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PORTFOLIO
The
MEMO MAY/JUNE 2025
SEMESTER 1 – 2025 - UNISA
UNIQUE NUMBER: -
DUE DATE: - 3 JUNE 2025
This memo includes all questions and answers.
PORTFOLIO PREVIEW
Question 1.
The City of Tshwane has identified a portion of Erf 227 Lotus Gardens Township,
which is registered in the name of Themba Ndlovu. The City of Tshwane intends to
develop a community centre on the aforementioned portion. Officials from the City of
Tshwane approach you, as a conveyancer, for your expertise in expropriation of land.
1.1. What requirements must be met before an expropriation transfer can be
registered by the registrar of deeds?
(10)
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,Question 1.
The City of Tshwane has identified a portion of Erf 227 Lotus Gardens Township, which is
registered in the name of Themba Ndlovu. The City of Tshwane intends to develop a
community centre on the aforementioned portion. Officials from the City of Tshwane
approach you, as a conveyancer, for your expertise in expropriation of land.
1.1. What requirements must be met before an expropriation transfer can be registered by
the registrar of deeds? (10)
1.2. What supporting documents must be lodged with the expropriation transfer? (5)
According to the Expropriation Act 63 of 1975, who is the registered owner of property? (4)
Sophie is the registered owner of Erf 501 Laium township, measuring 1 500 square metres.
She receives a notice of expropriation that Transnet is to become the owner of a portion,
measuring 500 square metres, as from 10 June of the current year. A consideration of R 10
000-00 will be paid to Sophie.
3.1. Sophie believes that R 10 000-00 is not a fair compensation for the 500 square metre
portion. What can she do about this? (3)
3.2. On what date will Transnet become the owner of the property?
3.3. Will Transnet be able to grant a right of way over the property before it has been
registered in its name? (2)
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Question 2.
1. Xolani Mbatha, the registered owner of land in Johannesburg, mortgaged to Absa
bank, sells the property to John Zulu. John Zulu does not have enough cash to pay
for the land. Fortunately, Nedbank is prepared to lend John Zulu one hundred
percent of the purchase price, provided that a mortgage bond is registered in favour
, of Nedbank over the land being acquired to secure repayment of the loan. In addition
to preparing and registering the deed of transfer from Xolani Mbatha to John Zulu,
what other duties must the transferring conveyancer perform simultaneously? (12)
2. Assume that you are a conveyancer, and you have been instructed to transfer the land
held under Deed of Transfer T2345/2024 from Sipho Gumede to Peter Jones. The
property is not currently mortgaged, but Peter Jones has obtained finance from First
National Bank, which is to be secured by a mortgage bond. Redraw and complete the
excerpt from a lodgement cover below: (10)
3. What do the following codes/ abbreviations commonly used on the lodgement cover
mean?
3.1. T (1)
3.2. BC (1)
3.3. VA (1)
(3)
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Question 3
Miss X, who owns various immovable properties registered in her name, subsequently
marries Mr Y in community of property. Can Mr Y be cited as the owner / transferor, and
is he authorised to sign the transfer documents for the aforementioned properties? Provide
authority for your answer. (5)
Indicate what information must be included in the recital / causa of the following estate
transfers:
3.1. The property in the estate of the late Ben Botes (No. T123/2007) is to be transferred to
Jan Lowe. Ben Botes was married in community of property to Susan Botes at the time of
his death. Koos Calitz is the executor of the estate. (5)
A
SELLING” memos for the year 2024.
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LPL4804
Conveyancing
PORTFOLIO
The
MEMO MAY/JUNE 2025
SEMESTER 1 – 2025 - UNISA
UNIQUE NUMBER: -
DUE DATE: - 3 JUNE 2025
This memo includes all questions and answers.
PORTFOLIO PREVIEW
Question 1.
The City of Tshwane has identified a portion of Erf 227 Lotus Gardens Township,
which is registered in the name of Themba Ndlovu. The City of Tshwane intends to
develop a community centre on the aforementioned portion. Officials from the City of
Tshwane approach you, as a conveyancer, for your expertise in expropriation of land.
1.1. What requirements must be met before an expropriation transfer can be
registered by the registrar of deeds?
(10)
Disclaimer
Extreme care has been used by our Tutors to draft this document, however the contents are provided “as is” without any representations
warranties, express or implied. This document is to be used for comparison, research and reference purposes ONLY. No part of this docume
may be reproduced, resold or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission from the Author. – LLB EXAMPAC
& TUTORIALS.
PAST PAPERS & MEMOS, ASSIGNMENT MEMOS, NOTES, SUMMARIES & TUITON
Cell: 062 810 8624 Email:
Fax: 086 096 5452 www.llbexampacksandtutorials.co
,Question 1.
The City of Tshwane has identified a portion of Erf 227 Lotus Gardens Township, which is
registered in the name of Themba Ndlovu. The City of Tshwane intends to develop a
community centre on the aforementioned portion. Officials from the City of Tshwane
approach you, as a conveyancer, for your expertise in expropriation of land.
1.1. What requirements must be met before an expropriation transfer can be registered by
the registrar of deeds? (10)
1.2. What supporting documents must be lodged with the expropriation transfer? (5)
According to the Expropriation Act 63 of 1975, who is the registered owner of property? (4)
Sophie is the registered owner of Erf 501 Laium township, measuring 1 500 square metres.
She receives a notice of expropriation that Transnet is to become the owner of a portion,
measuring 500 square metres, as from 10 June of the current year. A consideration of R 10
000-00 will be paid to Sophie.
3.1. Sophie believes that R 10 000-00 is not a fair compensation for the 500 square metre
portion. What can she do about this? (3)
3.2. On what date will Transnet become the owner of the property?
3.3. Will Transnet be able to grant a right of way over the property before it has been
registered in its name? (2)
[25]
Question 2.
1. Xolani Mbatha, the registered owner of land in Johannesburg, mortgaged to Absa
bank, sells the property to John Zulu. John Zulu does not have enough cash to pay
for the land. Fortunately, Nedbank is prepared to lend John Zulu one hundred
percent of the purchase price, provided that a mortgage bond is registered in favour
, of Nedbank over the land being acquired to secure repayment of the loan. In addition
to preparing and registering the deed of transfer from Xolani Mbatha to John Zulu,
what other duties must the transferring conveyancer perform simultaneously? (12)
2. Assume that you are a conveyancer, and you have been instructed to transfer the land
held under Deed of Transfer T2345/2024 from Sipho Gumede to Peter Jones. The
property is not currently mortgaged, but Peter Jones has obtained finance from First
National Bank, which is to be secured by a mortgage bond. Redraw and complete the
excerpt from a lodgement cover below: (10)
3. What do the following codes/ abbreviations commonly used on the lodgement cover
mean?
3.1. T (1)
3.2. BC (1)
3.3. VA (1)
(3)
[25]
Question 3
Miss X, who owns various immovable properties registered in her name, subsequently
marries Mr Y in community of property. Can Mr Y be cited as the owner / transferor, and
is he authorised to sign the transfer documents for the aforementioned properties? Provide
authority for your answer. (5)
Indicate what information must be included in the recital / causa of the following estate
transfers:
3.1. The property in the estate of the late Ben Botes (No. T123/2007) is to be transferred to
Jan Lowe. Ben Botes was married in community of property to Susan Botes at the time of
his death. Koos Calitz is the executor of the estate. (5)
