The insurance and financial services industry never stands still, and if this edition is anything to go by, we’re in for a busy few months. There’s a strong theme running through our content this ...

A judgment handed down by the Constitutional Court earlier today (8 August 2025) revisits the precedent set by the Supreme Court of Appeal in Guarnieri v Fundsatwork Umbrella Pension Fund (Guarnieri), ...

On 6 August 2025, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) officially introduced ‘Conduct Standard 2 of 2025: Conditions Prescribed in respect of Pension Fund Benefit Administrators’ (Conduct ...

South African life insurers and investment companies successfully prevented fraud and dishonesty worth R1.4 billion in 2024, but incurred losses of at least R131.6 million to criminals and dishonest ...

The latest Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) Regulatory Actions Report, covering the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025, confirmed 131 debarments for the period, down from 156 in the prior ...

Growth Stock market performance this year has been at odds with the outlook for global economic growth. Equities, both locally and abroad, sold off sharply in response to Donald Trump’s “Liberation ...

After holding steady at 2.8% in April and May, South African inflation picked up in June, as the central bank prepares to review interest rates. Annual consumer price inflation was 3.0% in June, in ...

Tax audits in South Africa are on the rise. The South African Revenue Services (SARS) is using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and more stringent compliance measures to address discrepancies and collect ...

Growth is expected to slow significantly this year, according to multiple international organisations. The main cause is the ongoing trade war between the United States and its major trading partners, ...

Santam, South Africa’s largest short-term insurer, has been granted in principle approval by Lloyd’s to launch a syndicate based in London, which will accelerate the international growth and ...

To make matters worse, local political parties are making the Government of National Unity (GNU) virtually unworkable, putting party and personal interests ahead of the citizens of South Africa. This ...

With unemployment rates soaring – particularly among the youth – South Africa and much of Africa are facing an economic and social crisis. According to Teboho Makhabane, Head of ESG and Impact at ...