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Tuesday, March 29, 2016 - 10:29

Legislation may drive increase in medical malpractice suits

Road Fund consequence

Private doctors are likely to see an increase in malpractice suit possibilities because of pending changes to the Road Accident Fund. The situation, in turn, is ultimately likely to impact on fees passed on to private [More...]

Monday, March 28, 2016 - 02:16

Risk of complications from excessive salt consumption

The slow killer

Most of us have heard about the dangers associated with consuming too much salt. However, for all too many South Africans the message does not really seem to have sunk in yet. Perhaps this is not surprising as we use salt as [More...]

Friday, March 25, 2016 - 02:16

Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme on offshore assets and income

Exchanging information

With the substantial changes to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) taking place, countries across the world are anticipating what this will mean for them and their operating companies. This is [More...]

Thursday, March 24, 2016 - 17:27

Keeping the home safe this Easter

Check the check list

Holidaymakers need to safeguard their property while they are away this Easter period to avoid the emotional and financial stress associated with returning to a burgled home. This is according to Michelle van Staden, [More...]

Thursday, March 24, 2016 - 02:16

Healthcare inflation continues to bite consumers

Old problem

With the threat of recession looming, consumers are bearing the brunt of increasing prices and a weaker rand, leaving them unable to afford basic necessities. In the medical aid sector, such economic pressures often prompt a [More...]

Wednesday, March 23, 2016 - 02:16

Kidney disease - the silent killer

Lack of awareness

While most people are not aware of the dangers posed to their health by kidney disease, it is a condition that is responsible for the deaths of thousands of South Africans every year.Speaking on World Kidney Day on 10th [More...]

Tuesday, March 22, 2016 - 02:16

How institutional investors could benefit from their 5% Africa allocation

The last year has been extremely difficult for African markets, says St.John Bungey, CEO for Sanlam’s Africa Investments. The strong dollar and collapse in commodity prices have cut a swathe across the continent’s markets [More...]

Monday, March 21, 2016 - 02:16

Glaucoma: the “silent thief of sight”

Early warning

Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world and in South Africa, yet it often goes undetected and untreated.According to Dr Clive Novis, an ophthalmic surgeon at Netcare Optiklin Eye Hospital in Benoni, if [More...]