Trustees for the Future

14/10/2026

We are looking for a Junior Fiduciary Advisor to join our team!

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to gain valuable experience in trust administration and estate- and tax planning.

▪️ Go to the following link for more info or to apply: https://jobs.wamly.io/invite/FFG/R5WPnXgL

16/09/2026

𝗔 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗲.

You build it. We architect the fortress around it.

For 20 years, Trustees for the Future has designed fortresses of many parts, each with its own purpose, all working together to protect what matters most.

Over the next six months, we'll take the fortress apart piece by piece to show how each part works and why it matters.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀?

Take our Fortress Audit to see where your legacy is protected, where there may be gaps, and where your fortress could be strengthened: 🔗https://fortress-audit.trusteesforthefuture.co.za/

08/09/2026

Start your next chapter with us ➡️
We are looking for a Fiduciary Administrator.

🔗 For more information and to apply: https://my.wamly.io/invite/FFG/bd51be8b

🗓️ Closing Date for applications: 25 September 2026

04/09/2026

Today, we celebrate Karen Eckley – 60 years of a life lived with purpose, passion and impact.

𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘒𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯, 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥. It is about the values we instil, the wisdom we share, the people we touch and the stories that continue long after us.

For 20 years, that belief has been at the heart of Trustees for the Future – walking alongside families to protect what matters most and architecting a fortress for their legacy.

Today, we celebrate Karen’s 60th birthday while also celebrating 20 years of the vision, care and commitment she has poured into TFTF and the families it serves.

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝟲𝟬𝘁𝗵, 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻.

𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘢 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨.

19/08/2026

We’re hiring: Fiduciary Administrator

If you're driven and ready to make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

🔗 For more information and to apply: https://my.wamly.io/invite/FFG/bd51be8b

🗓️ Closing Date for applications: 31 August 2026

14/08/2026

Our Managing Director, Karen Eckley recently joined a panel of specialists at a Woman's Day conference to discuss a vital topic: the role of the lioness in sustaining family wealth and business for generations.

True wealth protection goes far beyond just signing a will. Like a lioness raising her cubs, women play a foundational role in educating the next generation, teaching financial resilience, and instilling the core values that keep a family unified.

🇿🇦 In South Africa, wealth planning has traditionally been top-down and private. Introducing family governance and a family constitution represents a massive, necessary culture shift:

Moving from secretive patriarch/matriarch-led decisions to open, collaborative family dialogue.
Bringing heirs into the conversation to secure the legacy early.
Bridging the gap between legal structures (trusts and wills) and real human relationships.

A solid estate plan protects your assets, but robust family governance protects your family's sustainability.

14/08/2026

Op Vrouedag het The Family Constitution Company (FCC) in samewerking met Pioneer Seed South Africa ’n besonderse en betekenisvolle geleentheid aangebied, spesiaal vir die vroue wat die hart van familieboerderye vorm.

Onder die tema “The Lioness – Raising Generations. Protecting Legacies.” is vroue gevier wat soveel meer as net ’n ondersteunende rol binne hul familie en boerdery vervul. Hulle is moeders, eggenotes, dogters, susters, lewensmaats, raadgewers en bewakers van die waardes, verhoudings en nalatenskap wat oor geslagte heen opgebou word.

’n Leeuwyfie is immers meer as net ’n moeder. Sy beskerm haar familie, waak oor haar gebied, leer die volgende geslag en dra met stille krag by tot die voortbestaan van haar trop. Sy verstaan dat haar besluite nie net vandag raak nie, maar ook die wêreld waarin haar kinders en die geslagte ná hulle eendag sal leef.

Net so dra die vroue binne familieboerderye ’n besondere verantwoordelikheid. Hulle help om familiewaardes te bewaar, tradisies voort te dra, verhoudings te versterk, toekomstige geslagte groot te maak en die familie se welvaart en nalatenskap te beskerm.

Die dag het ’n veilige ruimte geskep vir eerlike gesprekke, nadenke en nuwe perspektiewe rondom familienalatenskap, opvolgbeplanning, generasiekontinuïteit, waardes, moederskap, veerkragtigheid en die toekoms van familieboerderye in Suid-Afrika.

’n Besondere dankie aan ons gasspreker, Annelien Pienaar, vir haar inspirerende bydrae en die wysheid waarmee sy die vroue toegespreek het.

Ons is ook ongelooflik dankbaar vir ons paneel van kundiges, wat waardevolle insigte gedeel het oor die belangrikheid van deeglike beplanning vir generasie-opvolging:

Liezl Fourie – Prokureur en Direkteur, Meyer van der Walt Prokureurs
Ansonette Erasmus – Direkteur, Venter Kennedy Rekenmeesters
Amanda Snyman – Direkteur, Venter Kennedy Rekenmeesters
Karen Eckley – Trust- & Boedelspesialis, Trustees of the Future

Elkeen van hierdie vroue het ’n unieke perspektief en waardevolle wysheid na die gesprek gebring — herinneringe dat opvolging nie bloot oor besighede, grond en bates gaan nie, maar oor mense, verhoudings, waardes en die toekoms van ’n familie.

Raising Generations. Protecting Legacies.

Want die nalatenskap wat ons vandag beskerm, is die fondament waarop môre se geslagte sal bou.

Aan elke vrou wat saam met haar familie werk, bou, dra, beskerm, koester en droom — ons sien jou. Ons waardeer jou. En ons vier jou.

Jy is die hart van die trop. Jy is die leeuwyfie.

07/08/2026

Funerals, frozen accounts, executor fees – the cost of dying catches most families off guard.

Manager of the Deceased Estate Department, Charmaine Breet breaks down what really happens to your finances after you pass and how to prepare.

Read more here 👇

It usually starts with a phone call in the middle of the night. Within hours, a family that's still in shock has to start making decisions about money, decisions most of us have never had to think about before.

17/07/2026

The Springboks have shown that a sustained legacy is possible with the right leadership, a good game plan and a team united behind a long-term vision. Every player knows their role. Every decision serves a greater purpose. Every move is designed to protect and strengthen the future of the team.

Your family's legacy deserves the same approach.

At Trustees for the Future, we act as your fiduciary Rassie, guiding, protecting, and strengthening your legacy through every stage of life. Whether it's estate planning, trust administration, wealth preservation or succession planning, we ensure that the right structures are in place, and your wishes are carried out when it matters most.

Like a world-class coaching team, we focus on the bigger picture while paying attention to every detail. We help you navigate challenges, seize opportunities, and build a legacy that can stand the test of time.

World Cups aren't secured by chance, and neither is generational wealth.

From Trustees for the Future, good luck to the Springboks on their 2026 season!

12/06/2026

Coming Together for our Farming Community 🚜❤️

We are humbled to share that our team has come together to support the "Bring Vreugde: Boks vir ’n Boervrou" initiative.

Recent floods have devastated many farming communities across the country—destroying crops, roads, and homes. To offer a hand of support and a message of hope, our staff members personally contributed to curate and pack 7 special care boxes for the wives of farmers affected by these disasters.

A huge thank you to our incredible staff for their generosity. It is a small gesture, but we hope these boxes bring a moment of joy and strength to the resilient women receiving them.