GEMS targets future contribution relief after CMS setback
The scheme says R1.7 billion in projected savings could moderate future increases as it prepares for robust talks with organised labour.
What happens when clients stop behaving their age?
Sanlam’s latest Benchmark suggests economic shocks, disrupted careers, and health risks are reshaping how clients across age groups make financial decisions.
Registration closes on Monday for Moonstone’s Regulatory Update Webinar
With COFI on the horizon, the webinar will unpack its practical implications alongside key regulatory, enforcement, and FICA developments.
Treasury intervention lays bare concentrated municipal debt
Just 10 of the 69 affected municipalities account for more than R21.6bn in arrears to utilities, retirement funds, SARS and other creditors.
More than marks: The stories behind MBSE’s top PGDip graduates
Three graduates, three very different journeys – meet the professionals whose determination, resilience, and love of learning earned them a place among MBSE’s top PGDip achievers.
Retiring broker’s move to rival FSP was not dishonest, Tribunal finds
The source of an obligation does not determine whether disputed conduct amounts to genuine fit-and-proper misconduct.
What to check when SARS has filled in your return
Two-pot withdrawals, carried-forward retirement contributions, and incomplete third-party data can affect the final tax position.
FST sets aside pension ruling in dispute between SAIPA and former CEO
The decision clarifies when prior civil proceedings may prevent the Pension Funds Adjudicator from investigating a complaint over withheld benefits.
15 years on, TVI scheme still casts a long legal shadow
A couple’s joint estate has been finally sequestrated after the High Court rejected several challenges to the Prudential Authority’s case.
Retirement fund arrears rise to R8.33bn despite R1bn in recoveries
Late-payment interest now accounts for almost half of arrears, suggesting unpaid contributions are remaining outstanding for longer.
COFI at the heart of FSCA’s 2026 regulation plan
The Authority’s three-year roadmap also outlines upcoming reforms affecting financial markets, retirement funds, payment services, and cross-sector regulation.
Refundable ‘premium’ sinks taxpayer’s insurance deduction
The High Court finds that most of the payment was a recoverable, interest-bearing deposit rather than expenditure incurred for genuine insurance cover.
CMS explains why it rejected GEMS’s bid to lower contribution increase
The CMS argues that a 7.5% increase would have weakened GEMS’s financial sustainability and shifted costs to members in future.
SARS draft guide sets out tax implications for crypto transactions
Crypto users may trigger tax consequences through swaps, staking, mining, payments, employment benefits, or donations, even where no rand conversion takes place.
Death benefit ruling puts Mutsila judgment into practice
Although the retirement fund misapplied section 37C, the OPFA found the same outcome was equitable after applying the Constitutional Court’s guidance.
Small bets, big consequences: How gambling quietly erodes financial resilience
The latest Benchmark research argues that small, recurring gambling losses can compound over time just as powerfully as disciplined investing can build wealth.
FSCA provisionally withdraws Imermarket’s licence
The Authority says preliminary findings point to a risk of harm to clients, but the investigation remains ongoing and Imermarket has been given an opportunity to respond.
CMS reviewing Bonitas complaints, says recovery plan appears to be bearing fruit
The regulator says it is monitoring the situation and sees signs of improvement, but some members continue to report difficulties accessing healthcare and resolving claims.
