A brief language lesson.
No English dictionary has been able to explain the difference between the two words COMPLETE and FINISHED, in a way that’s easy to understand. Some people say there is no difference between COMPLETE […]
Author: Paul Kruger
SARS pays back R10bn, but some taxpayers’ refunds are being withheld
Taxpayers should inform SARS if they have been unemployed for a full year or longer, to avoid being flagged as non-compliant.
Read moreFAIS Ombud Determinations Toothless?
Enforcement of the FAIS Ombud’s determinations appears to be a problem, particularly from a consumer perspective. What recourse do consumers have when those ordered to make good, elect to ignore the instruction? An […]
RA Commission under the Spotlight
The National Treasury released two technical discussion papers on promoting household savings and reforming the retirement industry. These papers, numbered B and C respectively, are titled Enabling a better income in retirement, and […]
Jongste RFD Lisensie Statistieke
Gedurende die tydperk van 23 Julie tot 19 Augustus 2012 is die magtiging van 240 Finansiële Diensverskaffers (FDV) opgeskort. Die redes was: nie-betaling van heffings en die nie-indiening van voldoeningsverslae en/of finansiële state. […]
Jaw Well Now Fine
Sport24 reports that Jebb Sinclair and fellow loose forward Tyrone Holmes both appeared before the SARU committee on Tuesday after receiving red cards for punching in their team’s loss to the Sharks in […]
Applying the Principle of Fairness
When you hear Liverpool fans sing “You’ll never walk alone”, rest assured that you can join in when it comes to applying the principle of fairness in the financial services industry. The judgment […]
FSB Broadcast: On-site Visit Feedback
Most of us would rather learn from the mistakes of others, than from our own. If you share this view, and would like to find out where they went wrong, please click here […]
When can you expect your results?
A number of people expressed unhappiness about the further extension of the final date for successful completion of the level 1 REs for key individuals and reps. Perhaps we should adopt the view […]
Reaction to RE Postponement
We received a number of responses to the special mailing on Friday. Some commentators were angry, others understanding. Piet skryf: Hi Paul, ek is dankbaar vir van my mede bemarkers, maar dankbaar ek […]
The One That Got Away
An article in Psychology Today carried the same title. It starts off with the following words: “Though we are designed to learn from our mistakes, remembering them is rarely enjoyable. Especially when they […]
Treating Customers Fairly
For most of us, TCF is something hovering vaguely somewhere in the ether. With a bit of luck, and if we ignore it long enough, it will go away. Sorry to burst your […]
The Price of Procrastination
I received a call from a broker a few weeks ago: R: I am writing on the 28th of September, and mark my words, if I do not pass, there will be hell […]
Time and Tide
The song, Time and the river, is an old favourite, going back to the sixties, toe manne nog manne was, en die Bokke bo. The opening lines occurred to me when I was […]
Slow death
My wife was screaming at me: “Leave!! Get out of this house!” she ordered. As I was walking out the door she yelled, “I hope you die a slow and painful death!” So […]
