Further to our Newsflash earlier this week, where we advised that the Cape Town Attorneys Association had launched an urgent application against the Cape Town Deeds Office, to address the intermittent closures due to alleged Covid scares, we have just received a copy of the High Court Order. It stipulates that the Deeds Office “shall reopen on Monday 15 June 2020 and resume its full operations immediately, subject to social distancing and related health protocols”.

Regarding all the other issues that were raised in the Application and where further relief was sought against the Deeds Office, the matter was postponed to next week Friday 19 June 2020 for argument and to allow for the further exchange of affidavits, and “Heads of Argument”, by the advocates.

We will keep you updated.

Warmest regards,
Miltons Matsemela Inc