As South Africa’s decentralised finance market gains traction, the FSCA is exploring ways to balance innovation with consumer protection.

Lebohang Funeral Home left policyholders exposed by failing to secure underwriting, misleading clients about their coverage, and refusing to pay a valid funeral claim.

The Guidance Note reflects significant amendments relating to an accountable institution’s RMCP.

The decisions show that even thwarted attempts to breach confidentiality signal a critical lapse in integrity.

But the government cannot afford to set up an independent supply-side regulator as recommended by the Health Market Inquiry.

From impersonating financial institutions to AI-generated videos of trusted figures, fraudsters are exploiting technology and social networks to steal investors’ hard-earned money.

The complexities of prescription periods and cross-jurisdictional disputes can lead to significant insurance reserving and cost implications.

Several municipalities have lost about 75% of their money.

FSCA also warns about unauthorised funeral policies being sold by a company in the Western Cape.

I took my eight-year-old to the office on Take Your Child to Work Day. As we were walking around, she started crying and getting very cranky. I asked her what was wrong. As my co-workers gathered round, she sobbed: “Daddy, where are all the clowns you said you worked with?”

I went home for Christmas, and my parents cooked a beef tenderloin. I said, “Budapest is going to love this.” They asked who Budapest was. I said, “I named my stomach Budapest because it’s the capital of Hungry.” That’s when they stopped calling me “son”.