Anél De Meyer & Lerato Lamola, Partners at Webber Wentzel "Pressure pushing down on me, pressing down on you..." the iconic line from Bowie and Queen’s anthem feels prophetic for South...
Regulation & Compliance
Freedom month: NFO champions justice and fairness for credit consumers
Howard Gabriels, the Lead Ombud for the Credit Division at the NFO The National Financial Ombud (NFO) has reaffirmed its commitment to protect credit consumers from exploitation and...
Why microlenders are under the regulatory spotlight
Sameer Kumandan, MD of SearchWorks360 Microlending is the practice of providing small loans to individuals or groups who can’t access traditional financial services. In South Africa,...
When you cannot bank on your bank, the NFO can assist
Nerosha Maseti, the Lead Ombud of the Banking Division at the National Financial Ombud Scheme (NFO) Bank customers have every right to expect good service and for complaints to be...
Lessons from South Africa’s FATF greylist efforts as the US rolls back AML law
Bradley Elliott, CEO of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) platform RelyComply The United States Treasury Department has announced the immediate suspension of the Corporate Transparency Act,...
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...
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...
Upcycling for a greener fashion industry: Balancing sustainability and intellectual property
Emily Gammon, Associate, Robyn Moriarty, Associate and Refilwe Riba, Candidate Attorney at Webber Wentzel "Resale is a way of generating business without needing to continually create...
Recent Adjudicator determination highlights importance of following S37D process
Lize de la Harpe, Senior Legal Advisor, Sanlam Corporate Introduction The primary purpose of a retirement fund is to provide retirement benefits and death benefits. For...
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