{"id":43734,"date":"2025-11-11T09:57:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T07:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/?p=43734"},"modified":"2025-11-24T15:30:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T13:30:51","slug":"pulse-november-i-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/pulse-november-i-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Pulse | November I 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Law in the digital age: Can an affidavit be commissioned virtually?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A recent High Court ruling offers a timely assessment of whether an affidavit commissioned virtually complies with South African law. Crucially, the case highlights the urgent need for statutory reform in the digital age.<\/p>\n

Read more<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

Advancing corporate governance: King V Code released by IoDSA<\/strong><\/p>\n

At the end of October, the progressive King V Code \u2013 the fifth iteration of SA\u2019s King Codes of Corporate Governance \u2013 was officially released by IoDSA. Superseding King IV, the Code applies to all financial years beginning on or after 1st<\/sup> January 2026.<\/p>\n

Tell me more<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

In focus | Stefan Hougaard: Director, skilled insolvency specialist, and corporate litigator<\/strong><\/p>\n

With an ability to manoeuvre complex matters with ease, STBB Director and skilled litigator, Stefan Hougaard<\/u><\/a>, is committed to excellence. With a decade of post-admission experience, Stefan\u2019s expertise includes, but is not limited to, insolvency matters, namely liquidations and sequestrations, corporate litigation, general contractual disputes, evictions, property-related disputes, and specialised collections. In the demanding sphere of corporate litigation, he adeptly focuses on disputes involving companies, directors, and shareholders. Skilled in strategic negotiation and legal drafting, Stefan\u2019s dedication to legal practice has positioned him as a trusted practitioner in litigation and dispute resolution.<\/p>\n

For sound legal guidance, contact our skilled attorney today.<\/p>\n

Contact Stefan<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

Year-end estate planning: Update your will this holiday season<\/strong><\/p>\n

Before you switch on your out-of-office notification and head for a well-deserved break this holiday season, there\u2019s one important task that shouldn\u2019t be left off your travel checklist: Updating your will.<\/p>\n

Learn more<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

Missed our last webinar? Catch up in your own time<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recently, STBB Directors and experienced divorce attorneys, Shereen Volks<\/u><\/a> and Shirn\u00e9 Grobler<\/u><\/a>, presented an engaging webinar on the intricacies of antenuptial contracts. Whether you\u2019re preparing to marry or contemplating divorce, our latest webinar provides an informative breakdown of everything ANC-related. Watch the re-run on our dedicated YouTube channel now!<\/p>\n

Watch the re-run<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

STBB\u2019s Legally Speaking<\/em> podcast: Your audio guide to all things \u2018legal\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

In search of convenient legal tips and updates? Tune into STBB\u2019s Legally Speaking<\/em> podcast channel for on-the-go practical insights and engaging discussions during your morning walk, daily commute, or over a cup of coffee.<\/p>\n

For listeners interested in property-themed content, keep an ear out for our upcoming episodes on compliance certificates and transfer duty FAQs!<\/p>\n

Explore now<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Law in the digital age: Can an affidavit be commissioned virtually? A recent High Court ruling offers a timely assessment of whether an affidavit commissioned virtually complies with South African law. Crucially, the case highlights the urgent need for statutory<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":364,"featured_media":43735,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[137,193],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43734","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest","category-pulse"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nPulse | November I 2025 - STBB<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Read our latest edition of Pulse for critical legal updates and insights in corporate law, wills and estates, family law, and litigation.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/pulse-november-i-2025\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Samantha Smith\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stbb.co.za\\\/dev2\\\/pulse-november-i-2025\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stbb.co.za\\\/dev2\\\/pulse-november-i-2025\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Samantha Smith\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stbb.co.za\\\/dev2\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/805b4884d2d0620da8c730a20588b52a\"},\"headline\":\"Pulse | November I 2025\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-11-11T07:57:07+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-24T13:30:51+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stbb.co.za\\\/dev2\\\/pulse-november-i-2025\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":397,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stbb.co.za\\\/dev2\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stbb.co.za\\\/dev2\\\/pulse-november-i-2025\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stbb.co.za\\\/dev2\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/Cover_Pulse_November_2025.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"Latest\",\"Pulse\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stbb.co.za\\\/dev2\\\/pulse-november-i-2025\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stbb.co.za\\\/dev2\\\/pulse-november-i-2025\\\/\",\"name\":\"Pulse | November I 2025 - STBB\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stbb.co.za\\\/dev2\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stbb.co.za\\\/dev2\\\/pulse-november-i-2025\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stbb.co.za\\\/dev2\\\/pulse-november-i-2025\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stbb.co.za\\\/dev2\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/Cover_Pulse_November_2025.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-11-11T07:57:07+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-24T13:30:51+00:00\",\"description\":\"Read our latest edition of Pulse for critical legal updates and insights in corporate law, wills and estates, family law, and litigation.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stbb.co.za\\\/dev2\\\/pulse-november-i-2025\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/stbb.co.za\\\/dev2\\\/pulse-november-i-2025\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stbb.co.za\\\/dev2\\\/pulse-november-i-2025\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stbb.co.za\\\/dev2\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/Cover_Pulse_November_2025.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stbb.co.za\\\/dev2\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/Cover_Pulse_November_2025.png\",\"width\":1320,\"height\":640},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stbb.co.za\\\/dev2\\\/pulse-november-i-2025\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stbb.co.za\\\/dev2\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Latest\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stbb.co.za\\\/dev2\\\/category\\\/latest\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Pulse | November I 2025\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stbb.co.za\\\/dev2\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stbb.co.za\\\/dev2\\\/\",\"name\":\"STBB\",\"description\":\"Welcome to STBB - We deal with every legal matter\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stbb.co.za\\\/dev2\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stbb.co.za\\\/dev2\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stbb.co.za\\\/dev2\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"STBB\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stbb.co.za\\\/dev2\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stbb.co.za\\\/dev2\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stbb.co.za\\\/dev2\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/06\\\/STBB_logo_2025.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stbb.co.za\\\/dev2\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/06\\\/STBB_logo_2025.png\",\"width\":218,\"height\":66,\"caption\":\"STBB\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stbb.co.za\\\/dev2\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/thebigsmallfirm\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stbb.co.za\\\/dev2\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/805b4884d2d0620da8c730a20588b52a\",\"name\":\"Samantha Smith\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/7f71900525e21469f789274d11fb4a6ecabdf5fd8022613ca764c6073933f3cb?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/7f71900525e21469f789274d11fb4a6ecabdf5fd8022613ca764c6073933f3cb?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/7f71900525e21469f789274d11fb4a6ecabdf5fd8022613ca764c6073933f3cb?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Samantha Smith\"},\"description\":\"Dr Samantha Smith is a creative Attorney holding a BSocSci, LLB, LLM, and PhD (Law) from UCT.\u00a0 She leads\u00a0content marketing & strategy across STBB's channels, thought leadership, SEO, and legal marketing collateral.\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stbb.co.za\\\/dev2\\\/author\\\/samanthasstbb-co-za\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Pulse | November I 2025 - STBB","description":"Read our latest edition of Pulse for critical legal updates and insights in corporate law, wills and estates, family law, and litigation.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/pulse-november-i-2025\/","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Samantha Smith","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/pulse-november-i-2025\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/pulse-november-i-2025\/"},"author":{"name":"Samantha Smith","@id":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/#\/schema\/person\/805b4884d2d0620da8c730a20588b52a"},"headline":"Pulse | November I 2025","datePublished":"2025-11-11T07:57:07+00:00","dateModified":"2025-11-24T13:30:51+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/pulse-november-i-2025\/"},"wordCount":397,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/pulse-november-i-2025\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cover_Pulse_November_2025.png","articleSection":["Latest","Pulse"],"inLanguage":"en-ZA"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/pulse-november-i-2025\/","url":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/pulse-november-i-2025\/","name":"Pulse | November I 2025 - STBB","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/pulse-november-i-2025\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/pulse-november-i-2025\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cover_Pulse_November_2025.png","datePublished":"2025-11-11T07:57:07+00:00","dateModified":"2025-11-24T13:30:51+00:00","description":"Read our latest edition of Pulse for critical legal updates and insights in corporate law, wills and estates, family law, and litigation.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/pulse-november-i-2025\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-ZA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/pulse-november-i-2025\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/pulse-november-i-2025\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cover_Pulse_November_2025.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cover_Pulse_November_2025.png","width":1320,"height":640},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/pulse-november-i-2025\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Latest","item":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/category\/latest\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Pulse | November I 2025"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/#website","url":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/","name":"STBB","description":"Welcome to STBB - We deal with every legal matter","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-ZA"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/#organization","name":"STBB","url":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/STBB_logo_2025.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/STBB_logo_2025.png","width":218,"height":66,"caption":"STBB"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/thebigsmallfirm"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/#\/schema\/person\/805b4884d2d0620da8c730a20588b52a","name":"Samantha Smith","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7f71900525e21469f789274d11fb4a6ecabdf5fd8022613ca764c6073933f3cb?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7f71900525e21469f789274d11fb4a6ecabdf5fd8022613ca764c6073933f3cb?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7f71900525e21469f789274d11fb4a6ecabdf5fd8022613ca764c6073933f3cb?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Samantha Smith"},"description":"Dr Samantha Smith is a creative Attorney holding a BSocSci, LLB, LLM, and PhD (Law) from UCT.\u00a0 She leads\u00a0content marketing & strategy across STBB's channels, thought leadership, SEO, and legal marketing collateral.","url":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/author\/samanthasstbb-co-za\/"}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cover_Pulse_November_2025.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43734","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/364"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43734"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43734\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43741,"href":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43734\/revisions\/43741"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43735"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43734"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43734"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43734"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}