relation to the Execution of Residential Property owned by a Trust

Article by Katleho Selepe, Candidate Attorney, checked and released by Dianne Reddy and Maike Gohl, Partner at Schindlers Attorneys Introduction Rule 46A of the Uniform Rules of Court (“the Rules”) regulates the execution against residential immovable property. Rule 46 came to effect in response to the South African courts approach regarding factors to be considered
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The Application of Rule 46A in relation to the Execution of Residential Property owned by Juristic Persons.

Article by Katleho Selepe, Candidate Attorney, checked by Kyle Venter and released by Maike Gohl, Partner at Schindlers Attorneys 11 July 2022 Introduction The laws of the Republic of South Africa demand that sufficient protection is afforded to judgment debtors who are at the risk of having their residential property executed on. Rule 46A, as
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COJ and Zibi : The City’s New Approach to “Penalty Rates Charges”

Article by Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Partner and Maike Gohl, Partner at Schindlers Attorneys 18 July 2022 Introduction This article takes a critical look at the legality of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (“the City”)’s new method of charging ‘penalty rates’ charges as ‘sundry charges’. The City has started charging penalty rates charges to customers differently,
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The Application of Rule 46A in relation to the Execution of Residential Property owned by Juristic Persons.

Article written by Katleho Selepe, Candidate Attorney, checked by Kyle Venter, Associate and released by Maike Gohl, Partner at Schindlers Attorneys 15 July 2022 Introduction The laws of the Republic of South Africa demand that sufficient protection is afforded to judgment debtors who are at the risk of having their residential property executed on. Rule
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THE CITY OF JOHANNESBURG’S “PER BIN” REFUSE TARIFF FOR BUSINESSES

By Craig Green (Partner) and Maike Gohl (Partner) 2 June 2022 INTRODUCTION This article seeks to examine, in terms of the City’s own tariff schedules, as published on its website, what the City may legally bill its consumers for refuse charges, with a specific emphasis on refuse charges for business properties, and what a consumer
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The City of Johannesburg’s 2018 Supplementary 4 General Valuation Roll

Article written by Chantelle Gladwin-Wood and Maike Gohl, Partner at Schindlers Attorneys. 22 May 2022 Introduction The City of Johannesburg’s (“COJ”) 2018 Supplementary 4 General Valuation Roll (“2018 Supplementary 4 GV”) was released for public inspection and comment on 11 May 2022. It will remain open for inspection and objection until 24 June 2022. The
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SHEERAN V CHOKRI [2022] EWHC 827 (CH)

THE “SHAPE OF YOU” COPYRIGHT BATTLE Article written by Lesai Seema, Candidate Attorney, checkeb by Charlotte Clark, Senior Associate and released by Maike Gohl, Partner at Schindlers Attorneys. 09 May 2022 Background On 06 April 2022, the High Court of Justice in England and Wales, Intellectual Property List (Chancery Division), handed down judgment in the
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Qwelane v South African Human Rights Commission and Another [2021] ZACC 22

Article written by Ayanda Motlou, Candidate Attorney, checked and released by Maike Gohl, Partner at Schindlers Attorneys. 03 March 2022 In Qwelane v South African Human Rights Commission and Another1 , the Constitutional Court decided on the invalidity of section 10(1) of the Equality Act, which defines and prohibits hate speech. In the above matter,
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Customary Divorces and Women’s Rights in South Africa when getting divorced

The rights of women in customary marriages Article written by Eileen Dexter, Candidate Attorney, checked and released by Maike Gohl, Partner at Schindlers Attorneys. 02 March 2022 Introduction Before we address the topic at hand, it is important to understand the difference between a civil marriage and a customary marriage. Certain requirements exist that must
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Why does City of Johannesburg bill Residential Sectional Title Properties Business rates?

Article written by Chantelle Gladwin-Wood and Maike Gohl, both Partners at Schindlers Attorneys. 28 February 2022 INTRODUCTION Owners of sectional title units should be billed by their respective municipality for rates based on the rating category applicable to such units as set out in the municipality’s prevailing rates policy. In the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan
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