The latest Stats SA General Household report revealed 41,8% of the households in South Africa were headed by women. Approximately 7.2 million South African women are either the sole or the main...

Since the invention of the modern investment structure in the early 17th century, investment decisions have rested solely on the risk-return spectrum. But now, faced with realities like climate...

In 2020, Sanlam Individual Life paid out 99% of all death and funeral claims. It paid R4.75 billion in total claims, with R3.97 billion for death and funeral claims; R398.9 million for disability,...

National Treasury released a media statement on 11 August, noting that government and other stakeholders are exploring a ‘two-bucket’ system to address retirement fund members’ conflicting needs for...

National Treasury has announced that they are looking at amendments to the way members are able to withdraw benefits from their retirement fund. This comes in response to growing member demands to...

BrightRock launched the patented Trauma IQ assessment as a world-first in 2015 to cater for those additional expenses that arose from accidental injuries, yet do not meet traditional critical...

Doing all you can to instil good financial habits in your children can have far-reaching benefits for them and for you. Launching your child into the world with a solid understanding of how to...

Issues around gender inequality and social injustices affect us all because of the interconnectedness of human beings, and are consequences of the decisions made by previous generations. This is the...

Treasury’s proposal to allow workers to access a portion of their retirement savings on condition they preserve the bulk of their fund could very well be a net positive, says Chris Eddy, Head of...

Increased global longevity is giving us all more years of active health and possibly a longer retirement. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), global life expectancy at birth has risen...