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“Oh what a wicked web we weave!” A comment on Elections 2009

17 April 2009 | The Stage

On 22 April 2009 South Africans will flock to the polls to choose the party they feel is best suited to run the country for the next five years. And there is no shortage of political parties canvassing their support. The Independent Electoral Commission

On super-ombudsman and issues of short-term complaint transparency

17 April 2009 | Featured Story

A week or two after the release of the Ombudsman for Short-term Insurance (OSTI) 2008 Annual Report we travelled to Johannesburg to spend some time with Ombudsman, Brian Martin. In our half-hour discussion we touched on a wide range of challenges in the s

Short-term insurers cannot rely on the materiality defence

27 March 2009 | Straight Talk

On 26 March 2009 we attended a Deneys Reitz Attorneys’ General and Insurance Litigation Department breakfast session. It’s an opportunity to catch up on recent rulings from South Africa’s legal trenches. In the first presentation, Deneys Reitz associat

Government sends Dalai Lama packing; gives Castro an award

27 March 2009 | The Stage

A couple of weeks ago we recall the local organising committee for the 2010 Soccer World Cup getting hauled over coals by Parliament for failing to create enough hype around the tournament. In an amazing about turn, Parliament now claims South Africa’s ro

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Question

If you had to hazard a guess, when do you reckon the COFI Bill will be signed into law?

Answer

2026, as promised 2027 looks more likely Impossible to say More consultation needed

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