Funds must fully verify dependency before allocating a death benefit
The Constitutional Court finds that a fund relied on unverified, one-sided information and failed to establish the extent of factual dependency.
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FirstRand welcomes core ruling in UK commissions case
The group may have to adjust its R3.3bn litigation provision to accommodate the criteria of the regulator’s proposed redress scheme.
Ithala warns court ruling could shut bank before liquidation appeal
The repayment administrator and the Prudential Authority appealed a High Court ruling that allowed Ithala to continue operating while liquidation proceedings are pending.
Close corporation liability: participation in gross abuse, not mere membership, is key
The Supreme Court of Appeal confirms that a member’s ownership stake alone does not trigger personal liability for a close corporation’s debts.
SCA confirms validity of a tax opinion when it is correct in fact and law
Supreme Court rejects SARS’s argument that the expert’s opinion was tainted by self-interest because of the fee he would earn.
SCA: purchasers bear the risk of cyber-fraud when paying by EFT
If a buyer transfers funds after relying on altered invoice instructions, the contractual obligation remains unfulfilled until the seller’s nominated account is actually credited.
SCA remits case dealing with protection of insurance benefits from insolvency claims
At issue is whether a death benefit received by a surviving spouse is protected from the creditors of an insolvent joint estate.
SCA upholds pre-commencement tax debts in business rescue
The Supreme Court of Appeal confirms that re-quantifying a tax debt post-rescue commencement doesn’t create a new, preferential liability – cementing SARS’s place as a concurrent creditor under an approved rescue plan.
Medical expenses | Court grants leave to appeal in member’s dispute with RAF
The outcome of Discovery Health’s appeal before the SCA will affect the outcome of the member’s claim for R1.4 million.
Dual‐citizenship ban ruled unconstitutional after 30 years
The Constitutional Court declares invalid the section of the South African Citizenship Act that automatically revoked citizenship upon acquisition of another nationality.
SCA dismisses former hedge fund manager’s bid to stay prosecution
The appeal court upholds the High Court’s finding that neither the prosecutorial delay nor Marc van Veen’s brain-tumour diagnosis warrant a permanent stay.
SCA clarifies pawnbroker’s rights to proceeds from asset sales
The judgment addresses several aspects of the National Credit Act, including the obligation to register as a credit provider and permissible interest charges.
The three-month rule: how divorce impacts your will
A little-known legal provision can have major consequences for divorced individuals who do not update their wills.
Akani-CINPF dispute with NBC: SCA states reasons for dismissing appeal
The Supreme Court of Appeal did not address the substantive issues, finding that a change in circumstances rendered the appeal moot.
How the dispute between the RAF and Discovery unfolded
Discovery Health’s quest for reimbursement from the RAF for medical expenses incurred by road accident victims has faced multiple legal hurdles, with new RAF directives complicating the situation.
SCA upholds order to release full Steinhoff forensic report
The judgment highlights the impact of Steinhoff’s collapse on retirement funds and the public’s right to understand the nation’s biggest corporate scandal.
Constitutional Court clarifies CGT in multi-tier trust arrangements
The court’s interpretation and application of the conduit principle has implications for structures involving layers of multiple discretionary trusts.
