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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South African Healthcare criticism – further delay in Health Inquiry and release of IRR report There are currently three important considerations affecting the healthcare sector in South Africa: the National Health Insurance (NHI) […]
Financial advisers add confidence to consumers financial situation A recent research study conducted by Columinate, on behalf of Liberty, shows that seventy percent of consumers who use a financial adviser are more confident […]
In terms of section 29 of the Determination of Fit and Proper Requirements for Financial Services Providers, 2017 (“Determination”), representatives must, prior to rendering any financial services, complete class of business training (CoB) […]
New “top” Medical Aid 2018 – Consulta’s release of South African Customer Satisfaction Index The latest results for the South African Customer Satisfaction Index (the SA-csi) for medical schemes revealed that Medihelp has […]
According to a Business Day article “the only thing that has saved consumers from a crippling increase in debt service costs is that interest rates are at their lowest level for almost 40 […]
GTC Medical Aid Survey 2018 (part 2) – How lack of understanding increases complaints and impacts rankings At a media roundtable releasing the GTC 2018 Medical Aid Survey (MAS) Jill Larkan, Head: Healthcare […]
GTC Medical Aid Survey 2018 – More choice in an increasingly complex landscape GTC, leading wealth and financial advisory firm, released the 2018 Medical Aid Survey recently. The survey compares local medical aid […]
The Board of Santam recently announced the appointment of Mr Vusumuzi (Vusi) Phillip Khanyile as its chairperson with effect from 1 July 2018. Mr Khanyile joined the Santam board as an Independent Non-Executive Director on […]
The Financial Intermediaries Association of Southern Africa (FIA) announced the 2018 FIA Awards winners at a gala event held at the Sandton Convention Centre last week. PRODUCTS PRODUCT SUPPLIERS Employee benefits Sanlam Employee […]
The South African Insurance Association has compiled a list of questions and answers to provide guidance in respect of the impact of the change in VAT rate on short-term insurance transactions. Note from […]
Results of the 2017/2018 Old Mutual Millennial survey shows that better educated, tech-savvy and optimistic millennials – South Africans born between 1982 and 2000 – are more likely to seek financial independence and […]
Are you, as a financial advisor prepping for your RE exam, feeling intimidated by the changes introduced on 1 April 2018? The updated version of the regulatory examinations, based on the new Qualifying Criteria became […]
The following message currently appears on the Inseta Website: Regulatory Exams Learning Material The BANKSETA is currently revising the RE Learning Materials that INSETA developed in 2014. The revised RE Learning Materials will […]
The amended requirements contained in the 2017 Determination of Fit and Proper Requirements will impact on the content of the study material for the REs. Persons who registered to write the regulatory examination […]
Complaints handling is set to become a major measure of your commitment to the fair treatment of clients, or TCF as it has become known. The final proposals for implementation of changes to […]
Every year when I read these statistics, I wonder whether there is enough appreciation in government circles for the contribution made by the industry to alleviate the burden on the state. The 2017 […]
