Industry & regulatory updates
T-day update
We can now confirm that the Taxation Laws Amendment Act, 2013 will come into effect on 1 March 2016 and that T-day is going ahead. Based on this, Sanlam is proceeding with the implementation of the T-day provisions and...
Nominating beneficiaries of your retirement fund
As a member of a retirement fund, you have no doubt nominated one or more beneficiaries
Repair the disconnect through communication
The Sanlam Benchmark Survey has highlighted the fact that the typical South African employee does not engage with their retirement funding journey until it is too late
Understanding the differences between saving and investing
Why South Africans should do more than just save their money.With one of the lowest savings rates in the world according to the South African Reserve Bank, a greater focus has been placed on encouraging ordinary...
When are the new taxation laws (T-Day) coming into effect?
At this stage National Treasury is still hopeful that T-Day will be implemented on 1 March 2016.From T-Day onwards, you will be able to get a total tax deduction on your contributions to all types of retirement funds...
What the Government is saying regarding members’ retirement savings
From the 2015 Budget Speech, we see the commitment of Government to continue with retirement reforms that will go a long way in assisting workers to save enough and get good value for their retirement savings.We repeat...