South Africa Case Law

Potgieter v Potgieter NO and Others (629/2010)

Potgieter v Potgieter NO and Others (629/2010) [2011] ZASCA 181; 2012 (1) SA 637 (SCA) (30 September 2011)

Court

Supreme Court of Appeal

Case number

629/2010

Judges

Navsa, Brand, Van Heerden, Leach, Majiedt

The Supreme Court of Appeal held that a trust deed variation was invalid because beneficiaries had already accepted the benefits, so their consent was required.

• Trust Variation
• Beneficiary Rights
• Acceptance Of Benefit
• Specific Performance
• Trust Property Control Act
• Contract For Benefit Of Third Party