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Established in 2014 by Donice Perkins, Dontro Consult offers premier fiduciary services, preserving global legacies. Member of FISA

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🔗 Read this week’s featured fiduciary articles:https://www.dontroconsult.co.za/articlesofinterest• Blue Chip: The vulner...
04/09/2026

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• Blue Chip: The vulnerable young adult - when legal control arrives before financial maturity - 2026/09/01

• Citywire: When a trust is the wrong solution for minor beneficiaries - 2026/08/31

• Rapport: Pasop vir boedelbelasting op aftreegeld - 2026/08/30

• Money Marketing: Why a will matters and why planning is vital - 2026/08/28

• Honest Money - Episode 5 Podcast: Why Most People Don’t Have Wills and Why They Should - 2026/08/26

• FISA Podcast: Unpacking testamentary terminology: per stirpes vs per capita. - 2026/08/26

• Cover: Podcast – Fiduciary reform is gathering pace, but implementation remains the real test - 2026/08/19

27/08/2026

We help trustees understand, document, maintain their trust's beneficial ownership and control structure and remind you to review as South Africa's proposed 2026 trust-law reforms progress.

An annual review is particularly valuable commercially because section 11A expressly requires the prescribed beneficial-ownership information to be kept up to date.

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🔗 Read this week’s featured fiduciary articles:https://www.dontroconsult.co.za/articlesofinterest• Rapport: Mevrou, skep...
25/08/2026

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• Rapport: Mevrou, skep welvaart vir jou oudag - 2026/08/23
In hierdie artikel waarsku Nico van Gijsen dat vroue moet doelbewus hul eie finansiële welvaart opbou en nie uitsluitlik op ’n eggenoot staatmaak nie.

• Invitation for public comments on the draft regulations governing the Administering of an Oath or Affirmation - 2026/08/20
Comments must be submitted by Monday, 31 August 2026.

• Honest Money episode 4 podcast: Trusts uncovered - when and why to use them - 2026/08/19
Eben Nel and Pieter de Villiers break down the core benefits, frequent pitfalls, costs and compliance rules you need to know.

• RSG Geldsake: Potgooi – Markus Jooste se boedel voorlopig gesekwestreer - 2026/08/12
Jan du Plessis gesels met Ryk van Niekerk oor wat ’n voorlopige sekwestrasiebevel in die praktyk beteken en wat die proses oor die algemeen behels.

• Invitation for public comments on the Legal Practice Amendment Bill, 2026 - 2026/08/18
Public comments are open until 1 September 2026.

•Rapport: Spaar op boedelbelasting deur dié plan te volg - 2026/08/16
In hierdie artikel verduidelik Nico van Gijsen hoe ’n lewensversekeringbefondsde trust moontlik boedelbelasting kan bespaar.

• Blue Chip: Advising vulnerable clients – minors and young beneficiaries (article 2/2) - 2026/08/06
Wessel Oosthuizen highlights why financial advisers have an ethical and fiduciary duty to identify and support vulnerable clients like minors, emphasizing that recognizing practical vulnerabilities early marks true professionalism beyond mere legal compliance.

• Money Marketing: Finfluencers – finance’s new “F-word”? - 2026/03/31
Henda Kleingeld examines the rise of "finfluencers" in Money Marketing, highlighting the vital difference between accessible online financial education and regulated, professional advice.

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13/08/2026

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• Honest Money episode 3 podcast: Avoid these estate planning errors - 2026/08/12
Ricky Opperman-Knipe discusses how to keep your will valid, plan around international assets and avoid common estate planning mistakes.

• Draft Regulation of Trusts Bill published - 2026/08/07
The Office of the Chief Master has informed FISA that the Draft Regulation of Trusts Bill was published for public comment on 7 August 2026.

• Rapport: Wat jy kan doen aan jou skuld - 2026/08/09
Nico van Gijsen waarsku teen die hoë samegestelde koste van onversekerde skuld en bespreek gedissiplineerde strategieë om dit te d**g.

• Citywire: Estate-planning lessons from the Madonsela-Foxton dispute - 2026/08/11
Jan du Plessis analyzes a high-profile case to show how surviving life partners can claim maintenance, highlighting the need for professional estate planning.

• Blue Chip: Advising vulnerable clients – minors and young beneficiaries - 2026/08/06
Wessel Oosthuizen highlights the ethical duty of financial advisors to protect young heirs who hold legal rights but lack the maturity to manage wealth.

• Smart About Money: How can I make a valid will? - 2026/08/11
Laura du Preez details South African legal requirements for wills, explaining how proper signing, witnessing and regular updates protect your heirs.

🔗 Read this week’s featured fiduciary articles:https://www.dontroconsult.co.za/articlesofinterest• Rapport - Nico van Gi...
05/08/2026

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• Rapport - Nico van Gijsen: Pasop, jou pensioengeld is nie so seker by die dood - 2026/08/02
Jou pensioengeld is nie noodwendig so seker soos jy dink nie. Lees meer

• Landbouweekblad: Wees versigtig vir generiese testament - 2026/08/02
n Generiese testament kan later probleme veroorsaak. Lees meer

• Unpacking testamentary terminology: Testamentary trusts- 2026/08/02
Testamentary trusts help to protect vulnerable beneficiaries. Listen to podcast

• News24 - Maya Fisher-French: What to do when you receive a dementia diagnosis - 2026/08/01
A dementia diagnosis calls for early action and planning. Read more

• Honest Money podcast: Why most South Africans get estate planning wrong - 2026/07/29
Many South Africans miss important estate planning steps. Listen to podcast

• Unpacking Fiduciary Terminology: Inter Vivos Trusts - 2026/07/06
Inter vivos trusts have specific benefits and challenges. Listen to podcast

🔗 Read this week’s featured fiduciary articles:https://www.dontroconsult.co.za/articlesofinterest• Rapport - Nico van Gi...
28/07/2026

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• Rapport - Nico van Gijsen: Leer by die leeu en die muis - 2026/07/26

• Cover: Expanding legal protection for unmarried partners - 2026/07/22

🔗 Read this week’s featured fiduciary articles:https://www.dontroconsult.co.za/articlesofinterest• Rapport: Die verrassi...
23/07/2026

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• Rapport: Die verrassings in jou huwelikskontrak - 2026/07/19

Die aanwasbedeling is ’n uitstekende stelsel, maar dit kan onverwagte finansiële gevolge hê indien dit nie behoorlik beplan en bestuur word nie, sê Nico van Gijsen in hierdie week se Rapport. Hy waarsku dat paartjies hul huweliksvoorwaardekontrak noukeurig moet opstel, die beginwaardes van hul boedels korrek moet aanteken en hul testamente gereeld moet hersien om onbedoelde uitkomste te voorkom. Nico beklemtoon ook dat trustbeplanning ’n belangrike rol kan speel, maar nie gebruik moet word om aanwas-eise te omseil nie. “Kry kundige raad en vermy kortpaaie,” is sy raad aan paartjies wat hul finansiële toekoms wil beskerm.

🔗 Read this week’s featured fiduciary articles:https://www.dontroconsult.co.za/articlesofinterest• Rapport: Geluk met di...
13/07/2026

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• Rapport: Geluk met die nuwe baba, ek hoop jy het ’n spaarplan - 2026/07/12

Die heel eerste ding om te doen met ’n nuwe baba in die huis is om jul testamente aan te pas, sê Nico van Gijsen in hierdie week se Rapport. Hy beklemtoon dat nuwe ouers hul boedelbeplanning, begunstigdes en finansiële voorsiening dringend moet hersien om minderjarige kinders te beskerm.

Nico beveel ’n testamentêre trust aan weens die belastingvoordele en waarsku dat lewens- en spaarpolisse só gestruktureer moet word dat die geld uitsluitlik tot voordeel van die kinders aangewend word indien ouers sou sterf of ongeskik raak.

• IOL: The impact of SARS’s trust penalty write-off on compliance - 2026/07/08

Writing in IOL Personal Finance, Phia van der Spuy says SARS’s recent decision to reverse more than R70 million in trust penalties was legally necessary because final demand letters were issued before the enabling legislation took effect. However, she warns trustees should not mistake the write-off for a softening of SARS’s stance, as new, legally compliant demand letters will be issued.

Phia urges trustees to submit all outstanding returns, stressing that SARS is intensifying its focus on trust compliance and can hold trustees personally liable in certain circumstances.

• Rapport: Jy moet klou aan jou oudag se geld - 2026/07/05

In hierdie week se Rapport waarsku Nico van Gijsen dat dit, hoe goed bedoel ook al, selde wys is om jou geld reeds gedurende jou leeftyd aan jou kinders oor te dra. Hy sê mense moet eerder “hou eers vas aan jou geld”, omdat niemand weet watter gesondheids- of versorgingskoste nog voorlê nie.

Nico wys ook op die impak van kapitaalwinsbelasting en skenkingsbelasting, terwyl geskenkte bates blootgestel kan wees aan egskeidings of ’n kind se afsterwe. Om genoeg spaargeld te behou, bied groter finansiële sekerheid en onafhanklikheid in jou oudag.



🔗 Read this week’s featured fiduciary articles:https://www.dontroconsult.co.za/articlesofinterest• FANews: When vested d...
06/07/2026

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• FANews: When vested does not mean payable - 2026/07/03

• Citywire: SARS penalties for dormant trusts- what trustees need to know - 2026/07/03

• Rapport: Jy kan jouself arm spaar - 2026/06/28



🔗 Read this week’s featured fiduciary articles:https://www.dontroconsult.co.za/articlesofinterest• Important notice by F...
29/06/2026

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• Important notice by FIC: Trust and Company service providers to submit their 2026 Risk and Compliance Returns by 30 June 2026. - 2026/06/21

Risk and Compliance returns to be submitted by 30 June 2026

• Landbouweekblad: Onetiese gedrag kan aansien knou - 2026/06/11

Onetiese gedrag deur finansiële konsultante en ander rolspelers kan kliënte duur te staan kom, waarsku André Eloff in Landbouweekblad. Hy sê spesialiste word dikwels nie vir hul kundigheid vergoed nie, terwyl kliënte soms swak advies ontvang omdat kundiges nie betrek word nie. André beklemtoon dat deeglike boedelbeplanning, korrekte trustadministrasie en volledige versekeringsopenbaring noodsaaklik is om risiko’s te beperk en kliënte se belange te beskerm. Lees hier.



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