Restraints of trade: important principles for FSPs and advisers
The Labour Court upholds AdviceWorx’s application to enforce its restraint agreements against advisers who joined Wealth Associates.
R2m fine as FSCA tightens net on unlicensed investment schemes
Twin enforcement actions show sustained pressure on unauthorised operators and market misconduct.
Industry red-flags contradictions between Divorce Act and pension law amendments
The Association for Savings and Investment SA and the Institute of Retirement Funds Africa also call for amendments not related to the two-pot system to be held over.
It’s ‘business as usual’ for debarred director of Classic Financial Services
A provisional sequestration order for the estate of Classic Financial Services director Jacobus Geldenhuis has been granted.
Global Money Week: promoting financial literacy with MBSE courses
Moonstone Business School of Excellence has three short courses that will improve your money management skills.
Fairtree wins South African Manager of the Year award
The full list of winners at this year’s Raging Bull Awards ceremony.
Bad analysis feeds mistrust in SA’s financial system, says Kganyago
The governor of the Reserve Bank also says he is confident the country will get off the grey list in 2025.
Ransomware gang claims to have leaked government pension data
LockBit, the cybercriminal group allegedly responsible for the attack, was the subject of a take-down operation by global law enforcement agencies.
Rising fire risks prompt urgent focus on insurance in the agri sector
A dispute over a R14 million claim underscores the importance of clear communication and thorough risk assessment in fire insurance agreements.
Forensic investigation finds no evidence of billing fraud at Mediclinic
ENSafrica identified some incidents involving mistakes or unintended errors, but these were ‘random and minuscule’.
Same falsified Uber receipts, but a different outcome at the Tribunal
There are differences in the circumstances surrounding the debarments and the reconsideration applications.
New earnings threshold takes effect on 1 April
If you earn above the threshold, certain provisions of three pieces of labour legislation no longer automatically apply.
Increase in penalty for non-submission of insurance returns
The penalty is R8 215 a day, in terms of the Long-term Insurance Act or the Short-term Insurance Act.
2025 FPI Convention Highlights with Lelané Bezuidenhout and Ronald Matande
Financial Planning Institute executives Lelané Bezuidenhout and Ronald Matande discuss the highlights of the FPI’s annual convention on 3 and 4 November 2025. Watch full interview:
Bitcoin’s price discovery justifies a core holding
The primary supply of Bitcoin is running dry, and the secondary supply is limited.
Board of Healthcare Funders takes Council for Medical Schemes to task in lawyer’s letter
The BHF raises 10 issues, including the ‘misuse’ of curatorships, whether NHI is informing policy prematurely, and the absence of low-cost benefit options.
Sanlam’s India operations pave the way to stellar performance in 2023
All eyes are on the group’s pan-African joint venture with Allianz, to see whether it will mirror the achievements of Sanlam’s interests in India.
Wife accused of murder cannot receive a death benefit
‘The bloody hand does not inherit’ is an established common law principle, says the Pension Funds Adjudicator.
