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Marriage, Farming and the Future: Why Your Antenuptial Contract Matters More Than You Think

11 March 2026

How Your Antenuptial Contract Affects Your Farm and FamilyOn a farm, decisions last. A misplaced fence or poor planning can... affect productivity for years. An antenuptial contract (ANC) is no different. Often signed quickly during wedding preparations, it can quietly determine the future of a farm, a family, and a legacy.

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SARS raises the penalty bar

04 March 2026

Claiming a bona fide error may soon be far more difficult.

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Gig work: The legal reality

04 March 2026

Flexible work comes with legal responsibility. Employers, know the risks.

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Litigation costs, simplified

04 March 2026

Winning a case doesn’t mean winning the bill. Learn how litigation costs really work.

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Regulating tomorrow’s financial services, today

04 March 2026

South Africa’s fintech landscape is evolving, and regulation is keeping pace.

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Balancing the digital economy

04 March 2026

A regulatory turning point reshaping digital advertising, platform power and the future of local media.

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Article

Marriage, Farming and the Future: Why Your Antenuptial Contract Matters More Than You Think

11 March 2026

How Your Antenuptial Contract Affects Your Farm and FamilyOn a farm, decisions last. A misplaced fence or poor planning can... affect productivity for years. An antenuptial contract (ANC) is no different. Often signed quickly during wedding preparations, it can quietly determine the future of a farm, a family, and a legacy.

READ MORE
15
Article

SARS raises the penalty bar

04 March 2026

Claiming a bona fide error may soon be far more difficult.

READ MORE
36
Article

Gig work: The legal reality

04 March 2026

Flexible work comes with legal responsibility. Employers, know the risks.

READ MORE
29
Article

Litigation costs, simplified

04 March 2026

Winning a case doesn’t mean winning the bill. Learn how litigation costs really work.

READ MORE
30
Article

Regulating tomorrow’s financial services, today

04 March 2026

South Africa’s fintech landscape is evolving, and regulation is keeping pace.

READ MORE
33
Article

Balancing the digital economy

04 March 2026

A regulatory turning point reshaping digital advertising, platform power and the future of local media.

READ MORE
31
Article

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Estate planning must be a family affair!

27 October 2025

It’s not just paperwork; it is about family, communication, and leaving a legacy.

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Can a minor inherit a house or farm?

03 June 2025

Parents and other family members often bequeath immovable property to their children or grandchildren. But what is the position when... the testator dies and the person standing to inherit is still a minor? Can they inherit? In this article, we look at how this position is dealt with in our law.

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Why can deceased estates take so long to be finalised?

29 May 2023

The family of a deceased are often confronted with the harsh reality of having to wind up a deceased’s estate... after his or her passing. Usually, there is the expectation that this should go quickly, but unfortunately, the reality is that the process is hardly ever a quick one. So how long then does it take to wind up a deceased estate? 

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Can an email qualify as a last will?

14 June 2021

My aunt recently passed away suddenly due to Covid-19. In the hunt for her will, it transpired that she had... sent an email to her attorney in which she had asked for amendments to be made to her will and for some of the beneficiaries to be removed. The attorney confirmed that he had not had opportunity to draft a new will before my aunt passed. Can her email be seen as her valid last wishes?

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Can a testator rule from the grave?

16 March 2021

I was recently appointed as the executor of a deceased estate of a family member. The provisions of the deceased’s... last will and testament are very strict and every bequest is subject to some form of condition. Do I have to adhere to the provisions of the last will and testament or did the deceased exceed his right to rule from the grave? 

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Who inherits the estate - the new wife or the ex?

16 October 2019

My husband has just passed away. We were married in community of property. It has however now transpired that his... will still determines that his ex-wife is the sole heir of his estate. Where does this leave me, and does she have a right to his whole estate?

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