Taxpayers should inform SARS if they have been unemployed for a full year or longer, to avoid being flagged as non-compliant.
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A recent order by the High Court in Johannesburg does not set a precedent for an employer or a creditor to make deductions from a retirement benefit that are prohibited by the Pension […]
The Financial Services Tribunal (FST) has ordered the Pension Funds Adjudicator to reconsider a determination that attributed a fund member’s loss to the employer’s failure to submit his withdrawal form timeously to the […]
Pending regulations flowing from the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) will not be processed in their current form but will be incorporated into new regulations that will developed under the Conduct of Financial Institutions […]
A decision by the Financial Services Tribunal (FST) last month should clear up any potential confusion over whether a reconsideration application can be brought by a representative who is still embroiled in litigation […]
Retirement funds will be able to invest up to 45% of their assets in infrastructure from 3 January next year, when the amendments to regulation 28 of the Pension Funds Act take effect. […]
The High Court in Johannesburg recently ordered the South African Special Risk Insurance Association (Sasria) to settle a claim by a company that lost its equipment when a colliery was flooded during labour […]
A sign outside a microlender’s premises advertising “instant loans” and an employee’s verbal information that interest of 30% a month was charged on short-term loans were reasonable suspicion for the National Credit Regulator […]
Bestmed, Fedhealth and Medshield have had the highest average annual contribution increases among the top open medical schemes over the past 15 years, according to Alexander Forbes Health’s 2021/22 Medical Aid Insights. Read: […]
The Information Regulator says it is concerned that consumers continue to be bombarded with unsolicited direct marketing messages that do not comply with the Protection of Personal Information Act (Popia), and it will […]
The risk landscape in which FSPs are operating is becoming more complex and difficult, and advisory intermediaries should take steps to protect themselves by entering into service contracts that will limit their liability, […]
Scammers continue to defraud people by claiming they can issue certificates – for a fee, of course – for the FSCA’s regulatory exams. In September last year, we exposed individuals operating on social […]
The Department of Health (DoH) will seek to set aside the Pretoria High Court’s ruling that a certificate of need (CoN) is unconstitutional and invalid, saying the court’s decision has “serious implications” for […]
Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla has once again indicated that National Health Insurance (NHI) will be phased in based on the funds available. Earlier this month, Dr Phaahla told a virtual event hosted […]
Without a new approach to managing risk, group income disability benefits are headed for extinction and, in the retail market, only the rich will be able to afford these benefits, says Reinier van […]
Proper counselling when employees change jobs or reach retirement makes a significant difference to the portion of their savings employees take as cash, but few employees are receiving this kind of advice, according […]
The Financial Services Tribunal (FST) has drawn on the principles governing the fit and proper requirements for legal practitioners in setting aside the debarment of a bank’s representative on the grounds of dishonesty. […]
