King Goodwill Zwelithini, King of the Zulu nation, passed away earlier this year after ruling for more than 53 years on the throne. His passing has set off a series of dramatic events that are still playing out in the public eye, and in the courts...
Alex Simeonides 25 May 2021
Thomson Reuters and Juta & Co are proud to announce a partnership in Africa, that will see legal professionals being offered market-leading research technology...
Jackie Rhodes & Kamal Patel, Juta and Company 13 Apr 2021
Who would take on the parental mantle you leave behind and who would make sure that any inheritance you have accumulated for your children is actually received by them and managed properly to their benefit?...
Alex Simeonides, Capital Legacy 25 Mar 2021
There are more than a million people of Islamic faith in South Africa and our research shows that as few as 11% have adequate life cover in place, says Capital Legacy CEO Alex Simeonides...
Capital Legacy 25 Feb 2021
The Constitutional Court last week overturned a clause in a will written 119 years ago, which specified that only male descendants could inherit the family's farms...
Tania Broughton 24 Feb 2021
This Valentine's Day, when you're running around last minute buying over-priced red roses and foil-wrapped, heart-shaped chocolates to show your loved ones you haven't forgotten about them, stop for a moment and consider what it means to really give your heart away to someone who is literally dying waiting for it...
Brandon Garbutt, Capital Legacy 12 Feb 2021
We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2020 lists across all our industries featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and brand press offices with the most views. Discover the most read content on Bizcommunity's Legal site over the past year below...
One of the first steps to planning your legacy is pausing your busyness to draft your Last Will and Testament...
Brandon Garbutt, Capital Legacy 27 Oct 2020
Congratulations to the SME companies who have won full-page BizListing entries in Bizcommunity's business directory...
Bizcommunity.com 26 Oct 2020
Jane Bwanya, a former domestic worker who was "swept off her feet" six years ago by a relatively wealthy businessman, has succeeded in changing the provisions of the Intestate Succession Act, which had barred unmarried partners in a heterosexual union from inheriting...
Tania Broughton 5 Oct 2020
More than 75% of South Africans pass away without a valid Will in place, causing devastating consequences for their families and dependants. To help combat this statistic, the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) promotes National Wills week, every year, and participating attorneys offer their Will-drafting services for basic Wills at no cost to clients...
Alex Simeonides, Capital Legacy 2 Oct 2020
Understanding and reviewing Case Law is an important aspect of the administration of justice and upholding of the Rule of Law...
LexisNexis 28 Sep 2020
The Vaal University of Technology (VUT) has succeeded in implementing an uplifting and exciting initiative - a law clinic situated at the VUT Southern Gauteng Science and Technology Park (VUT SGSTP) in Sebokeng...
Nontobeko Zondi, Vaal University of Technology 19 Aug 2020
The coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis means many people are considering updating their Will or drawing one up for the first time, and so fiduciary practitioners are seeing a surge in demand for Wills...
