September 15, 2025
Increase the small estates threshold
The current R250,000 threshold, unchanged since 2015, allows cost-free administration under Section 18(3) of the Administration of Estates Act. Estates above this require lawyers at a 3.5% fee. Small estates make up about 75% of all reported estates. This low threshold often excludes subsidised housing, despite their modest value. In Khayelitsha, 16% of registered homes…
read more >>Return passenger rail corridors and stations to service
Between 2009 and 2024, the number of passenger journeys per year declined by 89% (from 649,787 to 73,557) due to maintenance backlogs, corruption and vandalism. During Covid, extensive vandalism, cable theft and infrastructure forced Prasa to suspend operations on multiple routes. In 2024, Prasa had successfully restored 31 out of 40 priority rail corridors to…
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