Neil Kirby, Director and Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Werksmans Attorneys Costs and benefits remain the two key issues facing the coming NHI Act as it faces certain...
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How divorce may impact occupational retirement fund savings
Felicia Hlophe, legal adviser at Allan Gray The Pension Funds Act, read together with the Divorce Act, and Islamic law (where applicable), provides that the court granting a decree of...
Divorce Amendment Bill signed into law
Lize de la Harpe - Senior Legal Advisor at Sanlam Introduction President Cyril Ramaphosa on 9 May 2024 signed the Divorce Amendment Bill into law, which amends the Divorce Act,...
FSCA publishes proposed amendments to the conditions for Section 14 transfers in terms of the Pension Funds Act
Lize de la Harpe - Senior Legal Advisor at Sanlam Introduction On 8 May 2024 the FSCA published FSCA Communication 18 of 2024 which proposes amendments to FSRA Conduct Standard...
ASISA publishes updated guidelines on the Protection Of Personal Information
Lize de la Harpe - Senior Legal Advisor at Sanlam Introduction In July 2021 the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (“ASISA”) issued guidelines for its members...
PRECCA updates emphasise third-party accountability and proactive anti-corruption
Lionel Van Tonder, Director & Danniel Kruger, Senior Forensic Manager at Webber Wentzel South Africa is continuously suffering from the effects of corruption and drainage of...
2-Pots: Pension Laws Amendment Bill 2024 adopted by Parliament
Lize de la Harpe - Senior Legal Advisor at Sanlam The Pension Laws Amendment Bill 2024 was adopted by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on 26 April 2024. The bill makes...
How the two-pot system will affect the hospitality industry
Nicolette Van Vuuren, Partner at Webber Wentzel Allowing financially stretched fund members to withdraw a limited amount of money from their pension savings from what’s known as a...
Stamping out racially charged misconduct
Eugene Chaphi, Trainee Attorney and Dumisani Ndiweni Partner from Webber Wentzel A recent Labour Court judgment reaffirms the court's position to support employers that dismiss...
The Information Regulator addresses the Pension Lawyers Association Conference
Nathalie Burrows, Editor EBnet One of the highlights for me when attending this week’s PLA conference was the opportunity to hear feedback straight from the Information Regulator’s...
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