Article by Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Partner and Maike Gohl, Partner 20 September 2022 Introduction The City of Johannesburg (“COJ”) approved a new Credit Control and Debt Collection Policy in August 2022. A copy can be accessed at https://www.joburg.org.za/services_/Documents/Credit%20Control%20and%20Debt%20Collection%20Policy-Final%20%28Council%20Approved%2031%20August%202022%29.pdf. This article reviews some of the key changes from the prior iterations of this key document. Because this

Article by Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Partner and Maike Gohl, Partner Introduction At Schindlers we are inundated with queries from customers about various odds and ends relating to COJ (City of Johannesburg). Often we find that our customers fundamentally misunderstand the law pertaining to what the COJ is entitled to bill, and the extent of its obligation

Article by Chantelle Gladwin, Partner and Maike Gohl, Partner 22 June 2020 updated 14 September 2022 Introduction When auditing municipal accounts for Sectional Title Body Corporates, Schindlers often discovers that the account is still in the name of the developer. Legally, this is incorrect, and it can cause significant prejudice to all parties concerned. In