Position, academic & professional qualifications
Johan Lötz is a professor in the Department of Mercantile Law and holds the degrees BIuris, LLB and LLD from the University of Pretoria and LLM from Wits. He is an attorney and conveyancer of the High Court of South Africa.
Academic & professional experience
He joined the Department of Mercantile Law, University of Pretoria, in 1977 as a teaching assistant. In 1978 he was appointed as a junior lecturer in the Department of Mercantile Law. He was employed as a clerk of the court, prosecutor, magistrate and state law adviser by the Department of Justice between 1972 and 1982. After completion of his articles during 1983 and 1984, he was admitted as an attorney and conveyancer in 1985 and has been practising as such since then. In 1987 he was appointed as a senior lecturer and was promoted to associate professor in 1995. In 1997 he became a full professor.
Teaching activities
He teaches Specific Contracts (KTH 220), Law of Contract (BER 410) (under-graduate) and Specific Contracts (KTH 820) (post-graduate).
Representative publications
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“Oordrag van Onroerende Goed by wyse van Endossement en by wyse van Transportakte: ‘n Kritiese Vergelyking” 1988 De Jure 201; 1989 De Jure 55. This publication received the William Pittman price as the best publication in the Law Faculty, University of Pretoria in 1988.
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“Die Koopkontrak: ‘n Historiese Terugblik” 1991 De Jure 217; 1992 De Jure 143.
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“Nalatige Wanvoorstelling: ‘n Skadevergoedingsaksie gesien deur ‘n Positiefregtelike Bril 1995 De Jure 1; 1995 De Jure 294.
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“Nalatige Wanvoorstelling: ‘n Skadevergoedingsaksie gesien deur ‘n Akademiese Bril” 1996 De Jure 1; 1996 De Jure 235.
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“Vermindering van Kontraktuele Skadevergoeding” 1996 TSAR 170.
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“Aanspreeklikheidsgrondslag vir Skuldlose Wanvoorstelling: Die Koopkontrak, Ou Koeie en ander Gediertes uit die Sloot” 1997 De Jure 159.
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“Koper van Grond se Afkoelreg: Warm Patat of Koue Pampoen?” 2000 De Jure 327.
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“Verborge gebreke, gevolgskade, handelaar, fabrikant en Siener van Rensburg” 2001 De Jure 219.
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“Elektroniese Koopkontrakte: ‘n Tegnologiese Hemel of Hel” 2004 De Jure 1.
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“Toekomstige (Lug)kastele: die Verkoop van Regte op Uitbreiding kragtens Artikel 25 van die Wet op Deeltitels” 2007 TSAR 560.
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“Kursoriese Historiese Terugblik op Skadevergoeding met Spesifieke Verwysing na Suiwer Vermoënskade in die Suid-Afrikaanse Reg” 2007 (vol 13-2) Fundamina 75.
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“JR 2009 Investments (Pty) Ltd & Another v Pine Villa Country Estate (Pty) Ltd Case NO 617/2007 (SCA) and Pine Villa Country Estate (Pty) Ltd v JR 209 Investments (Pty) Ltd Case No 2/2008 (SCA)” (2010) 43 De Jure 169 – 175.
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“Over-indebtedness and discretion of court to refer to debt counsellor – Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd v Hales” (2010) 3 THRHR 502 – 517.
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“The Corondimas principle is still alive and well – Diggers Development (Pty) Ltd v City of Matlosana” (2012) 4 THRHR 681 – 688.
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“Alienation of Land Act 68 of 1981: The glitches continue” (2012) 4 THRHR 544 – 565.
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“Vonnisbespreking: Beskrywing van geskenkte onroerende goed wat met ‘n verband beswaar is: Scholtz v Scholtz 2012 1 SA 382 (WKK); Scholtz v Scholtz (209/2011) [2012] ZASCA9” (2012) 9(2) Litnet Akademies 117 -133.
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“Vonnisbespreking: Hoe om ’n komparant se brouwerk reg te maak” (2013) 3 Litnet Akademies 53 -67.
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“Expanding the Scope of Latent Defects and the Protection Afforded by “Voetstoots” Clauses? Developments in the Case Law” (2014) 77 THRHR 642 – 650.
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“Die vervreemding van grond kan mondelings geskied: Feit of fiksie?” (2015) 78 THRHR 622 – 634.
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Since 2008, Contributing author to "Purchase and Sale" in Annual Survey of South African Law.
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(In total he has approximately 60 accredited publications and is the co-author of 8 text books.)
Areas of specialisation
Law of contract, specific contracts and conveyancing.
Academic & professional memberships
Member of the Law Society of South Africa.
Tel: 012 420 2877
Fax: 012 420 4010
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