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What is a Body Corporate
Articles

Who and what is the body corporate?

In terms of section 1 of the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act 8 of 2011 (“the STSMA”) ‘‘body corporate’’, in relation to a building and the land in a sectional title scheme, means the body corporate of that building. This definition does not shed much light on what the body corporate is.

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Pool safety
Articles

Swimming Pool safety in Body Corporates

Neither the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act 8 of 2011 (the “STSM Act”); nor the prescribed management rules (the “PMRs”) or prescribed conduct rules (the “PCRs”) made thereunder contain any provisions that specifically deal with the granting consent or setting out the process for the installation and safety requirements of swimming pools within the scheme.

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Trustees knowledge
AGM/SGM

Trustees need to be in the know

Introduction The elected trustees of a sectional title schemes have been given many powers and duties in the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act, 8 of 2011 (“the STSM Act”). In

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Chairman
AGM/SGM

The role of the Chairperson at an AGM

I recently had a discussion with a managing agent on the role of the chairperson in general meetings of the body corporate (“AGM meetings”). There is often confusion regarding the chairperson’s powers and responsibilities in this regard.

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AGM/SGM

When can a Trustee be replaced?

Introduction Owners can appoint another person as a proxy to attend general meetings. In contrast, trustees cannot appoint a proxy to attend trustee meetings on their behalf. Trustees often incorrectly

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