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, […]
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.
Life office sees substantial rise in Covid related claims
In a recent media release, Petrie Marx, Product Actuary at Sanlam Individual Life, provided some insight into the impact of the pandemic on its individual life business. In 2020, Sanlam Individual Life paid […]
Developing data management skills
The importance of proper data management was reiterated recently with the advent of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). The normal knee jerk reaction by many is to ask, “What do I […]
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. […]
Can I appoint an unrehabilitated insolvent?
A recent FAIS Notice has provided much-needed hope for would-be appointees as representatives who has yet to resolve previous insolvency issues FSCA FAIS Notice 89 of 2021 contains details of the outcome of […]
Can I appoint an unrehabilitated insolvent?
A recent FAIS Notice has provided much-needed hope for would-be appointees as representatives who has yet to resolve previous insolvency issues FSCA FAIS Notice 89 of 2021 contains details of the outcome of […]
Employment Equity compliance – penalties and benefits
While many see the regulatory requirements to address discrepancies in the workforce as a burden, there are advantages, apart from doing what is morally right and fair. What is required? As discussed in […]
Employment Equity compliance – penalties and benefits
While many see the regulatory requirements to address discrepancies in the workforce as a burden, there are advantages, apart from doing what is morally right and fair. What is required? As discussed in […]
Taxing times for would-be emigrants
If you thought that emigrating was just a case of “pack up your troubles in your old kit bag and smile, smile, smile”, you are likely to experience more than a grimace or […]
Taxing times for would-be emigrants
If you thought that emigrating was just a case of “pack up your troubles in your old kit bag and smile, smile, smile”, you are likely to experience more than a grimace or […]
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 […]
Licence withdrawn for failure to comply with financial requirements
It appears that we live in a country where people can flaunt the law at will and get away with it. Reading the daily reports from the Zondo commission makes one’s hair stand […]
Disruption – more of the same?
Our technology survey indicated that the long-term, short-term and investment sectors all experienced disruption over the past 18 months. Results (Fig. 1) indicate that the long-term sector was most affected, but both the […]
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 […]
The basics of Employment Equity
Last week we published An Introduction to Employment Equity in which we shared information about who is legally obliged to comply with the requirements of the Employment Equity (EE) Act. We also indicated […]
