Where our information comes from
The guides on this site are built on public sources. This page lists them in one place.
Every guide also lists its own sources, with the month each page was seen. Figures are only published when a source on file supports them. Our editorial policy explains how guides are written and checked.
Wills and estate
The wills and estate guides rest on South African law and government guidance: the Master of the High Court, SARS, and the Acts themselves. They do not use a will-drafting company as a source.
- Wills Act 7 of 1953 (consolidated text), Acts Online (LexisNexis). Page seen October 2026.
- FAIS register: search for a financial services provider, Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA). Page seen October 2026.
- Children's Act 38 of 2005, Government of South Africa (gov.za). Page seen October 2026.
- Maintenance of Surviving Spouses Act 27 of 1990, Government of South Africa (gov.za). Page seen October 2026.
- Report the estate of a deceased person, Government of South Africa (gov.za). Page seen October 2026.
- Deceased Estates, Master of the High Court (Department of Justice and Constitutional Development). Page seen October 2026.
- Deceased Estates: How to report, Master of the High Court (Department of Justice and Constitutional Development). Page seen October 2026.
- Frequently asked questions, Master of the High Court (Department of Justice and Constitutional Development). Page seen October 2026.
- Guardians and Custodians (Guardian's Fund), Master of the High Court (Department of Justice and Constitutional Development). Page seen October 2026.
- Intestate Succession, Master of the High Court (Department of Justice and Constitutional Development). Page seen October 2026.
- Wills, Master of the High Court (Department of Justice and Constitutional Development). Page seen October 2026.
- Intestate Succession Act: fixing of amount for purposes of section 1(1)(c)(i) (GN R.921, Government Gazette 38238, 24 Nov 2014), Minister of Justice and Correctional Services (gov.za). Page seen October 2026.
- Estate Duty, South African Revenue Service (SARS). Page seen October 2026.
- Estates, South African Revenue Service (SARS). Page seen October 2026.
- Frequently Asked Questions: Deceased Estates, Income Tax and Estate Duty (Issue 4, 21 August 2024), South African Revenue Service (SARS). Page seen October 2026.
Cover, advice and the call
The cover guides use regulators, government and industry bodies, and the published terms of the organisations named in each guide.
- National Credit Act 34 of 2005, section 106 (Credit insurance), Acts Online. Page seen October 2026.
- Advertising Regulatory Board, Advertising Regulatory Board. Page seen October 2026.
- Standard on Disclosures for Critical Illness Products, ASISA. Page seen October 2026.
- What does it mean if cover is fully or partially underwritten?, ASISA (Smart About Money). Page seen October 2026.
- What does it mean if there is a conversion benefit?, ASISA (Smart About Money). Page seen October 2026.
- What illness does my severe illness policy cover?, ASISA (Smart About Money). Page seen October 2026.
- What is an income protection policy?, ASISA (Smart About Money). Page seen October 2026.
- What is disability cover?, ASISA (Smart About Money). Page seen October 2026.
- What is group life cover?, ASISA (Smart About Money). Page seen October 2026.
- What is life cover?, ASISA (Smart About Money). Page seen October 2026.
- What is severe illness cover?, ASISA (Smart About Money). Page seen October 2026.
- What questions should I ask about my group life and disability cover?, ASISA (Smart About Money). Page seen October 2026.
- When will a disability policy pay out?, ASISA (Smart About Money). Page seen October 2026.
- Why are waiting periods important on income protection policies?, ASISA (Smart About Money). Page seen October 2026.
- Finance and Banking Alert, 20 February 2017: New limits for credit life insurance premiums, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr. Page seen February 2017.
- FAIS Ombud, FAIS Ombud. Page seen October 2026.
- FSCA public register search, Financial Sector Conduct Authority. Page seen October 2026.
- Disability Cover, Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA). Page seen October 2026.
- Learn more about Life Insurance (consumer booklet, 2021), Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA). Page seen October 2026.
- Home loans (conditions: life cover and cession), FNB. Page seen October 2026.
- Vuk'uzenzele guide to the UIF (May 2019), Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), Vuk'uzenzele. Page seen May 2019.
- Policyholder Protection Rules (Long-term Insurance), 2017, Government of South Africa (Government Gazette). Page seen October 2026.
- Information Regulator, Information Regulator (South Africa). Page seen October 2026.
- FAIS General Code of Conduct (BN 80 of 2003, consolidated June 2020), Masthead (published copy). Page seen October 2026.
- National Consumer Commission, National Consumer Commission. Page seen October 2026.
- Guideline on the application of the Credit Life Insurance Regulations, National Credit Regulator (NCR). Page seen October 2026.
- Interpretation guideline: application of Regulation 3(1) of the Final Credit Life Insurance Regulations, 2017 (002/2026), National Credit Regulator (NCR). Page seen October 2026.
- Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act 37 of 2002, SAFLII. Page seen October 2026.
- Credit life insurance regulations published, SAnews (South African Government News Agency). Page seen October 2026.
- Illness benefits at UIF, South African Government (gov.za). Page seen October 2026.