Impact of ABSA MM closure on CIS inflows
The rather surprising decision by ABSA to close the biggest money market fund in the country had quite an impact on the latest data published by ASISA last week. The local Collective Investment […]
Industry News
Reaction to Green Paper on social security
Last week the Department of Social Development published a green paper on proposed social security and retirement reforms for public comment. And boy, did they get that. Solidarity has threatened with court action […]
How much do you need to retire comfortably?
A media release from PSG provides very interesting information on the need for clients to review their retirement planning in the wake of the impact the pandemic might have on this. Schalk Louw, […]
Managing long COVID in the workplace
ENSafrica recently published an interesting article on one of the after-effects of Covid termed “Long COVID” and provided some proactive measures that employers can take to identify and manage it in the workplace. […]
Tax implications of cryptocurrency transactions
“SARS is tightening tax collection on cryptocurrency transactions, which makes it important to distinguish between events that will trigger income tax rates or CGT rates.” Thus notes Webber Wentzel’s Joon Chong and Lumen […]
Santam on outstanding CBI and SASRIA claims
With all the prominence given to this matter, it is difficult to believe that some 40% of Santam’s qualifying clients have yet to submit their claims documentation. Santam issued another appeal to clients […]
Santam on outstanding CBI and SASRIA claims
With all the prominence given to this matter, it is difficult to believe that some 40% of Santam’s qualifying clients have yet to submit their claims documentation. Santam issued another appeal to clients […]
Tracking vehicle crime statistics over the past 25 years
In a media release on 3 August, vehicle tracking company Tracker provides details of changing trends in the theft and highjacking of vehicles over the past 25 years. The statistics indicate that the […]
Stronger transformation laws in banking and finance sector
An article in Businesstech reports on the latest developments in addressing historical and structural inequalities in the financial sector. National Treasury is developing new legislation that will “seek to enhance the transformation imperatives […]
SA Financial Ombud System Dissected
A 300-page diagnosis of the South African Ombud systems while the Olympics were on, and the Boks had to beat the British and Irish Lions to avoid a series defeat was quite a […]
Relief Measures for insured and uninsured
Last year, the insurance industry staggered under the impact of Covid-19. Life assurers had to fork out billions in death claims, and non-life insurers were caught unawares when the courts ruled against them […]
Relief Measures for insured and uninsured
Last year, the insurance industry staggered under the impact of Covid-19. Life assurers had to fork out billions in death claims, and non-life insurers were caught unawares when the courts ruled against them […]
An introduction to Employment Equity
There is an old proverb which says: “What’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander” – if something is good or acceptable for one person, it is therefore also good or […]
An introduction to Employment Equity
There is an old proverb which says: “What’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander” – if something is good or acceptable for one person, it is therefore also good or […]
Two scams on the rise in South Africa
An article in Businesstech warns vehicle owners against two new schemes devised by fraudsters to steal your vehicle. The Insurance Crime Bureau (ICB) has recently issued a vehicle recall scam alert following a […]
Two scams on the rise in South Africa
An article in Businesstech warns vehicle owners against two new schemes devised by fraudsters to steal your vehicle. The Insurance Crime Bureau (ICB) has recently issued a vehicle recall scam alert following a […]
Managing key employment issues emanating from civil unrest and public looting
Employers seeking an appropriate response to the civil unrest and public looting in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and other parts of South Africa will have to consider different factual circumstances, says Webber Wentzel in a […]
