By Ken Newport, National Manager of Succession Planning, Capital Legacy A landmark Constitutional Court ruling on 21 January has brought much-needed clarity to how debt and assets are shared within a marriage, particularly where customary and civil marriages intersect. The judgment deals with an issue many people misunderstand: how and when spouses can change their matrimonial property regime, and what that means for asset ownership, wills and estate administration. What did
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp, says extensive damage has been recorded in the Kruger National Park following recent floods, describing the impact as devastating and warning that recovery will take time and significant funding. Speaking on Thursday, 22 January 2026, Aucamp said the floods have affected not only the Kruger National Park but also large parts of Mpumalanga and Limpopo, resulting in the loss of lives, homes and
Two suspects have made a court appearance in connection with the recent murder at a cemetery in Stellenbosch. This follows the death of a victim, identified by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) as 77-year-old Johannes de Koker, at a graveyard in Distillery Road in Onder Papegaaiberg on 17 January. He is believed to have been stabbed to death while visiting his son’s grave. A Western Cape police spokesperson, Captain F.C. Van Wyk,
The City will pilot extended weekday operating hours at its 31 outdoor community swimming pools following requests from residents to keep pools open after schools have reopened. From Wednesday, 28 January 2026 until 6 April 2026, community swimming pools will operate from Wednesday to Sunday as part of a pilot aimed at assessing public demand and long-term feasibility. In previous years, pools reverted to weekend-only operations once schools reopened, due to lower
Police in the Cape Winelands are trying to establish what led to an eight-year-old boy’s death in Klapmuts following an incident at his school. The incident was reported on Friday morning, 23 January, at which time the victim, identified as a grade three learner, Matthew Baartman, was at Klapmuts Primary School. The circumstances of his death are a mystery, but police have confirmed that a post-mortem is being conducted to establish
