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.

Amendments proposed to clarify attachment of living annuities and trust assets

The South African Law Reform Commission releases its final report containing recommendations on changes to the Maintenance Act.

Acrimonious divorce: wife seeks order for husband to be locked up for not paying private school fees

Her refusal to agree to move the children to a public school has resulted in the children not attending school at all.

Court orders Discovery to deduct maintenance payments from defaulter’s RA

The existence of the RA funds demonstrates that the husband was able to pay the arrear maintenance, judge says.

Before going solar: what you need to know when choosing installers and equipment

Homeowners are urged to be diligent in their decision-making amid a ‘rise in unqualified and inexperienced’ solar installers.

A parent can claim maintenance for adult dependent children on divorce, court rules

A parent can claim maintenance for adult dependent children from the other parent upon divorce, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has ruled. The judgment, penned by Acting Judge Pieter Meyer (with four […]

Mom entitled to take ex-husband’s RA money for maintenance, says judge

A mother whose ex-husband owed her maintenance payments for their children was legally entitled to withdraw funds from his pension without giving him notice. This is the upshot of a ruling by Johannesburg […]

FSCA News: Website down as a result of maintenance

There will be planned maintenance of ICT systems, starting on Friday 13 September 2019 at 17:00, until Sunday 15 September 2019 at 20:00. This means that all ICT services, including the FSCA website, will not be accessible […]