POPIA Compliance in 2025: Lessons from Recent Data Breaches IntroductionThe Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) remains a critical component of South Africa’s legal landscape, ensuring that businesses and institutions safeguard personal data. Despite its full enforcement since July 2021, many companies continue to struggle with compliance, leading to significant data breaches and regulatory penalties. …
The stagnant economy together with the impact of loadshedding has caused businesses to fall on hard times. Sadly some businesses have had to close shop with negative consequences for owners and employees. What is Business Rescue? In the event of a business being financially distressed the business rescue process assists the business to continue trading …
The Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has advised that an estate agency (one of the affected parties falling under the definition of a property practitioner) which fails to provide a minimum level 8 Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) certificate will not receive a Fidelity Fund Certificate (FFC) in 2025. Section 48 of the Property Practitioners …
Proposed introduction of level 8 BBBEE Certificates for Property Practitioners Read More
Did you know that if prospective spouses do not execute their antenuptial contract before their marriage, they are automatically considered to be married in community of property. Similarly, if prospective spouses execute an antenuptial contract, get married, and later find out that the antenuptial contract was not registered within the 3-month period required by law, …
It is often the case in deceased estates, particularly in instances of intestate succession, that immovable property falls to be inherited by more than one heir. However, joint-ownership of property is often not ideal as it is possible that the heirs have an acrimonious relationship – if not before the death of the Testator then …
A Notarial Tie Agreement can be cancelled by entering into a bilateral Notarial Deed of Cancellation between all the parties (the Owners and the Enforcer) to the Notarial Tie Agreement, in terms of which the parties agree to the cancellation of the Notarial Tie Agreement. Alternatively, a Notarial Tie Agreement can be cancelled by the …
Title deeds are crucial legal documents that prove ownership of a property. These documents are often overlooked until they are needed, and sometimes, they go missing. In this article, we will explore the significance of title deeds, the potential consequences of losing them, and the steps you can take to recover or replace them. What …
Title Deeds: The Importance of Keeping Your Property’s Title Deed safe Read More
Redistribution discretion now available to marriages out of community of property with the exclusion of the accrual system entered into after the commencement of the Matrimonial Property Act 1 November 1984 Matrimonial Regimes Two main matrimonial property regimes existed in South Africa prior to the commencement of the Matrimonial Property Act 88 of 1984 (“the …
Rule 43 of the Uniform Rules as well as Rule 58 of the Magistrates Court Rules are mechanisms which provides for a spouse in divorce proceedings with the opportunity to approach the court for an order granting interim relief pending the conclusion of their divorce. Rule 43 is applicable in the following instances: The applicant …
Application for Interim relief in divorce matters, including a Muslim “divorce” Read More
Section 18(3) of the Administration of Estates Act, 66 of 1965, permits the Master to appoint a representative to administer an estate where the value of the estate is below R250,000.00 (Two hundred and Fifty Thousand Rand). In other instances where the value of an estate is above such value it is necessary for an Executor to be appointed. An Executor …
Section 18(3) Sale of Immovable Property from a Deceased Estate Read More
