by admin | Jul 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
Buoyant global trade flows, surging US consumer spending and strong commodity prices present compelling reasons for optimism, both globally and domestically, as the third quarter of the year approaches. A year after the worst economic blows of COVID-19, data releases...
by admin | Jul 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
We know that the decision around early retirement is not an easy one. Esta Theron, Business Development Manager at Glacier by Sanlam, examines how early retirement can impact a person’s capital retirement savings and the amount of their potential future gross monthly...
by admin | Jul 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
As South Africa wraps up Youth Month in commemoration of the Soweto uprising 45 years ago (16 June), the reported official youth (15-34 years) unemployment rate has increased to 46,3% in the first quarter of 2021. Despite government efforts to curb youth unemployment,...
by admin | Jul 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
The results of the Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) for the first quarter of 2021 show that total employment decreased by 9 000 or (-0,1%) quarter-on-quarter, from 9 653 000 in December 2020 to 9 644 000 in March 2021. This was largely due to decreases in...
by admin | Jul 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
South African companies and their employees pay an estimated R22 billion annually on group risk products. Group risk cover is a good vehicle to help protect your employees against the possibility of something happening to them where their ability to earn a living is...