RAF loses another medical scheme member liability case
The High Court, endorsing the minority judgment’s view, rules the Fund must pay the medical expenses covered by Discovery Health.
FSCA slaps Banxso and directors with record R2bn fine
The Authority says the penalties reflect the financial benefit gained from unlawful conduct and the harm to clients – handing 30-year debarments to several Banxso executives.
How your living annuity start date can cost (or save) you tax
Aligning your retirement date with the tax year can smooth income withdrawals and avoid unintended bracket creep.
Strict test for discharging an interdict: lessons from Cadac Pension Fund ruling
The judgment underscores that, absent a fundamental shift in facts or law, courts will not allow steps that could prejudice unresolved disputes over member rights.
Benefit allocation | When may a retirement fund consider DNA testing?
When the paternity of a retirement member’s child is in doubt, boards must tread a fine line between equitable distribution and undue intrusion.
Tariffs survive challenge as Federal Circuit pauses lower court’s decision
The court cited substantial legal issues over the president’s trade powers and the risk of economic harm, directing the parties to file briefs by early June.
Cryptocurrencies outside Exchange Control Regulations, court rules
Legal experts anticipate a legislative response to plug the loophole and safeguard against large‐scale capital flight via digital assets.
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Letsoalo lawyered up a week before RAF board put him on ice
A week before being placed on special leave, RAF chief executive Collins Letsoalo enlisted legal counsel and declined to appear before Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts.
‘A train wreck’: SCOPA chair tears into RAF board over vacancies and fiscal chaos
Committee chairperson Songezo Zibi slams the Road Accident Fund’s leadership for dysfunction, defying court rulings, and turning oversight into a ‘mockery’.
Liberty flags high income protection claims in the financial sector
The group also notes a surge in capital disability benefit claims, driven by increases in the number of claimants and the average sum assured.
Former financial planner’s debarment over client loans upheld
The Tribunal confirmed Standard Bank’s decision to debar its representative for borrowing thousands of rands from his clients and failing to disclose his outside business activities.
Court strikes down Trump’s emergency tariffs as executive overreach
The White House has already filed an appeal, setting the stage for a legal battle that could reach the Supreme Court.
Two-pot’s billion-rand bill: future fund members could carry the cost
The FSCA finds wildly inconsistent withdrawal charges under the two-pot retirement system, with some members paying up to R750 per transaction.
Former Liberty manager and adviser must delete defamatory posts
The proper channels for resolving employment-related grievances are the statutory dispute-resolution bodies, not social media, says the High Court.
Pandemic pricing pains catch up with medical schemes – higher contributions ahead
Three medical schemes fell below the 25% solvency threshold in 2023.
FSP fined for inadequate client-screening processes
An RMCP must set out the processes for identifying, investigating, and reporting suspicious transactions, and for screening clients against the sanctions lists.
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