by Pierre Rousseau | Nov 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
Estate planning is often viewed through a purely legal or financial lens. However, at its core, it is a profoundly human process, one that intimately involves family relationships, dynamics, and communication. In South Africa, where cultural diversity and complex...
by Pierre Rousseau | Nov 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
A topical discussion in society is the growing use of AI, with some celebrating its advent and others fearing its power. Irrespective of your views, there are challenges to AI, leading to a growing call also in the legal profession for greater regulation of AI use. In...
by Pierre Rousseau | Oct 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
The often-quoted phrase “nothing is certain except death and taxes” is crucial for estate planning. South African residents with local and offshore assets need to understand the tax obligations that will arise at their death. Unfortunately, many testators are unaware...
by Pierre Rousseau | Oct 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
The legal landscape of matrimonial property law in South Africa has been the subject of continuing constitutional scrutiny. The constitutionally protected rights of equality and freedom of religion, amongst others, have demanded reform to ensure inclusivity of beliefs...
by Pierre Rousseau | Oct 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
The King Code of Corporate Governance (“King Code”) is South Africa’s globally respected framework for guiding how organisations should be directed and controlled in the interests of fairness, accountability, responsibility, and transparency. Over the years,...
by Pierre Rousseau | Sep 18, 2025 | Uncategorized
A landmark directive was signed into law on July 18, 2025, regarding the governance of community schemes across South Africa. This sweeping reform impacts sectional title rules, homeowners’ association regulations, retirement villages, and other shared-property...
