Yolandi Esterhuizen, Director: Product Compliance, Sage Africa & Middle East & Registered Tax Practitioner The third version of South Africa’s budget has granted the South...
Regulation & Compliance
NFO recovers a staggering R328 million for disgruntled financial consumers
Reana Steyn, Head Ombud and CEO of the NFO Since its establishment a year ago, the National Financial Ombud Scheme South Africa (NFO) placed a staggering R328,5 million in the hands of...
Buy now, panic later: A legal deep dive into South Africa’s payment revolution
Lerato Lamola & Anél De Meyer, Partners at Webber Wentzel Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) payment options have strutted onto South Africa’s financial runway with the swagger of...
Tribunal rules on FSCA’s authority to impose time limits on exemptions granted in terms of section 7B of the Pension Funds Act
Lize de la Harpe, Senior Legal Advisor at Sanlam Corporate Introduction The ruling by the Financial Services Tribunal (FST) in the matter of Bokamoso Retirement Fund v Financial...
Loyalty programmes: Are customers cashing in or is SARS entitled to a cut?
Doelie Lessing, Head of Tax and Robyn Schonegevel, associate at Werksmans Attorneys Customer loyalty programmes have exploded in popularity, enticing consumers with points for...
Under pressure: Navigating financial regulatory heat in South Africa in 2025
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...
Preserving the status quo in pension fund disputes: Insights from Cadac Pension Fund and others v Nash and others
Mzwakhe Poswa, Senior Associate, and Jean-Paul Rudd, Partner at Adams & Adams Introduction The recent High Court judgement in Cadac Pension Fund and Others v Nash and Others...
FSCA intends keeping a keen eye on fees charged on two-pot savings withdrawal claims
Lize de la Harpe, Senior Legal Advisor at Sanlam Corporate Introduction In terms of the Two-Pot System that came into effect on 1 September 2024, all retirement fund members are...
Debt you don’t owe: Why millions are still paying expired credit in SA
Rynhardt de Lange, Director and Head of Legal at Milaw Legal In theory, prescribed debt offers relief: if a debt hasn’t been acknowledged, paid, or legally pursued within three years,...
A PAIA request for information is not a pre-discovery tool
Lize de la Harpe, Senior Legal Counsel at Sanlam Corporate Introduction Section 14 of the Constitution grants every citizen the right to privacy. Section 32, in turn, states...
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