In Tarentaal Centre Investments (Pty) Ltd v Beneficio Developments (15/2025) [2025] ZASCA 38 (8 April 2025) (“Tarentaal”), a recent judgment handed down by the Supreme Court of Appeal, the Court considered whether interest charged on a loan between two commercial...
In legal and official processes, certain documents are required to be notarised to ensure their authenticity and validity. In South Africa, this process is handled by a Notary Public, a specially qualified legal professional who holds additional authority beyond that...
It is obvious that every adult should have a Will. Unfortunately, this is not always the case, which frequently leads to considerable confusion and unhappiness for the family of the deceased. People without a Will die Intestate, and the distribution of their deceased...
In the case Body Corporate The Straight v Katisi (Case number 2023/031774 – unreported), Windell J in the High Court of South Africa (Gauteng Local Division, Johannesburg) handed down a judgment in January 2025, which offers some relief to beleaguered body corporates....
There’s recently been a key update regarding the timing of FICA verification, set out in Guidance Note 7A, which clarifies when agents need to verify their clients. Timing of Verification: What Has Changed? Previously, there was some uncertainty about when Property...
