COIDA overhaul: what workplaces need to know about injury claims and compliance
Recent COIDA amendments overhaul workplace safety, claims, and compliance rules, creating new obligations for employers and expanded rights for employees.
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Supply-chain paralysis emerges as a core insurance risk
Political risks and violence have reached their highest position in the Allianz Risk Barometer, reflecting rising concern over war perils, civil unrest, and sabotage.
Suspects allegedly linked to global fraud scheme arrested in multi-agency operation
Authorities allege the syndicate convinced individuals from countries such as Australia, the US, and the UK to invest more than R1 billion.
Private higher education steps up as universities hit capacity limits
With public universities unable to meet demand, private institutions are becoming a vital part of South Africa’s higher-education solution, offering career-aligned, accredited pathways for thousands of students.
FSTC sets February deadline for 2025 B-BBEE reporting
The extent of the reporting obligation is determined by the category under which an institution falls.
Tribunal misapplied legal test in debarment reconsideration, High Court rules
The FST erred because it focused on contractual obligations rather than the broader fit and proper requirements.
A digitally enabled practice is key to broker success, says Santam
Technology adoption matters less than how well it is integrated into workflows, skills development, and client engagement in a complex insurance environment.
Community of property divorces must address joint estates, judge rules
Dissolving a marriage in community of property while deferring questions about the joint estate is neither conceptually sound nor workable.
Retirement fund referred to FSCA after ‘failing to engage with Adjudicator’
The OPFA says the fund did not respond to multiple requests for information relating to the non-payment of a death benefit.
Global risks are landing closer to home for SA businesses
While local risk rankings align with global patterns, infrastructure fragility, business interruption, and cybercrime leave SA firms particularly exposed to cascading disruptions.
AI vaults from fringe concern to top-tier business risk
Small and mid-sized businesses face heightened AI risks, but targeted support from insurers and advisers can help bridge the gap.
ConCourt clarifies property rights when customary marriages become civil marriages
Antenuptial contracts signed after a customary marriage but before a civil ceremony are invalid without the section 21 process.
FSCA clears crowd-farming platform of unauthorised financial services
But the Authority fines Livestock Wealth and its CEO for displaying a partner FSP licence in a ‘misleading’ way.
Employers must handle return-to-office directives with care, court rules
The Labour Court weighs in on remote work, sick leave, and the moment an employer’s response crossed the line into constructive dismissal.
Being married isn’t enough to secure a death benefit
The Pension Funds Adjudicator draws a line between entitlement to a monthly spouse’s pension and the allocation of a lump-sum death benefit.
Where theory meets practice: HCWM graduates turn learning into impact
Top achievers share how MBSE’s Higher Certificate in Wealth Management translates knowledge into real-world confidence.
Employers face dual enforcement for non-payment of retirement contributions
The Minister of Employment and Labour removes a 2003 exemption that shielded employers from labour-inspector oversight.
