Two-pot retirement system: 75% of second year withdrawals are repeats

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South African pension fund members’ withdrawals under the two-pot retirement system show how desperate they are for extra money.

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Platinum Portfolios: 25 years of thoughtful investing for private clients

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Founders Charolyn Pedlar and Mel Meltzer look back on the business’s early days, lessons learned, and what it takes to build something that lasts in the world of private-client...

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Two-pot withdrawal repeat claims surge

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The Actuarial Society says 75% of applications received in the current tax year (March and April 2025) were repeat claims. 

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FNB stokvel deposits soar to R13.3bn

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As digital solutions drive group savings boom.

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How FNB’s digital innovation is reshaping the future of stokvels in South Africa

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2505/772327-240×135.jpg?5″ width=”240″ height=”135″ alt=”Source: Supplied. Himal Parbhoo, chief executive officer of FNB Retail Cash Investments.” align=”left”><br><span >Source: Supplied. Himal Parbhoo, chief executive officer of FNB Retail Cash Investments.&lt;/span><p>Growing...

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How FNB’s digital innovation is reshaping the future of stokvels in South Africa

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2505/772327-240×135.jpg?5″ width=”240″ height=”135″ alt=”Source: Supplied. Himal Parbhoo, chief executive officer of FNB Retail Cash Investments.” align=”left”><br><span >Source: Supplied. Himal Parbhoo, chief executive officer of FNB Retail Cash Investments.&lt;/span><p>Growing...

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Downward mining input cost trends suprising given volatility in economy

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2505/772299-240×135.jpg?2″ width=”240″ height=”135″ alt=”Source: © LinkedIn In March, the gold sector recorded the highest average increase in input cost inflation, although benefiting from strong market prices – with...

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Downward mining input cost trends suprising given volatility in economy

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2505/772299-240×135.jpg?2″ width=”240″ height=”135″ alt=”Source: © LinkedIn In March, the gold sector recorded the highest average increase in input cost inflation, although benefiting from strong market prices – with...

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How a costly financial mistake inspired SA’s first flat-fee financial advice platform

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2505/772159-240×135.jpg?5″ width=”240″ height=”135″ alt=”Source: Supplied. Rory Brachner, founder of Doshguide.” align=”left”><br><span >Source: Supplied. Rory Brachner, founder of Doshguide.&lt;/span><p>A costly financial lesson that depleted a quarter of his savings...

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Lesaka fintech solutions win big at Absa Commercial Payments Awards 2025

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2505/772239.png” width=”240″ height=”135″ alt=”Lesaka fintech solutions win big at Absa Commercial Payments Awards 2025″ align=”left”><p>Nasdaq and JSE-listed Lesaka Technologies subsidiaries Kazang and Connect were recognised as fintech innovators...

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