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South Africa has just published the final Joint Standard on the Fitness and Propriety of Significant Owners, in an effort to further regulate its financial sector. This article provides a detailed overview of the key requirements ...

A recent High Court judgment highlights the critical importance of strict compliance with binder agreements and licensing conditions in the insurance sector.

Insurers would be well advised to give serious consideration to whether or not litigation is contemplated prior to instructing loss adjusters or experts to provide reports in any matter.

The end of February 2020 marks the anniversary of an important court victory which confirmed the rights of asylum seekers to access benefits from the Unemployment Insurance Fund ("UIF").

The Supreme Court of Appeal had to consider the question whether an insurer is entitled to repayment of the amounts already paid to the insured...

One can never guarantee most things in life but history has taught us that one can certainly guarantee change.

In 2007, the South African Constitutional Court put to an end the long debate about the constitutionality of contractual policy provisions which provide that where the insurer rejects liability for any claim made under the policy, the insurer is released from liability unless summons is served within a limited period of the rejection.

It is common to find a condition in South African insurance policies providing that where there is a dispute between the insured and the insurer in respect of the quantum of a claim, the matter must be resolved by way of arbitration.

According to the Ornico Social Media Landscape in South Africa for 2018, there are approximately 16 million Facebook users, 8 million Twitter users, 6.1 million LinkedIn users ...

South African common law was recently aligned with the dynamic and ever-evolving values of South African society.

Cases involving the giving of negligent, but gratuitous advice by professionals do not often frequent the law reports.

amends the law relating to trade unions to make better provision therefor and for federations of trade unions and employers' organisations;...

At the end of July 2020, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority ("FSCA") published a draft conduct standard that will regulate cell captive insurers operating cell structures insuring...