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- Dr Samantha Smith is a creative Attorney holding a BSocSci, LLB, LLM, and PhD (Law) from UCT. She leads content marketing & strategy across STBB's channels, thought leadership, SEO, and legal marketing collateral.
Conveyancing Correspondent | Chief Registrar issues new circular on fee amendments
Following the commencement of the amended Schedule of Fees of Office, which took effect on 1st April 2025, the Chief Registrar’s Office issued a clarifying circular (‘CRC 6’) last week. Intended to provide certainty to Deeds Registry officials, conveyancers, and
Read MoreBlog | Need an expert construction law attorney in Cape Town?
Construction projects are complex and contractual disputes, delays, and payment issues are common in Cape Town’s building industry. Headed by experienced litigator and Director, Stoffel Ackermann, our Cape Town-based team of construction attorneys, including expert attorneys, Martin Bey and Niel
Read MoreBlog | The countdown to 125 smiles: Help us cross the finish line!
Last Saturday, STBB marked a monumental milestone in our firm’s rich history: 125 years of exceptional legal service. In honour of this landmark, we’ve partnered with Miles for Smiles to fund 125 life-altering surgeries for children suffering from cleft lip
Read MoreNewsflash | New Bill aligns SA’s divorce laws with the Constitution
Signifying the evolving nature of South Africa’s family law terrain, the much-anticipated General (Family) Laws Amendment Bill (‘the Bill’) was recently tabled in Parliament. Devised to give legislative effect to key 2023 rulings by the Constitutional Court, the Bill addresses
Read MoreBlog | Reminder: Review the City of Cape Town’s Supplementary Valuation Roll
Every year, the City of Cape Town is required to certify and publish at least one Supplementary Valuation Roll (‘SVR’). The SVR ensures that property values remain accurate and up to date between the publication of General Valuation Rolls (‘GVRs’),
Read MorePulse | Clarifying the bounds of dependency: ConCourt rules on the distribution of death benefits in seminal case
In South Africa, the death of a breadwinner can leave their dependents destitute. Earlier this month, the Constitutional Court handed down a key ruling on the interpretation of section 37C of the Pension Funds Act (‘the PFA’). In a progressive
Read MorePulse | South Africa remains open for business as M&A opportunities abound
Amid global market uncertainty, high unemployment, and weak GDP growth, observers may be forgiven for thinking deal-making in South Africa is down and out. For STBB’s M&A specialists, however, the country’s strong financial infrastructure, sophisticated deal-making environment, and strategic position
Read MoreConveyancing Correspondent | Agri law update: NTCSA declared a statutory body under SALA
Recently, the Minister of Agriculture published a notice declaring the Eskom National Transmission Company of South Africa (‘NTCSA’), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eskom, to be a statutory body under section 1(c) of the Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act (‘SALA’), effective
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