“We cannot turn a blind eye to the frustrations brought on by the lockdown which may have resulted in job loss or salary reduction. And even in these difficult times, where people are […]
Despite numerous warnings from banks, the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) and media based messages the Ombudsman for Banking Services reports that it is continuing to receive complaints on a daily […]
Despite numerous warnings from banks, the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) and media based messages the Ombudsman for Banking Services reports that it is continuing to receive complaints on a daily […]
In 2020, the KeyHealth Medical Scheme was placed under provisional curatorship as a result of certain corporate governance irregularities. “The journey of restoring governance at KeyHealth Medical Scheme continues,” according to the Council […]
The Council for Medical Schemes has released Circular 22 of 2021 that relates to revised exemption conditions to Circular 56 of 2020 which was published following the outcome of the renewal exemption applications […]
So called high-net-worth-individuals came under the spotlight during the announcement by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) of its preliminary revenue results on 1 April 2021 after a year of National COVID-19 lockdown […]
So called high-net-worth-individuals came under the spotlight during the announcement by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) of its preliminary revenue results on 1 April 2021 after a year of National COVID-19 lockdown […]
The 2020 Ask Afrika Orange Index® offers insight into consumer behaviour during the Covid-19 pandemic within the local South African context. A national representative sample of 16,786 interviews with South African consumers enable […]
The 2020 Ask Afrika Orange Index® offers insight into consumer behaviour during the Covid-19 pandemic within the local South African context. A national representative sample of 16,786 interviews with South African consumers enable […]
“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough” – a quote by Albert Einstein that came to mind when I read the latest Short-term Ombudsman’s Briefcase. Policy wording and its interpretation at […]
In the last few months there has been an increase in public cautions released by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) with regards to dealing with various investment schemes. “The increasing numbers and […]
The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) recently announced the approval of an increase in the maximum amount payable to brokers in terms of Section 65 of the Medical Schemes Act (131 of 1998). […]
A scarcity of unified, ethical, and visionary leadership is now the single biggest risk facing the country according to the newly released Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) Risk Report 2021. The […]
“South Africa’s consumer credit market remains subdued as the pandemic continues to impact household finances,” according to the TransUnion’s Q4 2020 South Africa Industry Insights Report. This in the midst of the just-released […]
“South Africa’s consumer credit market remains subdued as the pandemic continues to impact household finances,” according to the TransUnion’s Q4 2020 South Africa Industry Insights Report. This in the midst of the just-released […]
Feedback from a Whatsapp group of policyholders affected by the drawn-out saga around business interruption as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic indicates that there is widespread confusion and dissatisfaction about how the […]
Although the official statistics for South Africa’s divorce rate during COVID-19 are yet be released, StatsSA, in its 2019 Marriages and Divorces report, found that the divorce courts processed 23,710 divorces. Globally, the […]
