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Family to lose home after failing to pay R333k in property levies

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Legal dispute over homeowners association levies Community Schemes Ombud Service (CSOS) resources Property foreclosure and auction
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“The Lombardy Home Owners Association in Tshwane had taken property owners Lillian and Kingsley Makgolela to court over unpaid levies debt amounting to R333,294.”
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The provided evidence consists of general information about the Lombardy region in Italy, football clubs, and unrelated HOA rules in the US. There is no mention of a 'Lombardy Home Owners Association in Tshwane' or the individuals Lillian and Kingsley Makgolela.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bellagio (Italian: [belˈlaːdʒo]; Comasco: Belàs [beˈlaːs]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Lombardy region of Italy. It is situated on Lake Como, known also by its Latin name…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellagio,_Lombardy
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Union Brescia, commonly referred to as Brescia (Italian pronunciation: [ˈbreʃʃa]), is an Italian professional football club based in Brescia, Lombardy. The club was founded in 2025, following the relo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Brescia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Associazione Calcio Crema 1908 is an Italian association football club located in Crema, Lombardy. It currently plays in Serie D Group D. Its colors are black and white. The club took part in two Seri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_Crema_1908
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“The association was granted a default judgment in March last year”
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The evidence provided relates to the geography of Lombardy, Italy, and does not contain any information regarding a court judgment against the Makgolelas.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Associazione Calcio Crema 1908 is an Italian association football club located in Crema, Lombardy. It currently plays in Serie D Group D. Its colors are black and white. The club took part in two Seri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_Crema_1908
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bellagio (Italian: [belˈlaːdʒo]; Comasco: Belàs [beˈlaːs]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Lombardy region of Italy. It is situated on Lake Como, known also by its Latin name…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellagio,_Lombardy
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Union Brescia, commonly referred to as Brescia (Italian pronunciation: [ˈbreʃʃa]), is an Italian professional football club based in Brescia, Lombardy. The club was founded in 2025, following the relo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Brescia
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“Lillian, the first respondent, later launched a rescission application to reverse the debt order but the application failed.”
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web search NEUTRAL — A man using the Terminal app on a MacBook Pro.
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web search NEUTRAL — Don't have an account ? Signup now. © 2026 HESLB. All Rights Reserved.
https://olas.heslb.go.tz/olams/account/login
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“The high court in Johannesburg last week ruled in favour of the association, and the property measuring 796 Sq/m will soon go under the hammer to pay the debt.”
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While the evidence confirms the existence of Johannesburg, it contains no information regarding a specific court ruling about a 796 Sq/m property or the Lombardy Home Owners Association.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin Arthur Tindall KC (26 April 1879 – 3 February 1963) was a South African judge who served as Judge President of the Transvaal Provincial Division of the Supreme Court of South Africa and Judg…
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“She pointed to a valuation report which valued her home at R326,415”
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The evidence provides general definitions of financial valuation but does not mention any specific valuation report for a property owned by Lillian Makgolela.
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web search NEUTRAL — Valuation refers to the analytical process of determining the economic value of an asset, business, security, or liability. It is commonly used in the fields of accounting, finance, economics, and inv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valuation_(finance)
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web search NEUTRAL — Valuation Research Corporation (VRC) is a full-service, independent, global valuation firm focusing exclusively on valuations and advisory services.
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“She said she was employed, earning a net salary of R50,000 per month”
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The evidence only provides the etymology and popularity of the name 'Lillian' and does not mention any specific person's salary.
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web search NEUTRAL — Lillian, also spelled Lilian, Lilliann, or Lilliane, is a female given name. Its origin is the Latin word Lilium (lily). [citation needed] In French, Lilian (French pronunciation: [li.ljɑ̃]) is the ma…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lillian_(given_name)
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Lillian is a girl's name of English, Latin origin meaning "lily; pledged to God". Lillian is the 57 ranked female name by popularity.
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“By August last year, her debt stood at R544,956”
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web search NEUTRAL — Lillian, also spelled Lilian, Lilliann, or Lilliane, is a female given name. Its origin is the Latin word Lilium (lily). [citation needed] In French, Lilian (French pronunciation: [li.ljɑ̃]) is the ma…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lillian_(given_name)
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Lillian is a girl's name of English, Latin origin meaning "lily; pledged to God". Lillian is the 57 ranked female name by popularity.
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web search NEUTRAL — Lillian Name Meaning An original trendsetter in the old-lady chic movement, Lillian is an English name with botanical origins. A variant of the Latin “lilium,” Lillian is a feminine name in honor of t…
https://www.mamanatural.com/baby-names/girls/lillian/
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“from November to April this year she started making payment of between R5,353 to R5,853 per month.”
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“the sheriff of the court descended on the property on June 19 2025 to attach the owner’s movable belongings.”
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“The sheriff subsequently filed a nulla bona (no goods) return.”
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“the defeated homeowner was slapped with a punitive cost order, forcing her to cover the association’s legal fees.”
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“Disputes between body corporates and homeowners can be refered to the Community Schemes Ombud Service (CSOS)”
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“Their judgments are legally binding and carry the same weight as a high court decision.”
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“The CSOS, however, doesn’t get involved in matters that are before a court of law and their services are free.”
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“CSOS can be reached on 0800-000-653 or emailed at info@csos.org.za”
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