85 years of professionalism

As a new breed law firm that strives to exceed client expectations, VDT acts on a cutting-edge level of professionalism.

The firm offers an array of legal expertise including litigation, corporate and commercial contracting, conveyancing, estate planning, and B-BBEE advisory, and these services are rendered by professionals who have many years of practical and theoretical experience, and are registered as attorneys, notaries and conveyancers.

The firm acts as a team of experts in partnership with its clients, focusing on their unique needs to implement innovative solutions within the framework of their financial planning, exclusively for the promotion of their interests.

Diversification is applied to further enhance the levels of professionalism, because VDT understands that clients hail from backgrounds that too are of a diverse nature. The firm’s directors extend their professional expertise beyond the realm of VDT. One of the firm’s directors sits on the disciplinary committee of the Law Society of the Northern Provinces. This gives him the additional professional insight when dealing with matters that are brought to VDT.

Having survived, changed, grown and prospered over several decades, VDT has become a prominent law firm with a successful track record in delivering the best results.

March 28, 2018
Out with maternity leave, in with parental leave

Out with maternity leave, in with parental leave

A landmark judgment delivered on 3 October 2025 by the Constitutional Court of South Africa has reshaped the legal landscape governing employment and family rights. In Van Wyk and Others v Minister of Employment and Labour; Commission for Gender Equality and Another v Minister of Employment and Labour and Others (CCT 308/23) [2025] ZACC 20, the Court declared several provisions of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 (“BCEA”) and the Unemployment Insurance Act 63 of 2001 (“UIF Act”) invalid and inconsistent with the Constitution in that they unfairly discriminate between different classes of parents.

AI regulation on the horizon

AI regulation on the horizon

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries, and everyday life. We now live in an era where information cannot be trusted at face value, and content creation blurs the lines between reality and fiction. With such a dangerous capability literally at anyone’s fingertips, it is normal to wonder whether AI is being regulated in South Africa. In this article, we look at the current position regarding AI in South Africa.

The tax distinction between local and foreign dividends

The tax distinction between local and foreign dividends

Dividends from South African resident companies fall under the dividends tax regime and are subject to a 20% withholding tax in terms of section 64E of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962 (“Act”), known as dividends tax, rather than normal income tax. In contrast, foreign dividends are included in a taxpayer’s gross income unless relief is available under section 10B of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962, which provides a full or partial participation exemption depending on certain circumstances. In this article, we unpack the important distinction in the tax treatment of local vs foreign dividends in South Africa.

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