We all know about South African exchange control regulations. There are not many countries which operate a similar system like it anywhere in the world. South Africans sending funds abroad, or non-residents holding funds in South Africa have likely become well aware of the many regulations imposed by the South African Reserve Bank ("SARB") which seeks to control the flowing of capital into and out of South Africa. For example, a South African exchange control resident may not

Sometimes in life family members can no longer, for various reasons, care for themselves. This can be due to aging whereby an elderly person can no longer physically care for themselves, or sometimes due to a medical condition or state of mind can no longer make important life decisions for themselves. Perhaps a family member has been injured in a motor vehicle accident, and their cognitive functioning has been impaired, or perhaps a loved one has developed a condition such a

you have insurance for your business, you may have taken out business interruption insurance. You need to carefully consider your schedule, policy contract and policy wording to check whether your business interruption cover insures your business for business interruption due to an outbreak of an infectious disease within a radius of your business. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, we have considered some insurance policies where the client is not covered in the event of an

When planning to transact cross border, it is important to bear in mind that setting up a company offshore is not always as easy as it seems, and sometimes it is done simply because the incorporator is of the (often mistaken) belief that doing so in a tax haven will provide opportunities to reduce tax. Whilst in prior years it may have been widespread practice, it is no longer the case. Tax laws have changed internationally in various companies, with the effect that setting u

A Notary Public in South Africa is an admitted attorney who has passed the competency examination for Notarial Practice, and who has been admitted as a Notary Public by the High Court of South Africa. The Notary Public holds a respected office which is internationally recognised. Depending on which country documents are required for, your documents may also require an Apostille or will require Authentication. A Notary Public is not a commissioner of oaths. A Notary Public may