When Trusts are formed for the right reasons and managed and administered properly they tend to stand the test of time and serve their purpose.
In the case of WT-others-v-KT-Divorce the Supreme Court of Appeal upheld that the Trust assets would not form part of the joint estate
Read the full court case here: https://www.fisa.net.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/WT-others-v-KT-Divorce-in-CoP-1.pdf