CCMA upholds yet another ‘anti-vaxxer’ dismissal
The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has ruled that the dismissal of an “anti-vaxxer” was fair but in the same breath found the employer to be at fault for sending him […]
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Why policyholders complained to the short-term ombudsman in 2023
‘Lack of maintenance or wear and tear’ gave rise to most of the disputes in several categories of insurance.
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Death claims surge 53% during Covid-19 third wave
South African life insurers reported a 53% surge in death claims between 1 April and 30 September 2021 compared to the same period in pre-Covid 2019, according to statistics released by the Association […]
Life insurers ‘well capitalised’ despite paying out R608 billion in 2021
Policyholders and beneficiaries received claims and benefit payments worth R608 billion from South African life insurers in 2021, the highest paid in a single year, according to statistics released by the Association for […]
Fifth wave could hit SA in April or May
A fifth wave of Covid-19 could hit South Africa in April or May, but Discovery thinks it is unlikely that it will be more severe than previous waves, says group’s chief executive, Adrian […]
Did ‘misleading and false claims’ about Covid vaccines sink employee’s chances at the CCMA?
The CCMA’s decision that the dismissal of an employee who refused to be vaccinated against Covid-19 was substantially fair has generated a considerable amount of interest (see our report). Constitutional law expert Professor […]
Dismissal for refusing to be vaccinated is fair, says CCMA
The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) decided this month that the dismissal of an employee who refused to be vaccinated was substantively fair. Daniel van der Merwe, the Eastern Cape manager […]
New year starts with two bangs and a whimper
My initial brief was to write an article on the FAIS Ombud’s annual report, but I thought it better not to start the new year on such a sombre note. Equally depressing was […]
Higher excess death rate among fully underwritten policyholders
Death claims for fully underwritten new-generation life insurance policies were nearly four times higher than the expected death rate during the peak of the third wave of Covid-19, according to the Actuarial Society […]
Higher excess death rate among fully underwritten policyholders
Death claims for fully underwritten new-generation life insurance policies were nearly four times higher than the expected death rate during the peak of the third wave of Covid-19, according to the Actuarial Society […]
Survey shows South Africans divided over compulsory vaccination
More than half of adult South Africans support employers making Covid-19 vaccinations compulsory and proof of vaccination to enter public places (vaccine passports), according to a survey by the Centre for Social Change […]
Sanlam pays out R14bn in death claims – driven mainly by Covid
Sanlam Life and Savings paid gross death claims of more than R14 billion in the first 10 months of 2021 – 88% higher than in the same period in 2020 – mainly because […]
Face-off over vaccine mandates heats up
Lawyers acting for the National Employers’ Association of South Africa (Neasa) and four other business organisations have sent a letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa objecting to mandatory Covid-19 vaccination. The four other organisations […]
What Omicron means for South African and international markets
David Rees, senior emerging markets economist: Uncertainty about the virulence of Omicron, its ability to resist vaccination and spread rapidly, among other things, has rocked global financial markets. Those questions will take time […]
What Omicron means for South African and international markets
David Rees, senior emerging markets economist: Uncertainty about the virulence of Omicron, its ability to resist vaccination and spread rapidly, among other things, has rocked global financial markets. Those questions will take time […]
Compulsory vaccination increasingly likely
Making vaccination compulsory to enter workplaces and certain public spaces seems a certainty if the statements from the government, business and labour this week are anything to go by. In a televised address […]
It’s ‘too soon’ for investors to panic over Omicron
Goldman Sachs, one of the world’s top three investment banks, does not think the emergence of the omicron variant of Covid-19 is sufficient reason to make major changes to investment portfolios. Meanwhile, James […]
