Government and Solidarity sign agreement on employment equity
The settlement states that race may not be used as the sole criterion for employment and promotions.
Life insurers top R5 trillion as growth masks rising risk pressures
Strong market performance lifts assets to record highs, but lapses and protection gaps persist beneath the surface.
Regulator extends the deadline for PAIA annual reports
Public and private bodies given an extra week because of problems with the online submission portal.
Current high annuity rates are a ‘rare rescue package’ for living annuitants
The Actuarial Society of South Africa (ASSA) has issued a second communication in as many weeks advising retirees to consider guaranteed annuities as part of their planning for retirement income.
Training webinars for healthcare brokers in July and November
Attendees can claim 7.5 CPD hours provided they attend both days of the webinar and complete an assessment.
How the Credit Ombud helped consumers in 2022
Two-thirds of disputes were settled in favour of consumers.
Treasury director Yanga Mputa appointed as the new Tax Ombud
The ombud’s office is a crucial mechanism for ensuring fairness, accountability, and transparency in the tax system, finance ministry says.
Discovery loses bid to force RAF to resume paying medical scheme members’ claims
The administrator is seeking interim relief until the Constitutional Court rules on the matter.
Avoid the CPD scramble with one of MBSE’s subscription packages
Our CPD subscription packages are ideal for corporate FSPs that want to ensure their KIs and reps comply with the required CPD hours.
Life insurance claims: five red flags advisers should know about
Indications that great care needs to be taken to investigate the claim before it is paid.
Two pots: good news about tax on lump-sum withdrawals at retirement
National Treasury resolves the conflict between the draft legislation and the explanatory memorandum.
Why NHI will restrict freedom of choice when it comes to private health care
Health department deputy director-general says NHI could function as efficiently as Sars or the Airports Company.
Are you exempt from submitting a tax return for 2023?
Pay attention to the conditions that must be met for an exemption.
FSCA extends merchant banks’ FAIS exemption
The exemption allows banks to provide financial services to certain clients without meeting the requirements of the FAIS Act.
‘Road Accident Fund is in ICU with one foot in the grave,’ says Scopa chairperson
Ministry of Transport instructed to appoint a new board after Members of Parliament witness ‘a national disaster’ at the fund’s offices.
Guaranteed annuity is the better option for most retirees, says Actuarial Society
Pensioners are sacrificing the certainty of a lifetime guaranteed income in the hope that some capital will remain for a loved one when they die.
Sars announces deadlines and changes for 2023 tax-filing season
Taxpayers who disagree with an auto-assessment have more time to submit a revised return.
Vagaries surrounding NHI benefits may provide grounds for a constitutional challenge
The lack of clarity over the benefits package means one cannot determine whether the state is fulfilling its obligation to provide access to health care.
