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Moonstone Monitor | 17 April 2025

IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE

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•	Godongwana says VAT court challenge is politics in legal clothing
•	SIU denies leaking report implicating RAF CEO in R79m lease deal
•	FIC demands full RCR compliance to aid exit from the grey list

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•	PSG Insure leads earnings growth with 41% surge
•	Legally wed, financially left out: wife denied pension benefit
•	SA labour law may extend to employees living or working abroad
•	Information Regulator opens submission window for 2024/25 PAIA reports

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•	From the GFC to Trump’s tariffs: what lessons can retirees learn from crises?

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The finance minister defends the VAT hike as an urgent fiscal necessity, warning that suspending it could blow a R13.5bn hole in the Budget.

SIU denies leaking report implicating RAF CEO in R79m lease deal

While the SIU distances itself from the leak, unanswered questions remain about why a lease allegedly approved by Treasury and audited without findings is now under scrutiny.

FIC demands full RCR compliance to aid exit from the grey list

The Financial Intelligence Centre issues a stern reminder to designated non-financial entities – particularly legal practitioners and estate agents – to file their overdue risk and compliance returns.

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IN THE NEWS

PSG Insure leads earnings growth with 41% surge

PSG Financial Services posted a strong overall performance for the year, with a 24.7% increase in recurring headline earnings per share, driven by growth in PSG Insure, PSG Wealth, and PSG Asset Management.

Legally wed, financially left out: wife denied pension benefit

The FST has upheld a ruling that a legal spouse must still prove financial dependence or be nominated to receive a share of a deceased member’s pension benefit.

SA labour law may extend to employees living or working abroad

When the employment contract is governed by South African law and connected to a local public entity, national labour forums have jurisdiction.

Information Regulator opens submission window for 2024/25 PAIA reports

Public and private bodies are ‘invited’ to submit their annual reports on access-to-information requests for the period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.

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PERSPECTIVE

From the GFC to Trump’s tariffs: what lessons can retirees learn from crises?

An analysis of five retirement investment scenarios highlights how different responses to market crises can affect long-term outcomes.

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