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Turning a corner
Izak Odendaal, Investment Strategist at Old Mutual Wealth February is a busy month in Cape Town. The summer tourist season might be winding down, but three big annual events shine the...
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Surge of savings pot withdrawals in new tax year
John Anderson, Executive: Solutions & Enablement at Alexforbes Since the implementation of the new two-pot retirement system on 1 September 2024, South Africans have shown...
Where South African consumers spend and where they try to save
Benay Sager, Executive Head of DebtBusters On average, South African consumers spend 68% of take-home pay to service debt. How they allocate the rest differs by income band, as does...
Q4 GDP 2025: South Africa avoids recession, but growth remains weak
Maarten Ackerman, Chief Economist at Citadel Investment Services South Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for Q4 2025 has been released, revealing a year-on-year growth rate of...
Who is at risk from tariffs and what do they mean for equity markets?
Andrew Rymer, CFA, Senior Strategist, Strategic Research Unit at Schroders There is a new sheriff in town. Global investors have been digesting the change in policy direction after...
Fund ordered to hear full story before withholding benefit
Muvhango Lukhaimane, Pension Funds Adjudicator A provident fund that withheld payment of a withdrawal benefit on the basis that the member had defrauded the company has been ordered by...
Fund benefits and third party bank accounts
Lize de la Harpe, Senior Legal Advisor at Sanlam Corporate Introduction Retirement funds are strictly regulated. Boards of Trustees must take all reasonable steps to ensure that...
How employers can improve salary increase calculations
Lindiwe Sebesho, Managing Director at Remchannel Attracting and retaining top talent is a never-ending quest for employers. One of the best ways to win at this is by offering...
The consequences of failing to pay pension fund contributions
Mzwakhe Poswa, Associate, and Jean–Paul Rudd, Partner, at Adams & Adams Pension fund contributions are not discretionary payments; they are statutory obligations. Employers who...
To increase VAT or not to – that is the question
Haroon Bhorat, Chair: Investment Committee at Sygnia One of the worst kept Budget secrets in recent times – perhaps a sign of the challenges of an undisciplined government of national...
From Trump’s tariffs to the GNU’s budget postponements – Reacting to market surprises
Adriaan Pask, CIO at PSG Wealth Markets are unpredictable, and 2025 has gotten off to a particularly volatile start. From aggressive tariffs to abrupt national announcements, investors...
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