The Franc Wealth Index finds that financial planning, emergency savings, and consistent investing are most closely associated with stronger financial outcomes.
The Department of Health’s timeline for the full implementation of National Health Insurance (NHI) was “years to decades”, Dr Nicholas Crisp, the deputy director general in the department responsible for the implementation of […]
For the first time since it was established in 2016, the Information Regulator (IR) will be able to enforce its powers and provide an effective remedy to complainants whose right to privacy and […]
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) has reported a fatal case of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) following vaccination with Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 Janssen vaccine. This is the first reported link between […]
The audit, tax and advisory industry has transformed significantly over the years and gradually the skills pool in this industry has become more diverse. Despite developing the same skills and receiving the same […]
In a blow to foreign law graduates who have lived, studied and completed articles and pupilage in South Africa, the Constitutional Court has ruled that a section of the Legal Practice Act (LPA) […]
Price moves for some agricultural commodities have been dramatic since Russia invaded Ukraine at the end of February. The chart below shows how prices have jumped, with wheat gaining most. We believe that […]
The majority of South Africans who used the services of an independent financial adviser (IFA) have told a survey that they were either “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with the advice they received. This […]
Another property syndication determination has been sent back to the FAIS Ombud, with the Financial Services Tribunal (FST) stating that the ombud had, among other things, not dealt fairly with the evidence of […]
JSE-listed Conduit Capital Limited believes the Prudential Authority (PA) acted prematurely when it applied for Constantia Insurance Company Limited (CICL) to be placed under curatorship, saying it was in talks with investors about […]
The extensive flooding and landslides experienced on stretches of the KwaZulu-Natal coastline on 11 and 12 April should serve as a warning to the general population, and more pertinently, to South Africa’s non-life […]
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has published a draft directive that requires accountable institutions to screen their employees for competence and integrity, as well as scrutinise employee information against the targeted financial sanctions […]
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has published a draft public compliance communication with a view to amending Schedule 1 of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (Fica) to take account of the creation of […]
In the desperate times of the cascading waves of Covid-19, South Africa’s life insurers, and especially group insurers of employee-based schemes, played a critical role in ensuring financial inclusivity by providing insurance cover […]
Skills shortages have become the norm as far as a lack of service delivery is concerned. Sadly, they are not restricted to the most obvious areas, such as Eskom and the SA Police […]
The two-pot retirement system will come into effect on 1 March next year, according to draft legislation published for public comment by National Treasury on 31 July. However, in an accompanying media release, […]
Financial publication Citywire broke the news late on Friday afternoon that Old Mutual Unit Trust Managers (Omut) has applied to the South Gauteng High Court for leave to appeal the Living Hands judgment. […]
The Ombudsman for Banking Services (OBS) has issued a communication that alerts consumers to their rights when it comes to debt that has prescribed. According to ombudsman Reana Steyn, most consumers are ignorant […]
