Not all change is bad, however, as these legislative amendments were intended to simplify processes that had become unnecessarily complicated. Here’s what you need to know about early retirement annuity…
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If there’s one thing that triggers an anxiety attack for South Africans, it’s the idea of the government going after their retirement savings. With the tax rule changes that almost…
The South African Reserve Bank recently confirmed that they are investigating the possibility of launching a “digital rand” and that this research should be complete sometime next year. A rising…
Retirement annuities (RAs) are designed with long-term saving in mind. Legislation surrounding the governance of RAs is extremely strict, and access to the funds in your retirement annuity is tightly…
The good news is that you are entitled to cash in your retirement annuity if you have emigrated from South Africa. You may have left South Africa a couple of…
Many people are confused about the difference between a life annuity and a living annuity. By the time you reach retirement age, it’s important to understand the different retirement options….
On home soil your options are limited, but once you emigrate, you’re entitled to cash in and transfer your retirement annuity funds abroad. Here’s what expats need to know about…
Expats who live for long periods abroad and retire abroad are often concerned about their pensions and retirement annuities – especially if they have paid substantial sums into their pensions…
When you start off your expat journey, retiring might be the furthest thing from your mind. But if you spend a lot of your life working in a foreign country,…
By Ryno Viljoen Did you pay policy premiums prior to leaving South Africa? If so, you could be in for a surprise as there may well be money in South…