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National Wills Week launched in Mpumalanga

GCIS / SAnewsRef: GOVNEWS-84335 at https://www.sanews.gov.za

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Collected on 16 September 2026

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This is a SAnews report, dated Tuesday, September 15, 2026, on the launch of National Wills Week by Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga. The article explains that Wills Week is held every September to inform the public about the importance of a valid Will and to help people draft one. The department says service desks will be set up at Master of the High Court offices in all provinces, supported by legal practitioners and private-practice attorneys, and that members of the public will receive free assistance to draft Wills. The minister urged everyone, including public servants and people in polygamous marriages, to have a Will so their children and families are protected after death.

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Free assistance to draft a Will during National Wills Week

National Wills Week is held every September. During it, any person in South Africa can go to the department's offices, the offices of participating lawyers and companies, or a service desk at a Master of the High Court office, and get free help to draft a valid Will. The campaign also makes people aware of available legal services and of the role of the Master of the High Court in administering deceased estates.

Who it is for: every person in South Africa, including public servants, people in polygamous marriages and communities that cannot ordinarily access private legal assistance
How to act on it: Go to a Department of Justice and Constitutional Development office, the office of a participating lawyer or company, or a service desk set up at a Master of the High Court office in any province, and receive free assistance to draft your Will.

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Places

Mpumalanga

Reference

GOVNEWS-84335 at https://www.sanews.gov.za

Key Takeaways

National Wills Week
launched in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
observed annually in September
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi
free assistance to draft Wills
service desks at Master of the High Court offices across all provinces
support from legal practitioners and private-practice attorneys
role of the Master of the High Court in the administration of deceased estates
Mmamoloko Kubayi
Master of the High Court
Government Communication and Information System
Roze Britz
Janine Arcangeli
Zanele Mngadi

Dates

Opening Date

15 September 2026