What is an antenuptial contract?

An antenuptial contract (ANC) dictates the type of marital regime that will be applicable to your upcoming marriage. There are two different marital regimes, namely in the community of property and out of the community of property. The Matrimonial Property Act 88 of...

The right to life and assisted suicide

A discussion of Stransham-Ford v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Others 2015 (4) SA 50 (GP) The right to life is one of the most important and well-protected rights in the new democratic South Africa and yet it is one of the most controversial...

Public procurement

In South Africa, public sector procurement is estimated to amount to approximately 14% of the gross domestic product. Government procurement is therefore of huge significance and governments all over the world, including South Africa, increasingly make use of private...

Notarial leases in the mining sector

Notarial lease agreements are defined as long-term agreements on immovable property attested by a Notary Public and registered in the Deeds Office. “Long-term” in this respect has been explained as a period exceeding 10 years. The laws that govern notarial leases...

Money laundering

Many laundering schemes are too complicated to be planned and executed by the criminals themselves. People with legal, banking, or tax expertise or general business acumen often assist criminals to launder money. For example, in the first case in which a conviction...