by admin | Aug 3, 2026 | Articles
“…the threat of disciplinary action can be held as a sword of Damocles over the heads of employees …” (Supreme Court of Appeal) The Labour Court’s recent reinstatement of a dismissed whistleblower has confirmed that our laws will robustly protect anyone...
by admin | Aug 3, 2026 | Articles
“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” (attributed to Mark Twain) A married couple moved to Australia and rented out their South African family home while they tested the...
by admin | Aug 3, 2026 | Articles
“The palest ink is better than the best memory.” (Chinese proverb) A founder dies and the family disagrees about what should happen to the assets. Then some beneficiaries produce emails proving they know what he wanted to happen. Surely the court can step in and wind...
by admin | Aug 3, 2026 | Articles
“You do not mend a broken vase by handing over a new one.” (Anonymous) When a property sale is cancelled, most people picture a straightforward reset. The seller keeps the property, the purchaser gets the money back, and everyone walks away as if the deal never...
by admin | Jul 7, 2026 | Articles
“Dormant Trust” You will see and hear the phrase “dormant trust” bandied about a lot, normally in relation to what ongoing duties the trustees of non-active trusts do and don’t have. Be warned that SARS says that there is no such legal concept as a “dormant trust” and...
by admin | Jul 7, 2026 | Articles
“Things do not go away. They go somewhere.” (Annie Dillard) Many trustees assume that a dormant trust can be safely forgotten. No income, no assets, no transactions … No problem. SARS has made it clear that this assumption may be an expensive one. In recent months,...
