Langenhoven Pistorius Modihapula Attorneys

20/05/2026

Does restructuring only make sense when a business is in financial trouble?

Not at all. While restructuring is often associated with distress, it's just as powerful - if not more so - as a proactive strategy. Businesses restructure for all kinds of reasons: to cut unnecessary costs, streamline a bloated structure, integrate an acquired company, expand into new markets, or simply reposition for future growth. Done well, restructuring makes a business leaner, faster, and better equipped to compete - long before any crisis hits.

👉 Read more: https://www.langenhovens.co.za/Our-Insights/ArticleDetail/Title/The-power-of-restructuring

18/05/2026

The Constitutional Court has confirmed that customary marriages and civil marriages carry equal legal weight in South Africa.

But here's the part many couples miss:

If you got married under customary law, your matrimonial property system kicked in from day one - most likely in community of property (meaning you share everything equally).

You CANNOT undo that later by simply signing an antenuptial contract. That ship has sailed.

Want to change your marital property regime after the fact? You'll need to go to court - no shortcuts.

The bottom line: know your legal position BEFORE you marry, not after. 👇

https://www.langenhovens.co.za/Our-Insights/ArticleDetail/Title/Customary-and-Civil-marriages-are-equal-says-Constitutional-Court

The judgment also clarifies when antenuptial contracts are valid and how marital property regimes can be changed after marriage.

15/05/2026

Happy International Day of Families - 15 May

Your love is legally recognised. Is your property protected?

In South Africa, customary marriages carry the same legal weight as civil marriages — but many couples don't realise that their matrimonial property system kicks in from the moment they marry, not when they sign paperwork later.

If you married under customary law, you can't simply sign an antenuptial contract afterwards to change things. The law requires a court application to alter your marital property regime.

Know your rights. Protect your family. 🏡

👉 https://www.langenhovens.co.za/Our-Insights/ArticleDetail/Title/Customary-and-Civil-marriages-are-equal-says-Constitutional-Court

13/05/2026

Meet the Team - Francois Prinsloo

Family law is rarely straightforward, and having the right person in your corner matters.

Francois is an attorney in our litigation department, specialising in family and children's law. He handles divorce, maintenance, child rights, dispute resolution, and general litigation - working with people through some of life's most difficult moments.

What sets Francois apart is his commitment to using the law to protect those who need it most. He is currently completing his LLM with a focus on children's law - deepening his expertise in one of the most important areas of family practice.

📍 Brits office 📞 012 252 3413 ✉️ [email protected]

👉 https://www.langenhovens.co.za/Our-Team/FrancoisPrinsloo

11/05/2026

In South Africa, your right to housing is constitutionally protected - and courts take that seriously.

Executing against someone's primary residence is a last resort, not a routine enforcement tool. The debt must be proportionate to the drastic step of selling someone's home. Less invasive options must be exhausted first.

If you're making genuine efforts to pay, that matters too.

Know your rights. 👇

https://www.langenhovens.co.za/Our-Insights/ArticleDetail/Title/A-small-debt-shouldnt-cost-you-your-home

08/05/2026

To everyone celebrating a work anniversary this May — thank you for your dedication and the effort you bring each day. It’s your teamwork and commitment that make our success possible.

07/05/2026

Thinking your boss is unfair, or not loving your new reporting structure, doesn't give you grounds to resign and claim constructive dismissal.

The bar is HIGH. Your working conditions must be genuinely, objectively intolerable - unbearable to any reasonable person — and caused by your employer.

And before you go anywhere near the CCMA? Use your internal grievance process first.

Know where the line is. 👇

https://www.langenhovens.co.za/Our-Insights/ArticleDetail/Title/Hurt-feelings--Constructive-dismissal

06/05/2026

Wishing a fantastic birthday celebration to all those born in the month of May.
Happy Birthday! Enjoy your special day!
🎂

01/05/2026

Behind every business are people showing up, contributing and building something over time.

Workers’ Day is a reminder of the rights that support that effort - and the importance of applying them fairly.

27/04/2026

27 April marks a defining moment in South Africa’s history — a reminder of the rights and freedoms we continue to uphold and protect.

At LPM, we recognise that freedom is not only something to celebrate, but something to actively support through fair process, access to justice and the rule of law.

24/04/2026

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https://www.langenhovens.co.za/Our-Insights/ArticleDetail/Title/Labour-law-in-the-age-of-AI-