The FSCA and PA urge financial institutions to prepare for the standard’s implementation despite the provision for a transitional period.
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Guardrisk to appeal judgment In the recent judgment released by the Western Cape Division of the High Court on 6 July 2020, the court found in favour of Café Chameleon CC relating to the interpretation […]
The National Council of Provinces approved the Cybercrimes Bill on 1 July 2020. The objectives of the Bill include: ● The creation of offences and imposing sanctions that have an impact on cyber-crime; ● criminalizing […]
Legalbrief commented on the short-term insurer’s response to the business interruption claims case due to be heard in the Western Cape High Court on 1 September. “Santam says its clients’ assertion that Covid-19, […]
Guardrisk and HIC reacted to the judgement by saying that it recognised the plight of business owners in the hospitality industry and the need to get clarity on Covid-19 related business interruption insurance […]
The stand-off between short-term insurers and clients who had claims denied for business interruption due to Covid-19 took an interesting turn after the Cape High Court found against one insurer. The Applicant, Café […]
by Joani van Vuuren, Shane Johnson, Siya Ngcamu of Webber Wentzel In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) considered the interplay between disciplinary inquiries convened under the Labour Relations Act […]
In a note to Moonstone compliance officers, Billy Seyffert, COO of Moonstone Compliance and Legal notes: “These are some of the most important changes since the 2017 F&P changes.” The Financial Sector Conduct […]
The legislation that aims to promote the protection of personal information processed by public and private bodies and seeks to balance the right to privacy against other rights, such as access to information, […]
The Joint Directive issued by the Authorities on 9 April 2020 under Alert Level 5 was withdrawn and replaced with Joint Communication 7, which sets out how financial institutions must comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Directives, […]
Cabinet has approved the tabling of the Financial Sector Laws Amendment Bill, 2020, in Parliament. According to Treasury, the Bill is part of the Twin Peaks reform of the financial regulatory system applicable […]
Cabinet has approved the tabling of the Financial Sector Laws Amendment Bill, 2020, in Parliament. According to Treasury, the Bill is part of the Twin Peaks reform of the financial regulatory system applicable […]
Towards the end of last year, a judgment by the Grahamstown High Court made it unlawful for banks to bring National Credit Act matters before the high court instead of the much cheaper […]
The contentious issue of projections at point of sale versus actual maturity values came to the fore again in a recent Tribunal ruling on whether the Pension Fund Adjudicator was correct in agreeing […]
The contentious issue of projections at point of sale versus actual maturity values came to the fore again in a recent Tribunal ruling on whether the Pension Fund Adjudicator was correct in agreeing […]
In a case study shared in the recently published OSTI annual report, the issue to be determined was whether the insurer’s offer of settlement amounted to indemnification on the part of the insurer. […]
In a case study shared in the recently published OSTI annual report, the issue to be determined was whether the insurer’s offer of settlement amounted to indemnification on the part of the insurer. […]
