Two-pot and tax debt When a fund administrator processes a savings pot withdrawal, they must request a tax directive from ...

A substantial amount of wealth is either locked away in retirement funds or sits dormant in unclaimed benefits, these assets represent a missed opportunity for economic growth and individual financial ...

In the 2023/24 financial year, South Africa’s VAT refunds hit an unprecedented R342.9 billion, reflecting a robust 7.5% increase year-on-year, as reported in SARS' latest annual report.

Profmed CEO Craig Comrie confronts the rise in medical scheme costs, stating that the best solution lies in an age-old healthcare adage – prevention is better than cure – or in this case – Prevention ...

South African life insurers and investment companies detected 13 074 cases of fraud and dishonesty in 2023, a 46% increase from the previous year when 8 931 cases were detected. The industry lost at ...

The South African medical scheme landscape faces significant challenges, with stagnant membership growth and increasing out-of-pocket healthcare expenses putting consumers under pressure. Medical ...

We form part of Telesure Investment Holdings (TIH), which is home to some of South Africa’s leading financial service providers: Auto&General; Budget Insurance; 1 st for Woman, Dialdirect and ...

Despite technology stocks dominating returns in 2023, the market has now broadened out and investors could be missing out on other, overlooked opportunities. Several times in 2023, I commented that ...

Markets have responded to Donald Trump's election victory by anticipating pro-growth policies and higher inflation. Schroders' experts share their longer-term views on what his return to office will ...

As the U.S. presidential election unfolds, the results will have profound implications for global economic dynamics, particularly impacting South Africa and the broader African continent. The ...