A recent report shows that three quarters of South Africans worry that they won’t have enough saved to retire on, but 70% expect to maintain their same standard ...
Love and marriage might go together like a “horse and carriage”, but if your finances are not aligned, disappointment on Valentine’s Day is the least of your concerns. ...
The second wave of Covid-19 is likely to undermine inroads South African consumers have made into reducing their debt.
Medical schemes face “serious sustainability challenges” owing to stagnant membership growth, among other things.
In a consumerist society, which is driven by instant gratification and consumption, credit is king and debtors rue their repayments.
With a shrinking tax base, weak economic activity and a revenue shortfall, Sars was already under pressure last year to collect revenue, which is why collection ...
Medical scheme increases for 2021 have generally been between 4% and 6% - lower than previous years.
This is a reality check for South Africans: only 6% will retire comfortably. The rest will either have to continue working – if they’re able – or rely on family ...
Will prescribed assets open a way for the government to dip into our hard-earned financial futures or are they an overstated threat?
Are you thriving, or just surviving? Chances are, if you’re a woman in South Africa, you’re highly stressed about life and finances – and fighting to keep your head ...
Consumers have few reasons to be confident about the economy, but they’re more optimistic in the third quarter of this year than in the previous quarter.
FMI has launched an income protection product for reelancers, gig workers, independent contractors, and those in “unorthodox” occupations who otherwise would not ...
The efforts of the Road Accident Fund (RAF) to focus on paying accident victims are proving fruitful, despite failure to have it declared an essential service during ...
Underinsurance was one of the primary causes of claim-settlement disputes, according to the latest annual report of the Ombudsman for Short-term Insurance.
Santam has set aside a R1bn relief fund for potential business interruption claims from its policy holders.
Santam, has stuck to its guns and insisted that the Covid-19 lockdown and not the pandemic itself had caused businesses to suffer losses.
It's Savings Month, but if you can still afford to save in the current circumstances, you?re probably in a small minority.
The Tourism Business Council of SA has launched a blistering attack on the insurance sector, saying the hospitality and tourism sectors were facing collapse because ...
Leisure travel is not yet allowed so you can’t book accommodation in a hotel for leisure purposes.
Two clients will be taking on their insurer in the Western Cape High Court to challenge Santam’s refusal to pay their business interruption claims.
A court process will benefit only the insurance industry, causing the mass closure of tourism businesses and lead to widespread job losses.
Public loss adjuster to go to court on behalf of hundreds of hospitality and travel sector clients.
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has summoned short-term insurers to share their policy wording relating to business interruption cover.
The pandemic has hit millennials during their peak-earning years, when they were already on track to be the first generation in history to earn less than their parents, ...
The Department of Basic Education, legal experts and Isasa say parents must continue paying school fees - or make arrangements with schools.