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Ithala accuses the appointed repayment administrator of overstepping his authority, while the Prudential Authority moves to liquidate the entity.

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Join MBSE’s Virtual Open Days to learn about industry-relevant qualifications, gain insights from expert co-ordinators, and discover career opportunities in financial planning, insurance, wealth management, and compliance.

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Watch Moonstone Update for an overview of some of the stories covered in the past week's Moonstone newsletters.

In this week's episode:

• How to navigate anxiety in the approaching US tariffs tug of war
• Explore your path to financial services success at MBSE’s Virtual Open Days
• Scammers target Banxso investors with fake fund recovery schemes
• Motsoaledi to disclose plans for private healthcare reform
• Godongwana defends the banks’ right to close accounts