by VDT Attorneys | Feb 4, 2026 | Antenuptial contract, Customary Marriages, Equal constitutional status of customary marriages
The issues before the Constitutional Court arose from an opposed divorce action between monogamous spouses married in terms of customary law who subsequently concluded a civil marriage to each other. The main point of dispute was whether the ANC concluded after the...
by VDT Attorneys | Feb 4, 2026 | Competition Commission, Mergers & Acquisitions
Currently, notification of mergers must be made to the Commission once certain financial thresholds are met. The DTIC now proposes to significantly increase these thresholds across small, intermediate and large mergers.The DTIC proposes increasing the lower threshold...
by VDT Attorneys | Feb 4, 2026 | AML, Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-money Laundering Amendment Act, Beneficial Ownership, Companies, SARS
A regular review of the trust deed, the trustees and the beneficiaries of the trust is a crucial element in ensuring the trust’s compliance. Poorly drafted trust deeds can limit the trustees’ powers, with tragic and unnecessary long-term consequences for the...
by VDT Attorneys | Feb 4, 2026 | Can a South African trust hold offshore assets?, Estate administration, Estate Planning, Offshore assets
Can a South African trust hold offshore assets?The first consideration is whether a South African trust can hold offshore assets By law, South African trusts are generally prohibited from directly owning offshore assets due to exchange control regulations. The...
by VDT Attorneys | Feb 4, 2026 | Asset protection, Estate administration, Estate Planning, Trust
Why trusts matter in Estate PlanningEstate planning is aimed at protecting and preserving assets not only during one’s lifetime, but also thereafter. Trusts are particularly effective in this regard because they allow for the separation of ownership and...
