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Law enforcement agencies slated for submitting substandard reports in Parliament By Mayibongwe Maqhina Share Cape Town - Parliamentarians told the country’s top law enforcement agencies that they did not want fancy presentations on the work they do, but a demonstration of the progress from their previous reports. This emerged when three law enforcement agencies came under criticism from the MPs over the report they provided to the justice and correctional services portfolio committee. The Special Investigating Unit (SIU), National Prosecuting Authority and Hawks were reporting on investigat...

Operations at Alice Magistrates’ Court to be uninterrupted after fire In a statement issued on Monday, the department said provincial management at the weekend met affected stakeholders to ensure continued provision of services at the magistrates’ court.Devdiscourse News Desk | Pretoria | Updated: 08-03-2021 17:50 IST | Created: 08-03-2021 17:50 IST All documents required for court proceedings and services will be retrieved from the backup system at Middledrift Magistrates’ Court and the destroyed files will be reconstructed. Image Credit: Twitter(@SAgovnews) The Eastern Cape provincia...

Attorney shares frustrations of not having access to the Master's Office 23 February 2021 4:52 PM Share This: Michael Dansky founder of Michael Dansky attorneys says before lockdown they were able to get assistance. Some legal practitioners are getting frustrated at the slow pace of things at the Master's Offices. John Perlman speaks to Michael Dansky, founder of Michael Dansky Attorneys, who explains how they have a backlog of work due to the lockdown. The Master's Office administers deceased estates and liquidations, as well as the registration and supervision of trusts In the past, ever...

MONEYWEB app instead? There are far-reaching financial and legal implications of setting up a trust. 13 January 2021 06:59 Image: Shutterstock If you’re considering setting up a living trust, bear in mind that it is an administratively intensive process that requires you to follow the strict procedures set out in terms of the Trust Property Control Act. Further, it is important to ensure that such a trust is appropriate for your estate planning needs and is fit for purpose, keeping in mind that there are far-reaching financial and legal implications of setting up a trust. Identifying...

Boy’s guardian blamed for holding up release of funds from late father’s estate By Mwangi Githahu Share Cape Town – Nearly a year after he wrote an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa that his access to his late father’s estate had been blocked by officials at the Guardian’s Fund, Cape Town schoolboy Tiago Mendonca says he is still waiting for full access to the funds. After the news story appeared in the Cape Argus last February, some funds were paid towards his schooling. Tiago, now 15, claims ever since then it has been a battle to get money from the office of...