Old Mutual Unit Trust Managers off the hook for R1.7 billion claim arising from Fidentia scandal.
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A recent determination by the Financial Sector Tribunal contains this very interesting paragraph: A debarment may not be used to satisfy a provider’s contractual or other grievances against a representative, unrelated to fitness […]
The law firm Cliffe, Dekker Hofmeyer published a very relevant brochure titled A “workplace” on fire: What to do with your employees. This document discusses the rights and obligations of both parties in […]
A senior Discovery Health official who was recorded while attempting to influence the outcome of a board election, has resigned. LA Health services about 91 000 employees in local government. Discovery, as its […]
A senior Discovery Health official who was recorded while attempting to influence the outcome of a board election, has resigned. LA Health services about 91 000 employees in local government. Discovery, as its […]
In the FJ Kotze case heard on 5 July 2021, the Financial Sector Tribunal made several scathing findings against the Office of the FAIS Ombud, something that the newly appointed Ombud Council would […]
In the FJ Kotze case heard on 5 July 2021, the Financial Sector Tribunal made several scathing findings against the Office of the FAIS Ombud, something that the newly appointed Ombud Council would […]
The Conduct Authority has issued FSCA Communication 12 of 2021 (FAIS) as a result of a number of concerns relating to the use of electronic signatures in the course of rendering financial services […]
A recent (1 June 2021) headline on a UK based website reports that there were 116 million records breached in the UK in May 2021. Although no formal figures are available for South […]
If you had hopes that the new kid on the block would disappear if you ignored it long enough, think again. Updates and exemptions are flying in thick and fast and furious. On […]
If you had hopes that the new kid on the block would disappear if you ignored it long enough, think again. Updates and exemptions are flying in thick and fast and furious. On […]
Last year South Africa achieved yet another dubious record when the Mirror Trading implosion was regarded as the biggest crypto currency scam ever. On 23 June Moneyweb reports: Africrypt ‘hack’ of nearly R54bn […]
Whilst a lot has been said about POPIA, its older but lesser known cousin, the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) has quietly entered the stage, left, almost as a postscript to […]
As can be expected, the establishment of the office of the Information Regulator is experiencing some start-up problems. With 1 July 2021 set as the date when the final sections of the Protection […]
Whilst bigger organisations have the resources to develop the tools and solutions to ensure compliance with the POPI Act, many smaller and medium sized businesses need to fend for themselves in this regard. […]
An FSCA Press Release on 15 June 2021 addresses the occurrence of inaccurate reports, particularly on social media platforms, which indicate that getting the Covid-19 vaccine will render life insurance policies “null-and-void” because […]
In an article titled Expert slams newly-enacted Cybercrimes Act, Legalbrief today reports as follows: An expert has slammed the newly-enacted Cybercrimes Act, saying that jailing and fining Internet users for, among other things, […]
