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PAIA – Deadline for section 83(4) report less than a week away
The Information Regulator published a notice on 7 May 2023, inviting all private bodies to submit a report by Friday, 30 June 2023, detailing requests for access to the records of these private bodies. This applies to: Natural persons who are/have previously carried...
Trust Resolutions: A Majority of Trustees’ Decision is no longer binding on a Trust
Many trust deeds provide for ‘majority rule’ that if a decision is made by the majority of trustees and a resolution authorising the same is signed by the majority of trustees, the decision and accompanying resolution are valid. In May 2023 this was changed when the...
New Trustee Obligation to report to the Master of the High Court
As you may be aware, a new reporting obligation for Trustees was gazetted on 31 March 2023, which amended the Trust Property Control Act, Act 57 of 1998 (TPCA). This means that with effect from 1 April 2023, Trustees are obligated to lodge and keep up-to-date records...
Why POPIA is actually valuable
Smart farming: IoT and your farming equipment Combined Agriculture, Aquaculture & Fishing, and Technology, Media & Telecommunications Alert - 30 November 2022 "The Internet of Things (IoT) is a term used to describe the connecting of physical objects to each...
Leave your dependants a lasting gift
AS IT IS WILLS MONTH MAKE SURE THAT YOUR FINAL WISHES COME TRUE As Professional Executors and Estate Planners, it is frustrating to see a family torn apart by conflict or financially devastated due to a badly drafted or outdated Will and Estate Plan. Even worse is...
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POPIA facts
As we are all aware, the substantive provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) which place obligations on responsible parties became enforceable on 1 July 2021. The 4 fact sheets summarise certain important principles that assist in...
Commencing work as a Business Rescue Practitioner by Dave Rich
Commencing work as a Business Rescue Practitioner, an article written by: Dave Rich of MD Accountants & Auditors Inc. http://magazine.accountancysa.org.za/asa-may-2022?m=52861&i=746780&p=66&ver=html5 Accountancy South Africa | SAICA | May 2022 full...
Don’t Accidentally Disqualify Your Chosen Heirs from Inheriting!
Article Provided by Spencer-Pitman Attorneys and Conveyancers ©LawDotNews Don’t Accidentally Disqualify Your Chosen Heirs from Inheriting! “Death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate.” (Ambrose Bierce) Your will (“Last Will and Testament”)...
IoDSA Governance Guidance – King IV vs ISO 37000
As both standards are voluntary, it remains the choice of the organisation to determine which standard it wishes to apply. Regulatory requirements, disclosure requirements to allow stakeholders to view comparative information, and available guidance on the application...
Master’s Office not operational
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJ&CD) had a security breach on the evening of 6 September 2021. This incident resulted in all information systems being unavailable to both internal employees as well as members of the public. The...
Do you have a valid will?
A last Will and Testament is one of the most important documents you will ever sign, it ensures that your final wishes and loved ones are taken care of. Find out more here: bit.ly/3yM8lvK Download our “Important Information for my Loved Ones” file here,...
Trustees Duties
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POPIA: Practical implications for retail businesses | 14 July 2021
We recently received the below invitation to attend a Retail focused webinar on POPI and thought it may be of interest to you in the context of this complex legislation.
MD’s new electronic signature process
MD's email sent out for this post | https://bit.ly/3gJoWsR In line with the new POPIA and IRBA requirements and in our move towards a more paperless and efficient environment, we are now making use of Adobe Sign where documents are signed electronically. You...
POPIA Notice
Kindly find a link to our POPIA Notice regarding our policies relating to the collection, processing and storing of your Personal Information. Please contact us should you have any queries in this regard. If you do not contact us, we shall assume that you have read,...
Was your Will signed in the presence of witnesses? Is it valid?
MD's email sent out for this post | https://bit.ly/3tRqq9f I gave instructions to prepare a Will for me as my most recent Will no longer reflected my wishes. I received my Will with clear instructions as to how I should go about signing the Will. I asked my...
Did you know that you will be bound by POPIA from 1 July 2021?
Email sent out for this post | https://bit.ly/2SlhPhN We refer to our correspondences relating to POPIA (The Protection of Personal Information Act). We would like to stress that compliance with POPIA applies to all persons who process personal information in...
Protect your loved ones with a professionally prepared Will
Email sent out for this post | https://bit.ly/3urilJt When last did you update your Will? A Last Will and Testament is the subject of much procrastination which often gets signed, placed somewhere for safekeeping, and then forgotten about. Please don’t make...
POPIA: Unpacking the role of an information officer
Post shared courtesy of: cliffedekkerhofmeyr.com CDH marketing communications POPIA: Unpacking the role of an information officer Written by Preeta Bhagattjee and Reece Westcott With the relevant sections of the regulations issued under the Protection of...




















