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STBB Newsflash | Clarity on B-BBEE requirements for Property Practitioners

In March this year, the Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority (‘the PPRA’) asserted during a webinar, that possession of a valid and compliant B-BBEE certificate is a statutory prerequisite for the issuance of a Fidelity Fund Certificate (‘FFC’), without which property

STBB Newsflash | Preventing SA’s grey list exit: The FIC’s patience is running out

In news reports this week, the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has again lamented the fact that many accountable institutions remain non-compliant with its directives and the provisions of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act. The effect hereof, it records, is that

STBB Newsflash | Securing the Two-Pot Retirement System: The President Signs the Pension Funds Amendment Bill into Law

Over the weekend, President Ramaphosa signed the Pension Funds Amendment Bill (‘the Bill’) into law. The Bill, which amends various pieces of pension-related statutes, including the Pension Funds Act, is essential to the reconfiguration of South Africa’s retirement savings system.

STBB Newsflash | Interest Rates Remain Unchanged

This afternoon, the Monetary Policy Committee of the South African Reserve Bank (‘SARB’) convened its fourth meeting of the year. In accordance with economists’ recent predictions, SARB has yet again elected to keep the repurchase rate (‘repo rate’) at 8.25%

STBB Newsflash | STBB launches new Durban office

STBB is excited to announce the official launch of our new office in Durban today, 1st July 2024! In expanding our legal services to the province of KwaZulu-Natal, the establishment of our Durban office marks a significant milestone in our

STBB Newsflash | Proceed with Caution: The SCA Overturns Cyber Fraud Ruling

This week, the Supreme Court of Appeal (‘the SCA’) in Edward Nathan Sonnenberg Inc v Judith Mary Hawarden (421/2023) [2024] ZASCA 90 overturned a seminal High Court ruling on cyber fraud. In a considered analysis, the SCA unanimously held that

STBB Newsflash | SARS Announces New Filing Window for Trusts

The South African Revenue Service (‘SARS’) recently announced the dates for the 2024 tax season. According to SARS, the income tax return filing dates for individuals are as follows: Non-provisional taxpayers: 15th July 2024 to 21st October 2024 Provisional taxpayers:

STBB Newsflash | Reminder: Changes to Property Practitioners’ Qualification Requirements

Recently, the Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority (‘the PPRA’) announced significant changes to the qualification regime for estate agents. In case you missed our previous communication regarding the PPRA’s decision to phase out logbooks, which was shared on our social media

STBB Newsflash | Interest Rates Remain Unchanged

Moments ago, the Monetary Policy Committee of the South African Reserve Bank (‘SARB’) convened its third meeting of the year. In line with economists’ predictions, SARB has again elected to keep the repurchase rate (‘repo rate’) at 8.25% to regulate

STBB Newsflash | Anti-Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Bill Signed into Law

Earlier today, President Ramaphosa signed the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Bill (‘the Bill’) into law. The Bill, which recognises gender-based violence and femicide (‘GBVF’) as a pressing ‘social evil’ compounded by decades of structural violence, aims to

STBB Newsflash | Clarity on B-BBEE requirements for Property Practitioners

STBB Newsflash | Preventing SA’s grey list exit: The FIC’s patience is running out

STBB Newsflash | Securing the Two-Pot Retirement System: The President Signs the Pension Funds Amendment Bill into Law

STBB Newsflash | Interest Rates Remain Unchanged

STBB Newsflash | STBB launches new Durban office

STBB Newsflash | Proceed with Caution: The SCA Overturns Cyber Fraud Ruling

STBB Newsflash | SARS Announces New Filing Window for Trusts

STBB Newsflash | Reminder: Changes to Property Practitioners’ Qualification Requirements

STBB Newsflash | Interest Rates Remain Unchanged

STBB Newsflash | Anti-Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Bill Signed into Law

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