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Tightening the screws: can an employer really still withhold pension benefits?
12th September 2023 Section 37A(1) of the Pension Funds Act, 1965 (the Act) generally prohibits employers from depriving employees of their retirement fund benefits.... →
New report says localisation policy locking South Africa into ‘wrong path’ 
By: Terence Creamer 11th September 2023 A new Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) report argues that the South African government’s policy of localisation is locking the country... →
The financial services tribunal’s position on the withholding of a pension benefit pursuant to a criminal complaint
7th September 2023 In this article we will discuss the extent to which employers may withhold a pension benefit if such employer has only laid a criminal complaint... →
GDP records 0.6% growth in Q2, but loadshedding threatens gains
By: Marleny Arnoldi 5th September 2023 South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.6% in the second quarter, which North West University Business School Professor Raymond... →
African Growth and Opportunity Act Research Report
5th September 2023 The Automotive Business Council has released the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Research Report conducted by the Automotive Industry... →
Realizing product diversification for structural change in African countries
4th September 2023 Export diversification has been among the most cited policy recommendations for African countries to spur structural transformation and increase... →
'Dominant player' China made sense as renewables partner, says Ramokgopa
By: News24Wire 28th August 2023 China is an ideal partner to help South Africa as it builds its renewable energy capacity, Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has said,... →
Bank of China, IDC sign agreement on R10bn funding package 
By: Terence Creamer 22nd August 2023 South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and the Bank of China (BoC) have signed a framework agreement that could unlock a... →
