ConCourt to rule on ‘absolute right’ of inheritance
/ 16 January 2020

ConCourt to rule on ‘absolute right’ of inheritance

Private wills — as opposed to charitable trusts — are considered sacrosanct, not only in South Africa but the world over. As long as a person is of “sound mind” and not financially responsible for any minor children, they are legally entitled to pass on their assets to whoever they please and can disinherit on […]

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/ 10 May 2008

Fidentia’s Brown arrested in Cape Town

Fidentia chief executive J Arthur Brown has been arrested on charges of theft, fraud and money laundering, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said on Friday. ”J Arthur Brown was arrested on the strength of a warrant following the investigation that was carried out on a separate leg of the bigger Fidentia investigation,” said NPA spokesperson Tlali Tlali.

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/ 8 May 2008

I have nothing to hide, Najwa told cop

Murder accused Najwa Petersen claimed repeatedly she had ”nothing to hide” when she made her first formal statement to police about her husband’s death, the Cape Town High Court heard on Thursday. She also said there had been no bad feelings between and her and her husband, Taliep, investigating officer Captain Joe Dryden said.

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/ 16 October 2007

Lotz murder accused takes the stand

Murder victim Inge Lotz broke down in tears on the morning of her murder, her former boyfriend, Fred van der Vyver, who is accused of killing her, told the Cape Town High Court on Tuesday. Van der Vyver took the stand after an apparently precedent-setting ruling by Judge Deon van Zyl, which allowed the defence to reopen its case when final arguments were already under way.