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28 April 2022

Remote commissioning – getting the stamp of approval

Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic placed numerous hindrances on our daily lives and forced humanity to re-evaluate what we perceive to be “normal”, such hindrances also provided opportunities. Opportunities to overcome obstacles and find innovative ways to get the job done.

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31 March 2022

Keeping the city’s finger off the light switch

In a bold and decisive move, the City of Tshwane started a revenue-collection campaign disconnecting electricity to non-paying customers since early in February. They certainly followed through on their “no fear, no favour” drive, targeting approximately 533 government accounts and 528 business accounts.

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31 March 2022

What does the Property Practitioners Act mean for managing agents?

Since 1 February 2022 the business of all property practitioners is subject to new legislation; the Property Practitioners Act (“the PPA”) and the Property Practitioners Regulations (“the PPA Regulations”). The PPA replaces the Estate Agency Affairs Act of 1976 (“the EAAA”).

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31 March 2022

6 ways to make your home eco-friendlier this Earth Day without breaking the bank

Earth Day has been celebrated internationally on the 22nd of April every year since 1970, and is a great opportunity to highlight initiatives that inspire action and education to protect the environment and save the planet.

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31 March 2022

Connectivity; it’s personal

It is hard to believe that only approximately 4% of the world’s population was online in 1999 and that social media only originated in the 2000s. (Click here if you would like a reminder of what the internet looked like in earlier days).

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Is that an old hand?

Virtual meetings have become a feature of our daily lives over the past few years. “You’re on mute” and “can you see my screen” have become even more familiar than the chairperson’s opening, welcome and confirmation of quorum.

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24 February 2022 ,

Educating the community scheme industry in Mzanzi for mahala!

We are proud to announce the latest development in community scheme education. Sectional Title Solutions (STS), in affiliation with the Training Academy for Community Schemes (TRACS), has recently launched an online training platform.

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24 February 2022

It’s time to dump Eskom and your generator, and fall in love with solar

We recently celebrated the month of love. Unfortunately, it is difficult to plan ahead for that romantic dinner or a ”Netflix and Chill” session if you don’t know if you will have electricity.  Imagine planning that special evening, getting all the ingredients and then not being able to cook it! Load-shedding has no regard for special occasions like Valentine’s Day, and the disruption and frustration it can cause in our lives are common occurrences.

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The tail cannot wag the dog

Is compliance with Prescribed Management Rules (“PMRs”) 25(1) and (2) of the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Regulations (“STSMA Regulations”), 2016, a pre-requisite for levy debt enforcement?

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