James White, Director: Sales and Marketing at Turnberry Management Risk Solutions Many South Africans assume that belonging to a medical scheme means their hospital treatment will be...
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Digital access reshapes retirement withdrawals under South Africa’s Two-Pot system
Danie Hattingh, Principal Officer of the Building Industry Pension Scheme South Africa’s Two-Pot retirement system, introduced in September 2024, has transformed how retirement savings...
Driving inclusion and diversity with employee benefits
Shikha Gaur, Head of Digital Consumer Benefits in Asia-Pacific, Health Solutions; Terry Gostelow Health and Benefits Principal, Health Solutions, United Kingdom; David Kirk Growth Leader,...
Draw me a picture… when may I take another savings withdrawal benefit and when may I not?
Leanne van Wyk, Head of Legal at Ensimini Administration Services (Pty) Ltd If a member has taken a savings withdrawal benefit and in the same tax year is now leaving the fund, what...
An interesting end to Q1 2026… and what it really means for retirement funds
Masegomotso Ramalosa, Sygnia Umbrella Retirement Fund Consultant at Sygnia The retirement industry has had a busy first few months of 2026. Several significant changes landed almost...
Trusts, addiction & responsibility: A guide for South African trustees
Moremadi Mabule, Head of Sales, Beneficiary Funds at Sanlam Trust In South Africa, trustees of pension funds, beneficiary funds, and guardianship trusts face an increasingly complex...
Alexforbes surpasses one million savings pot withdrawal claims since two pot system launch
Vickie Lange, Head of Solutions Enhancement at Alexforbes Corporate Alexforbes has processed and paid more than one million savings pot withdrawal claims since the introduction of...
The silent erosion: Why fees are the ultimate determinant of retirement dignity
Trevor Kingsley-Wilkins, Head: Retirement Fund Consulting at NMG Benefits Market volatility is a fact of life that fiduciaries cannot control. However, there is one variable entirely...
The unbearable cost of claiming
Willem Beeby, Manager Growth and Innovation at TEBA I wish it were possible to dress this article up with a catchy opening phrase, or hook, tying all the facts together in insightful...
South Africa doesn’t have a retirement savings problem – we’re leaking cash
Nzwa Shoniwa, Managing Executive: Sanlam Umbrella Solutions at Sanlam Corporate South Africa’s retirement challenge is often described as a savings gap, but the 2026 National Budget...
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