by Ian Beere | Dec 11, 2023 | December 2023 Newsletter, Financial planning and advice, Wills
Health care breakthroughs mean that we are living longer, healthier lives. However, the uncertainty of life means that there could come a time when you might no longer be able to advocate for yourself and your healthcare choices. This is when a Living Will comes into...
by Ian Beere | Dec 11, 2023 | December 2023 Newsletter, Financial planning and advice
Discriminatory no longer… A Constitutional Court ruling in June 2022 found the Divorce Act of 1997 inconsistent with the South African Constitution, as it caused legal disparities and discrimination against the rights of individuals in certain unions. The draft...
by Gareth Leonard | Dec 11, 2023 | December 2023 Newsletter, Estate planning
No executor of a deceased estate in South Africa can escape an encounter with the Master’s Office. In the past, that was seldom a problem but unfortunately, things have changed. Eskom, SAA, Transnet, SARS — and now the Master’s Office? Yes, indeed; these...
by Lindsay Frost | Dec 11, 2023 | December 2023 Newsletter, Financial planning and advice, Trusts
With an increasing number of South Africans living distributed across the globe, Zoom meetings and non-resident tax status are increasingly common for South Africans. Two recent changes to the law regarding South African trusts that will have an impact on trustees and...
by Cameron McCallum | Dec 11, 2023 | December 2023 Newsletter, Financial planning and advice, Investments, Tax and duties
Uncertain times both locally and globally mean that South African investors are in search of stability. As a result, income funds are having a moment – let’s take a look at why that is, and whether it’s important for your own investment strategy....
