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Tax revolt on the cards?

31 August 2016

South Africans have been through a lot and still go through a lot on a daily basis when it comes to the appropriation of tax payers money. Whether it be Nkandla or the e-tolling system, South Africans generally feel that there is no fair indication that their taxes are used in the correct manner. The number of service delivery protests in the country is an indication of this.

Addressing an archaic system

01 August 2016

While politically motivated risk has always been a risk that South Africa has traditionally dealt with in some way, shape or form throughout our turbulent history, this risk has been particularly highlighted over the past two years and threatens to boil over in the future. While this is a risk that is very hard to avoid in the South African context, it is a risk that needs to be paid attention to as it needs to be managed in such a way that the effects on the public will not be as pronounced as it has been since the #FeesMustFall campaign.

Survival tactics for the financial planner

04 July 2016

At the opening of the recent FPI Convention, hosted by the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa, CEO Godfrey Nti did not hold any punches when he described the economic times we find ourselves in as a time of frustration, confusion and a time when clients are looking for guidance.

Treading fine line of modern terrorism

14 June 2016

In an age where we live with shifting political ideals and policies, we have to come to terms with the fact that we are living within a new reality when it comes to terrorism. The US, UK and Australia all recently released terrorism alerts for residents living in and travelling to South Africa. The Insurance Institute of Southern Africa (IISA) recently held a forum on terrorism and political violence where a number of industry professionals gave key insights into the times we are living in. When we look at the actions that lead to terrorism properly, we see a bit more truth about South Africa than we care to admit.

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Would you willingly give up your medical scheme membership under a fully implemented NHI?

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