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National health could burn through R376bn per annum by 2025

National health could burn through R376bn per annum by 2025

01 October 2010 | Straight Talk

It seems economists at the African National Congress (ANC) have finally cottoned on to the costs involved in extending free and fair healthcare to all. The ANC general council meeting, held a couple of weeks ago, put a price tag of approximately R376bn on

Is the youth league doing Mugabe’s bidding?

Is the youth league doing Mugabe’s bidding?

01 October 2010 | The Stage

What do you do if you’re one of the poorest countries in Africa? In the case of South Africa’s northern neighbour, Zimbabwe, you tell foreign investors to go to hell. That’s effectively what President Robert Mugabe is doing in telling foreign firms who do

Is this an unhealthy obsession?

Is this an unhealthy obsession?

01 October 2010 | Featured Story

The struggle between the Financial Services Board (FSB) and financial services provider Dynamic Wealth is chartering a familiar course. It seems once the regulator has a company in its sights it pursues the same relentlessly, regardless of the “cost” to f

The step by step to conflict of interest readiness

The step by step to conflict of interest readiness

10 September 2010 | Featured Story

The FAIS Conflict of Interest (COI) legislation can be dividend into four phases. The first implementation date was on 18 July 2010 – with the next milestone pencilled in for 18 October. As the second deadline looms, both product providers and financial s

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Get maximum value from your financial intermediary practice

Get maximum value from your financial intermediary practice

10 September 2010 | Straight Talk
Now that’s how you impress an audience

Now that’s how you impress an audience

10 September 2010 | The Stage
The birth of another insurance giant

The birth of another insurance giant

27 August 2010 | Straight Talk
Tripping back to 1965

Tripping back to 1965

27 August 2010 | Featured Story
Service please South Africa

Service please South Africa

27 August 2010 | The Stage
Don’t shoot the messenger

Don’t shoot the messenger

13 August 2010 | Straight Talk
Lies – damn lies – and statistics

Lies – damn lies – and statistics

13 August 2010 | The Stage
Rooting out insurance fraud

Rooting out insurance fraud

13 August 2010 | Featured Story