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THE late Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (Zida) chief executive Douglas Tawanda Munatsi’s multi-million-dollar estate has been put under distribution. His estate is open for a 21-day inspection beginning yesterday. Munatsi, who was appointed Zida boss in 2019 after serving as BancABC CEO, died on November 29 last year after his Northfields flat in Harare…

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By Alimamy Sultan Koroma In 2018, two weeks after her husband of 25 years had been buried, Mariatu (cannot give her full name) was summoned to a meeting by her in-laws. One of them, Kabbah, said thus: “The family has agreed that your husband’s younger brother would take you as his fifth wife. He will be in charge of your three children and his brother’s property. You cannot

It is evident that a critical part of estate planning is to ensure that there is sufficient liquidity in your estate to meet your various obligations

A Q&A guide to succession law in United Kingdom (England & Wales), covering estate constitution, disposition, intestacy, claims against an estate and much more.

President of the Republic of Namibia v Namibia Employers Federation (SA 53-2020) [2022] NASC (2 September 2022) – suspension of labour laws due to state of emergency 

National Wills Week from Monday 12 to Thursday 16 September is a good reminder to re-look the legacy you are building, rather than just focus on the will you’ve had drawn up.

Fisa vice-chair Penelope du Plessis unpacks complexities associated with RAF or medical-negligence claims – particularly instances where trust appointments should be avoided.

Day two at AfricaCom continued with a buzz and ended off with a bang with the AfricaCom Awards evening. Congratulations to all the winners!

A recent Gauteng High Court judgment in a family contest over the rights to a township ‘family house’ paves the way for reform of tenure and ownership of apartheid-era housing.