SET UP A MAURITIUS TRUST TO PROTECT YOUR ASSETS
INCREASING
OUR GLOBAL REACH
brentwealth
Global Reach and Cross-Border Structuring
Recognising the increasing global mobility of our clients, we expanded our international footprint with Brent Wealth in Mauritius, a fully licensed wealth management entity holding an unrestricted investment manager licence. This enables us to offer discretionary portfolio management, fiduciary services, and global wealth planning. 🔗 brentwealth.com
Brent Consulta
Our Mauritian Trust & Management Company
Brenthurst Wealth also holds a significant interest in Brent Consulta, a licensed trust and management company with offices in Grand Baie and Black River.
The firm is led by Samina Jagoo Jaffer (Managing Director) and Cedric Wong (Executive Director & COO), supported by Gavin and Yolande Butchart, who oversee Brenthurst’s broader operations in Mauritius.
Brent Consulta provides a full suite of cross-border solutions, including:
- Trust and company formation & administration
- Fund and investment structures
- Tax compliance and fiduciary services
- Residency, relocation and property support
- Banking facilitation and governance
With its strong local presence and highly experienced team, Brent Consulta enables South Africans and international clients to take advantage of Mauritius’s investor-friendly framework — offering tax efficiency, no exchange controls, and seamless cross-border structuring. 🔗 brentconsulta.com
MAJOR GROWTH AREA
Mauritius has become a major destination for South Africans either relocating and retiring or wanting to set up global company and trust structures for new business ventures or for housing existing global assets.
Post-Covid, the small island state has shown exceptional growth with property values increasing by between 20 and 40%, as pent-up demand from global buyers rapidly snapped up most property stock in the areas popular amongst South Africans, which include Black River, Tamarin and Grand Baie.
Many South African buyers have purchased properties in their personal capacity, which could cause problems in the case of death and resultant spousal inheritance.
Samina Jaffery stated, “A trust is a particularly good legal vehicle (as opposed to personal name) to house fixed assets, such as a house, as the property inheritance laws are based on the Napoleonic code which prescribes how property devolves in the case of death.”
Venture capitalists setting up new companies are also urged to set up structures to house these assets, typical an operating company owned by the trust.
A LAYER OF PROTECTION WITH MASSIVE ESTATE DUTY IMPLICATIONS
► It is also possible to transfer existing trusts to Brent Consulta at no additional costs, and more competitive pricing.
► The interest in Mauritius has also been boosted, post-Covid , by the work-from-anywhere phenome-non and the collapse of Eskom.
► In terms of existing tax laws, it is possible to earn as much as R1,25 million per annum and not pay any tax, based on the so-called 183-day rule. This means that taxpayers who spend at least 183 days per tax year outside of SA can avoid paying taxes in South Africa.
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OFFSHORE TRUST OVERVIEW
Trusts are legal structures used for wealth management purposes. Under Mauritian laws such structures are mainly governed by the Trusts Act 2001 and the Income Tax Act 1995.
JOHANNESBURG
FOURWAYS
+27 (0)11 799 8100
Unit 2B
Cedar Office Estate
Cedar Road & Stinkwood Close
Fourways
JOHANNESBURG
SANDTON
+27 (0)10 035 1391
Suite 31, Second Floor
Daisy Street Office Park
135 Daisy Street
Sandton
PRETORIA
ERASMUSKLOOF
+27 (0)12 347 8240
Block E
Castle Walk Corporate Park,
Cnr Nossob & Swakop Street
Pretoria
CAPE TOWN
GRANGER BAY
+27 (0)21 418 1236
The Waterclub
Nautica Building
Beach Road
Granger Bay
CAPE TOWN
CLAREMONT
+27 (0)21 100 3901
Suite 518
Protea Place
40 Dreyer Street
Claremont
BELLVILLE
TYGER VALLEY
+27 (0)21 914 9646
Waterfront Terraces 2
Tyger Waterfront
3 Waterfront Road
Bellville
Stellenbosch
CENTRAL
+27 (0)21 882 8706
First Floor
La Gratitude Offices
97 Dorp Street
Stellenbosch
Paarl
VAL DE VIE
+27 (0)21 100 3901
Polo Village Office A309
Val de Vie Boulevard
Val de Vie Estate
Paarl
Garden Route
GEORGE
+27 (0) 44 050 6057
Collett Square
32 York Street
George South
Garden Route
Mauritius - SOUTH
BLACK RIVER
+230 484 2175
+230 5843 5215
La Balise Business Park
Office Block B, A3 Royal Road
Grande Rivière Noire
Mauritius - NORTH
GRAND BAIE
+230 260 1738
+230 5843 5215
Suite 005
Grand Baie Business Park
Grand Baie
SATELLITE OFFICES
- KWAZULU -NATAL: Arin Ruttenberg | +27 84 582 8581
- FREE STATE: Iniel Van Zyl | +27 72 298 3212
SATELLITE OFFICES
- MPUMALANGA: Marise Reinach | +27 72 795 3604
- NORTH WEST: Maria Smit | +27 79 696 6860
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I obtained my National Diploma in Financial Information Systems from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in 1999 and have worked in the wealth management industry since January 2000. Over the years, I have gained extensive experience in various roles, including Portfolio Manager Assistant, Planner Assistant, and Paraplanner.
Esmarelda Isaacs-Andreas joined the Brenthurst Wealth Stellenbosch office in October 2025, taking on the dual role of Receptionist and Fiduciary Administrator.
Angelique Anderson joins our Pretoria office as an Administrative Assistant, bringing over 24 years of experience across the financial, legal, and executive support sectors, both locally and internationally. Her meticulous attention to detail, discretion, and extensive knowledge of asset finance and compliance make her an invaluable addition to our team.
Ashley joined Brenthurst Wealth in January 2025 as Office Administrative Assistant and Receptionist for the Stellenbosch Office.
Michelle joined the Brenthurst Wealth Team in 2025 as a paraplanner assisting Iniel Van Zyl and Leslie Greyling in our Fourways office.
René Heystek joined Brenthurst Wealth in November 2023, as receptionist and administrative assistant in the newly established George/Garden Route office.
Michelle Heystek has built a career in the financial services over the last two decades, after obtaining her B.Com degree in Financial Management in 2005. Once she joined Brenthurst in 2006, she continued her academic journey, obtaining her Certificate in Wealth Management from INSETA in 2007, followed by a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning from the University of the Free State. In 2008, she earned the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) designation.
Anelle joined Brenthurst Wealth as a Receptionist and Administrative Assistant to Brian Butchart in the Cape Town office in December 2023. She has a wealth of knowledge from working as a liaison between Financial Advisers and clients at TMA and Absa Investment Management Services (Aims) since 1998. She obtained her B. com degree from the University of Port Elizabeth in 1997.
Sanet was appointed in April 2020, joining our Cape Town team as an Executive Administration Assistant to Renee Eagar. She has been in the financial services industry since 1990. Her previous experience includes positions at Sanlam, BJM and ABSA. She spent her last 12 years working at Alexander Forbes Private Client Wealth as a Senior Wealth Management Assistant. She has received numerous accolades over the years which include but not limited to, Alexander Forbes Client Service Excellence – Silver award in 2014,2015 and 2017. Sanet has also obtained her Certificate in Wealth Management (NQF 5) in 2012 and achieved “Best Student of the Year” from Moonstone.
Maria Smit is a Certified Financial Planner® with over 10 years of experience in the financial planning industry.
