Vickie Lange, Head of Solutions Enhancement at Alexforbes Alexforbes has recorded a sharp increase in members accessing their savings pot during the first week of the new tax year...
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Navigating retirement shifts: PwC’s eighth Retirement Funds Survey unpacks remuneration, rising risks and reform across SA funds
Julanie Basson, Retirement Funds Leader, PwC South Africa The South African retirement landscape is undergoing a rapid transformation intended to shift habits from immediate...
FSCA Conduct Standard puts spotlight on financial education
Vickie Lange: Head: Corporate Best Practice at Alexforbes Retirement funds have long played a central role in improving members’ financial understanding and helping them navigate...
The R88bn unclaimed benefits challenge: Can centralised administration address the problem?
Henre Prinsloo, Head of Employee Benefits at Momentum Corporate Unclaimed retirement and insurance benefits have evolved into a systemic challenge in South Africa. This is not merely a...
Two-pot didn’t stop the retirement savings leak – auto-enrolment might
Caroline Naylor-Renn, Chief Operating Officer at 10X Investments In South African retirement saving, there was a before September 2024 world and an after. Before, changing jobs...
Workplace Skills Plan and Annual Training Report submissions: Strategic skills development or last-minute compliance panic?
Anton Visser, Group COO at SA Business School The 2026/27 Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) and Annual Training Report (ATR) submission window is open, with a firm deadline of 30 April 2026...
Employers get tougher on hybrid: Office days no longer optional
Lindiwe Sebesho, Managing Director of Remchannel Hybrid work in South Africa is no longer an open-ended flexibility experiment. It is becoming more structured and more prescriptive....
The national minimum wage hike – lifeline for workers or risk to jobs?
Donne Nieman, Sales Director at Workforce Staffing From 1 March 2026, South Africa’s national minimum wage will increase to R30.23 an hour, a 5% rise that takes the rate past the R30...
Beneficiary fund capital requests – going above and beyond education
René Isaacs, Operations Manager at Fairheads Benefit Services Education is and should be the primary focus of beneficiary funds, into which retirement fund trustees may elect to pay...
Workplace trends for 2026 and beyond: Navigating a world of radical change
Dr Chris Blair, Group Director of 21st Century The workplace is no longer a fixed structure; it’s a living ecosystem shaped by demographic shifts, technology breakthroughs, and...
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