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Countries are comparing themselves with their neighbours to see who is flattening the curve first, and there's an obsession with statistics
Covid-19: Unpacking the SMME funding procedure and UIF relief benefit
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DBSA participates at COP2
The bank provides vital financial backing for green initiatives
You have the power
The need for better retirement outcomes is crucial to the economic growth of Africa and for society as a whole
Institute of Retirement Funds Africa’s (IRFA) conference
Influences that affect the retirement fund ecosystem will be in the spotlight
The theme of the IRFA conference is ‘The Retirement Ecosystem: You Have The Power’
An ecosystem is a complex system of living organisms, their environment and all of their interrelationships in a particular unit of space
The crucial role played by any industry body in the retirement sector
Upskilling is essential, and local industry rates IRFA's contribution highly
Institute of Retirement Funds Africa’s (IRFA) conference
Influences that affect the retirement fund ecosystem will be in the spotlight
New micro payroll
A growing trend is for small business to outsource their human resources function, including payroll -- down to domestic staff. Thus Paxsal Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), a member of the Kelly Group, has introduced a micro-payroll product tailored to small businesses with up to 50 employees.
Pre-integration — a bad idea
There has long been an argument relating to integration, between best- of-breed products and pre-integrated systems, for which one size fits all. The lines are blurring and today you do not have to opt for best of breed or pre-integration -- but the argument hasn't died.
A dot.com rebirth
The 50-year-old Pension Funds Act is today a hodge-podge of amendments, guidance notes and interpretations, long in need of consolidation. Reform has been under way several years already and is unlikely to be resolved before 2010. The national treasury in 2006 released a discussion paper on retirement fund reform with wide-ranging proposals on all aspects of retirement savings.
Landmark ruling for insurers
Following a landmark decision by the Supreme Court, short-term insurers will be permitted to design and sell medical cover. Since 1998 this market has been all but barred from selling medical cover because of an interpretation of the definition of "business of a medical scheme" by the Council of Medical Schemes.
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Holistic Financial Planning for Professionals Webinar
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Undeterred by Covid-19 pandemic, China and Africa hold hands, building a community of a shared future for mankind
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Wills, Estate Administration and Succession Planning Webinar
Capital Legacy has had no slowdown in lockdown regarding turnaround with clients, in storing or retrieving wills and in answering their questions
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Call for Expression of Interest: Training supply and needs assessment to support the energy transition in South Africa
GIZ invites eligible and professional companies with local presence in South Africa to participate in this tender to support the energy transition
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Obituary: Mohammed Tikly
His legacy will live on in the vision he shared for a brighter more socially just future, in which racism and discrimination are things of the past
