Overview 

The South African family law landscape is undergoing an unprecedented and rapid legislative and jurisprudential revolution. For senior attorneys and advocates advising high-net-worth clients, managing trusts, or structures involving significant family estates, these sudden shifts create immediate, multi-million-rand professional liability exposures. Advising on antenuptial agreements, divorce litigation, or estate administration using pre-2024 assumptions is no longer just outdated; it represents a profound risk to both client wealth and professional standing.

This webinar provides a comprehensive, rigorous analysis of the pivotal legislative amendments and recent superior court decisions that have reshaped matrimonial property, spousal maintenance, and asset protection. Key focal points include the operationalization of the Divorce Amendment Act 1 of 2024, the major redistributive changes under the General (Family) Laws Amendment Bill B20-2025, and a suite of groundbreaking 2025/2026 Constitutional Court, Supreme Court of Appeal, and High Court judgments. The session will dissect how the abolition of historical asset redistribution limits and the judicial willingness to override rigid antenuptial agreements impact legal practitioners, trust structures, and estate-planning frameworks.

Join Adv. Elgemé Haarhoff on 29 July 2026 from 13h00 to 14h30 for a highly focused, practical briefing designed to equip legal professionals with the specialized knowledge required to advise clients in this volatile statutory environment, manage litigation risks, and align estate planning and trust structures with the latest 2026 jurisprudence.

Learning objectives 

Attending this webinar will equip you with the following skills: 

• Evaluate the retrospective redistribution and asset forfeiture mechanisms introduced under the Divorce Amendment Act 1 of 2024 regarding recognised Muslim marriages.
• Assess the practical impact of the General (Family) Laws Amendment Bill B20-2025 on court-ordered asset redistribution in marriages out of community of property, regardless of the wedding date.
• Formulate defensive client advisory and drafting strategies in light of the landmark Constitutional Court judgments in EB v ER and KG v Minister of Home Affairs, which struck down historical limitations on judicial asset redistribution.
• Navigate the strict procedural rules of Uniform Rule 43 and Rule 43(6) and apply the SCA precedent in B.E v N.T [2026] ZASCA 25 regarding the non-appealability of interim maintenance orders.
• Mitigate professional indemnity risks by aligning client antenuptial contracts, family trust structures, and corporate disclosures with the strict judicial standards established in VVC v JRM [2026] ZACC 2 and J.V.D.B v O.V.D.B [2026] ZAWCHC 136.

Content 

The webinar will cover the following topics: 

• The Legislative Revolution in Family Law (2024–2025)
• Constitutional Landmark Judgments
• SCA and High Court Family Law Developments (2026)
• Procedure, Mediation and Court Rules
• Family Law, Estates and Financial Risk Management
• Practice Guidance and Research Resources

About the presenter 

Adv. Elgemé Haarhoff 

Adv. Elgemé Haarhoff successfully completed SS-Law (Cum Laude) in 2014 presented by the University of Pretoria in Association with the Pretoria Society of Advocates. 

Since 2014, Adv. Haarhoff underwent 17 continuous development courses, inter alia, Cybercrime by Prof. DP van der Merwe, who assisted in drafting the Cybercrimes Act and publication of the book titled “Information and Communications Technology Law” and Cybercrimes under her LLM Degree by Adv. Wilma Gernandt from the Justice College who also assisted in drafting of the Cybercrimes Act. 

Adv. Haarhoff furthermore completed various leadership courses and successfully completed her BA-Law degree in 2016. 

During 2018 she became a Divorce and Family Mediator, completed numerous Trial Advocacy Courses presented by the Pretoria Society of Advocates, Pretoria Attorneys Association including the Black Lawyers Association, Advanced Psychology Training for Mediators, and School for Legal Practice through the University of Pretoria. 

In 2019 she obtained her LLB degree (Academic Information Management; Criminology; Family law; Legal Practice; Deeds and Notarial Practice; Statutory Crimes) from the University of Pretoria and completed her Pupillage (cum laude) at the Gauteng Society of Advocates in 2020. 

Adv. Haarhoff became admitted during 2021 and ever since practiced as an advocate of the High Court, passionate about Criminal Law. 

Adv. Haarhoff completed her LLM Degree in Procedural Law in 2023 at the University of Pretoria and is a LLD Prospective Candidate at the University of Pretoria. 

Who should attend? 

The following persons will benefit from attending this webinar: 

• Attorneys. 

• Corporate Legal Professionals. 

• Legal Academics. 

• Candidate attorneys. 

• Law Students. 

• Paralegals. 

Price              

• R 400.00 - Online admission - Individual.  

• Group Price 1 - From R337 per person (up to 5 users)   

• Group Price 2 - From R260 per person (up to 10 users)   

• Group Price 3 - From R224 per person (over 11 users)  

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Additional material 

By attending this webinar you will be provided with: 

• A summarised slide presentation. 

• Reference documents and/ or course material where available. 

• You can ask questions during the webinar and you will also have access to the presenter after the webinar. 

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