by Kayla Pienaar | Nov 21, 2025 | Business, Corporate
How to Register a Private Company in South Africa 1. Get a name for your company. Avoid using a name that has already been taken or one that is immoral or offensive. The Companies Act also requires that the name of a private company always end with the expression...
by Kayla Pienaar | Oct 15, 2025 | Divorce, Family Law
Hiding Trust Assets The principal understanding of a South African trust is that there must at all times be a separation of ownership or control of trust assets, from enjoyment of trust benefits, this concept was established in the Supreme Court of Appeal case of...
by Kayla Pienaar | Sep 19, 2025 | Business, CCMA, Labour Law
The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (“CCMA”) is a state-funded institution which acts as the centrepiece of the statutory dispute resolution system in the employment sphere. The CCMA, however, operates independently from the state. A dispute is...
by Kayla Pienaar | Sep 9, 2025 | Criminal Law
Go with the police, do not fight them or run away. Tell the SAPS or the Metro Police that you want to call a lawyer. They have to help you call a lawyer who can tell you if you should talk to the police and can help you get released from custody. You have a right to...
by Kayla Pienaar | Aug 26, 2025 | Business, Corporate
Whether a company must be audited by a registered auditor or simply be independently reviewed by an accountant will depend on the type of company. The Companies Act classifies companies as either profit companies or non-profit companies. With profit companies, the...
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