
That’s not my dog’s poo: How a R250 fine sparked a fight for fairness in a Cape Town block
You can’t fine someone without evidence. That’s the clear warning from the Community Schemes Ombud Service (CSOS), following a ruling in a dispute that started with a pile of poo and ended with a powerful reminder about legal accountability in community schemes. The case involved Kobi Baribi, a Sea Point landlord who owns a unit in Victory Court, a sectional title scheme in Fish Hoek. He was slapped with a R250 fine after building management accused his tenant’s dog of soiling the common area....