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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.
Pulse | Beyond the numbers: A closer look at South Africa’s latest divorce statistics
Recently, Statistics SA released its latest and much-anticipated data on marriage and divorce in South Africa. Revealing more than just numbers, the statistics reflect a clear pattern of evolving gender roles, increased financial autonomy for women, and changing attitudes toward
Read MorePulse | SMEs and VAT deregistration: Navigating the new R2.3 million threshold
Expectedly, the increase in South Africa’s compulsory VAT registration threshold from R1 million to R2.3 million – effective 1st April 2026 – has been well received, particularly by small and medium enterprises (‘SMEs’). While the adjustment reduces the number of
Read MoreNewsflash | The FIC issues Directive 11 on 2026 risk and compliance return submissions
Last week, the Financial Intelligence Centre (‘the FIC’) gazetted Directive 11 of 2026 (‘the Directive’) following a public consultation process. The Directive, which incorporates appropriate public feedback, came into effect on 1st April 2026 and governs the submission of the
Read MoreBlog | How do South Africa’s courts determine the care and contact of minor children?
For parents in the process of divorcing or separating, the care and contact of minor children is often contentious. Under South African law, these arrangements are governed by the Children’s Act and determined with reference to a key legal principle,
Read MoreNewsflash | Erring on the side of caution: SARB keeps the repo rate unchanged at 6.75%
This afternoon, the Monetary Policy Committee of the South African Reserve Bank (‘SARB’) convened its second meeting of 2026. Against the backdrop of rising geo-political tensions, elevated risks, and higher oil prices, SARB has cautiously elected to keep the repo
Read MoreAll About Property | What the R3 million primary residence CGT exclusion means for South African homeowners
As previously reported, the 2026/27 Budget incorporates a notable change to the tax treatment of the disposal of residential property in South Africa: Increasing the primary residence capital gains tax (‘CGT’) exclusion from R2 million to R3 million. A tax
Read MoreAll About Property | When conduct rules meet disability rights: How a washing machine dispute ended up in the SCA
A dispute over a washing machine in a sectional title complex rarely reaches the Supreme Court of Appeal. Yet, in Ncala v Park Avenue Body Corporate, the Court was ultimately required to confront much more than a disagreement over an
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