Legal precedent set as Odendaal’s assets forfeited in Steinhoff fraud battle

The SARB has forfeited to the state cash totalling R42m from Berdine Odendaal’s bank accounts, as well as her R18m property in Paarl’s Val de Vie estate.

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Seuntjie sukkel met wiskunde

Die nuwe juffrou hoor sy moet alles met drank vergelyk, anders verstaan die kinders in hierdie dorpie nie hoe dinge in die praktyk werk nie. Sy vra vir Jannie: “As jy 3 biere […]

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Unsustainable Growth a major concern

The latest GrayIssue from Allan Gray contains some sobering thoughts on a ticking time bomb that the government appears to be ignoring in their quest to stay in power. For some time we […]

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RE deadline for new entrants

There appears to be some uncertainty about exactly how the two year period of grace which applies to new entrants, should be interpreted. FAIS Circular 7 of 2012 issued last week refers to […]

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What the statistics really reveal

Shortly after the FSB released Circular 7 last week, I received a skewed interpretation from an FSP which illustrated just how prone we are to read things from our own perspective, rather than […]

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The long and winding road

The Super 15 series is now at that stage where one can look cautiously at the remaining matches in the knock-out stage of the game to try and predict who will end where. […]

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How the human mind works

A practical example of how the human mind works Analysis of the  picture can tell us a lot about how different people think. – For young men, it’s a picture of a lady […]

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Wat Vir My Gewerk Het

Een van ons lesers wat die RE 5 eksamen met 92% geslaag het, deel met ons lesers hoe hy suksesvol te werk gegaan het om sy regulatoriese eksamen te slaag. Net kortliks my […]

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Where do I get my results?

We are currently inundated with enquiries from candidates about their results. Please follow the advice below to help us help you in the quickest possible way. Please do not enquire a day or […]

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FSB releases latest news on REs

Fais Circular 7/2012 of 22 May 2012 contains the following information regarding the Regulatory Examinations: Confirmation of the deadlines for each of the level 1 examinations to ensure that there are no misunderstandings […]

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Showdown at the Kings Park Corral

Hoe Maak hulle dan somme? Waar is die goeie ou dae toe ‘n haker nog gehaak het en ‘n vleuel nog gehol het? Los nou maar eers vir Piston van Wyk uit hierdie […]

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Having a whale of a time

Having a whale of a time I walked into a pub last night. There were two burly girls drinking at the counter. I noticed that they had strange accents so I asked them: […]

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Income – consider the risk/return trade-off

Investors looking for income should consider the risk/return trade-off. All investments aim to generate a return, but there is a corresponding level of risk that impacts the return. Many investors rely on being […]

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RE Deadline Approaching Fast

There are little over 5 weeks left before the deadline for writing the exams. It appears that many people who have recently registered opted for the last few weeks. There are mainly two […]

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Who should "Front" the onslaught?

The tight five chosen to represent South Africa against England in next month’s three-test series will play a major role in the outcome of the series. Starving the English of possession will nullify […]

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