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Winter is coming - time to see the light
Load-shedding continues to be a persistent challenge in South Africa, causing disruptions to businesses and millions of citizens' daily lives. As the country enters the winter season, the likelihood of...
Wonderful winter soup recipes to warm the soul
If you're looking for some comfort and warmth this winter, you might want to try some of these amazing soup recipes from our Solutions Consultant Team. Our...
Empowering conservation: efficient energy system sponsorship energises Care for Wild's mission
Care for Wild (CFW), the world's largest specialised orphaned rhino conservation facility, faced many challenges due to costly generators and an inefficient solar and battery system. However,...
Roads within secured residential estates – public or not?
In July 2022, the High Court of Pretoria in the case of PJJ Van Vuuren Beleggings (Pty) Ltd v The Wilds Homeowners Association (“The Wilds case”) handed...
Efficient energy to help power up your wallet and mental health
As of 1 April 2023, cash-strapped consumers in South Africa have been dealt another blow as Eskom’s 18.65% price hike came into effect. This came on the...
The pandemic, backlogs, load-shedding, and failures; the challenges facing SA courts
South Africa’s Chief Justice Raymond Zondo released the Annual Judicial Report 2022/23 on Friday, 24 February 2023. The report is not yet available on the Judiciary's website. This report highlighted...
7 easy energy- and money-saving tips for your home
May marks National Energy Month, which is aimed at promoting energy conservation. However, South Africans have little choice but to use electricity sparingly due to the ongoing...
Arrear levy solutions with people in mind
Are arrear levies threatening your community scheme’s financial stability? The non-payment of levies potentially has severe consequences for community schemes. Body corporates are unable to fund the day-to-day expenses and...
Get your community scheme back on track with TRACS
Can you believe that the Training Academy for Community Schemes (TRACS) was officially launched just a little over a year ago? Since then, hundreds of property owners, residents, buyers,...
How facial recognition can help keep a watchful eye on your community
With the next holiday period about to kick off, we know that many families will spend their holidays away on vacation. We always advise our communities to be extra vigilant...
A Credit Control Policy - keeping a grip on your community scheme's finances
In this blog, we continue our series on tips for bodies corporate to navigate a financial crisis. (See part I and part II). As body...
A better way to manage and monitor water consumption
Installing individual water meters for sectional title complexes
South Africa celebrated National Water Week from 20 to 26 March. This event aims to raise awareness about water conservation...
Power up your sectional title unit
Want to power up your sectional title unit? President Cyril Ramaphosa outlined a number of steps to deal with the country’s energy crisis in his State of the...
Sharing the success of STS Investment Holdings
STS Chief Executive Officer, Johnny Wates announced the launch of the STS Investment Holdings Employee Trust in 2022. This initiative aims to share the financial benefits of the group’s growth...
Good fences make good neighbours - handling domestic violence in a sectional title scheme
Domestic violence has a devastating impact on the lives of victims. However, the ripple effects often extend beyond the home, impacting more lives than that of the victim. In 1914, Robert...
Disconnecting the dots - cutting off electricity and/or limiting water supply to a unit due to non-payment
Disconnecting the electricity, or limiting the water supply of a unit owner or occupier for failing to pay their consumption charges for that electricity or water has never been easy....
New changes ushered in the new year for the Sectional Titles Act
President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Sectional Titles Amendment Act 13 of 2022 into law on 22 December 2022. The Act was published in the Government Gazette on 5 January...
Comprehensive commentary on CSOS appeals
“If you’re not confused, you don’t know what’s going on.”
Jack Welch In Part 1 of this commentary, we set the scene by laying out what s 57 of the Community...
A light at the end of the tunnel...
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) recently announced the decision to grant Eskom a tariff increase of 18.65%. The electricity price hike would come into...
We have a new home!
STS has kicked off 2023 on a high note. We are excited to announce that the STS group of companies have moved into our new offices on 11 January 2023....
A week in the wild for conservation
As proud supporters of the Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary (CFWRS), we were extremely pleased to send our very first STS Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary volunteer group to...
An aid to “process-in-aid” – high court applications to execute on immoveable property using a Magistrate’s Court order
“My momma always said, life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you are going to get.” While this is a cliché nowadays, when Forrest Gump (Tom...
Smart safety for the festive season
The December holidays are in sight, and we are all looking forward to some downtime with family and friends. Sadly, crime is a daily occurrence in our country. According to...
Summer is the season for solar
The December holiday season is finally here, and this is the period we look forward to all year to wind down and enjoy some fun in the South African sun....