Governance & Legal
Trust Information
Everything you need to verify who we are, how we govern, and how to transact safely with the Trust.
Full Trust Details
| Trust name | The Mheza Trust |
|---|---|
| Trust registration number | IT000099/2024(E) (Master of the High Court) |
| Registered as legal owner | Portion 2 of Farm 970, Cove Ridge East, Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality |
| Extent of land held | 31.9 hectares (216 residential plots of 800m²) |
| Original seller | Mr Albert Shaw |
| Trust attorney | Mr Webb, Attorney of The Mheza Trust |
| Project administration | All The Mheza Trust projects are administered by River Edge Primary Co-Op |
| Title deed | Held by The Mheza Trust (copy available at the Trust office) |
| What a buyer acquires | A heritable Right of Use — not a title deed. See the Terms and Conditions of Sale. |
| CPA registration | In progress with DALRRD |
| Governing framework | Trust deed + Community Constitution pending CPA registration |
Trustees
Thembinkosi Mheza
Chairperson of Trustees
Nomsa Khumalo
Trustee — Finance
Siyabonga Motaung
Trustee — Projects
Bulelwa Ntuli
Trustee — Community
Full trustee profiles are on the About Us page.
Trust Deed Summary
The Trust deed establishes The Mheza Trust as the legal owner of the development land, held in trust for the benefit of the community members and plot holders of River Edge Rural Village.
Key provisions:
- Trustees are appointed and removed in terms of the deed and the Trust Property Control Act.
- The Trust may not sell the farm as a whole; land is released only to qualifying beneficiaries and plot holders.
- All income from plot sales is applied to compliance, infrastructure, and community benefit — with annual financial reporting to members.
- Upon CPA registration with DALRRD, governance transitions to the democratically elected Communal Property Association structures.
- The Master of the High Court oversees trustee accountability; members may request trust documents at the office.
The Trust's Role as Legal Owner
The Trust holds the title deed while the rezoning and subdivision processes complete. A buyer acquires a heritable Right of Use to a specific erf — not a title deed and not land ownership — recorded in the Trust register and visible in the member portal, together with a Certificate of Land Use on full payment. Ownership remains with the Trust until it is transferred to the CPA. This structure protects the land from fragmentation or speculative resale while the community is being established.
Read the Terms and Conditions of Sale →