The consumer price index (CPI), year-on-year, tracked sideways in May, unchanged from April’s 2.8%. This was in line with expectations compiled by Reuters. Persistent subdued inflation underscores the ...

Few things make your writer happier than a sub-45-minute panel discussion, and here are three reasons why. First, the shorter the session, the less background ‘fluff’ there is to churn through in the ...

Recently a LinkedIn post went viral in which a woman faked her own car accident. She used AI to generate images of her “smashed” car, bruises on her face from her “injuries”, as well as a believable ...

The High Court Gauteng Division, Pretoria (High Court) recently delivered a judgment in the case of The Standard Bank of South Africa v The South African Reserve Bank and Others (Standard Bank case) ...

Professional indemnity insurance can be complex, but two critical aspects that every professional should understand are retroactive cover and claims-made policies. These elements determine when an ...

Ombud determinations help clarify important aspects of financial services, promoting transparency and fairness in the industry. We’ve summarised the FAIS Ombud’s recent decision involving an insurance ...

Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA) has concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority (INSETA) and the Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) to ...

Lifestyle related conditions take a growing toll. Sanlam Risk and Savings paid out R6.62 billion in individual insurance claims in 2024 (up 9.24% from 2023), with a sharp increase in cancer claims, ...

Similar incidents in recent years have amounted to a limited exchange. Iran's response has typically been sufficient to demonstrate domestic strength without escalating tensions further. So far, this ...

What happens when trust - the cornerstone of healthcare - is broken? In South Africa, the answer is increasingly found in litigation. As medical malpractice claims soar and public confidence in health ...

Santam, South Africa’s largest short-term insurer, has announced a strategic branding alignment of its specialist businesses, that will see various well-known entities in insurance unified under one ...

Most South Africans agree that having a valid will is essential. Yet, the latest Sanlam Legacy Wills Survey found that only 39% of more than a thousand people surveyed actually have a will.