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John de Villiers
Editor of the LexisDigest
John de Villiers has been the editor of the LexisDigest (formerly the GhostDigest) since its inception in February 2003.
He joined the then Korbitec as a software tester and application developer in May 1999 before starting the GhostDigest. He has a BA degree from UCT and a BProc degree from UNISA.
Recent Posts
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Chief Registrar's Circular No. 02 of 2022: Application of Regulations 68(1E) and 68(11B) of the Deeds Registries Act. Chief Registrar's Circular No. 03 of 2022: Withdrawal of Chief Registrar’s Circulars. -
July 2022 Edition: The Conveyancers essential property guide containing tables that are compiled in accordance with the national guidelines recommended by the Law Society of South Africa. -
Chief Registrar's Circular No. 01 of 2022: Companies Act 71 of 2008 and its impact on deeds registration procedures, repeal and replacement of Chief Registrar’s Circular No. 28 of 2013. -
The LexisConvey Conveyancing Tables have been updated to reflect the recent changes to Deeds Office Fees and Conveyancing Fees Guidelines which came into effect on 16 May 2022. -
The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) has published its most recent Conveyancing Fees Guidelines. These apply to instructions received as from 16 May 2022.. -
Government Gazette No. 45981, Proclamation No. 1802, of 28 February amended the Schedule of Fees of Office for Deeds Registries with effect from the 1st of April 2022. -
The proposed creation of an Office of the Small Enterprise Ombud Service for Small Medium and Micro Enterprises should help to create a protective and supportive environment for SMMEs. -
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises contribute hugely to employment creation and development opportunities in South Africa’s, yet it is in many ways an unseen sector crying out for its potential to be unlocked. -
With the commencement of the Cybercrimes Act on the 1st of December, it is now a crime to send WhatsApp and other messages, and to create social media posts that threaten to harm others, or which result in violence or damage to property. -
The South African Human Rights Commission has begun its national investigative hearing into the July unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.