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The funeral is covered. Who pays for what comes next?

Family Law

The funeral is covered. Who pays for what comes next?

Issued by Capital Legacy 30 Oct 2026

Image credit: Sassa

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa’s automated SRD grant checks draw criticism from legal expert

16 Sep 2026

Two South African insurance giants collect 87% of all funeral policy premiums deducted directly from pension and disability grants paid out by the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa). Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Health & Social Welfare

Two insurance giants dominate Sassa funeral deductions

Anton van Zyl and Raymond Joseph 9 Apr 2026

Rezara Makhalimela says he was signed up to a funeral policy with 1Life without his permission. R190 has been deducted from his monthly old-age grant. Photo: Thembi Siaga

Health & Social Welfare

Grant beneficiaries confused by funeral policy deductions

Thembi Siaga and Marecia Damons 28 Aug 2025

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa issues urgent warning against illegal social grant deductions

15 Aug 2025

Forget hustle, SME productivity starts with these 4 basics

SMEs

Forget hustle, SME productivity starts with these 4 basics

22 Jul 2025

Image source: Ion Chiosea –

Insurance & Actuarial

NLPs and automated image analysis: How AI is being used to prevent insurance fraud

Prescious Mogale and Zaakir Mohamed 6 Dec 2024

Metropolitan Life and Nazareth Baptist (Shembe) Church announce partnership to advance financial inclusion

Insurance & Actuarial

Metropolitan Life and Nazareth Baptist (Shembe) Church announce partnership to advance financial inclusion

Issued by Metropolitan Life 24 Oct 2024

1Life Insurance’s new TVC campaign Changesaims to capture the hearts and minds of South Africans (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: 1Life's Changes breaks the traditional insurance mould

27 Aug 2024

Image source: Ion Chiosea –

Corporate & Commercial Law

Debarments reveal systemic issues within the financial services industry

Jean-Paul Rudd 2 Jul 2024

Wayne Toms, GhostDraft CEO

Trends

#BizTrends2024: AI integration into CCM is about digital transformation

Lindsey Schutters 31 Jan 2024

The club has had a successful branding story. Source: X.

Branding

Kaizer Chiefs - a branding success story

Thandisizwe Mgudlwa 27 Oct 2023

#OrchidsandOnions: Clientele ad is both respectful and enticing

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Clientele ad is both respectful and enticing

Brendan Seery 22 May 2023

Medical Aid

Board of Healthcare Funders' expo spotlights stagnant medical-scheme growth

15 May 2023

Banking

Gerrie Fourie, Capitec CEO leads SA's strongest brand from behind

Katja Hamilton 22 Apr 2022

Judge Ron McLaren

Insurance & Actuarial

Ombud rules against Santam on non-advice policy

10 Dec 2020

#AssegaiAwards2020: All the winners!

Marketing

#AssegaiAwards2020: All the winners!

27 Nov 2020

Image credit: Assegai Awards.

Marketing

Assegai Awards announces 2020 finalists

13 Oct 2020

Samro works to ensure financial stability of members amid Covid-19 pandemic

Music

Samro works to ensure financial stability of members amid Covid-19 pandemic

6 Apr 2020

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Insurance & Actuarial

Does my insurance policy cover me for #coronavirus?

12 Mar 2020

Ron McLaren, long-term insurance ombudsman

Insurance & Actuarial

OLTI collected R193.3m for insurance claim complainants in 2017

16 May 2018

Screengrabs from the respective TVCs.

Advertising

How Ackermans' latest TVCs celebrate a centenary of customer connection

Leigh Andrews 17 Nov 2016

Branson launches Virgin's revamped insurance offering

Insurance & Actuarial

Branson launches Virgin's revamped insurance offering

Nicci Botha 2 Nov 2016

Strategic Marketing Africa unpacks insurance industry opportunities

Publishing

Strategic Marketing Africa unpacks insurance industry opportunities

9 Jun 2016

Children's grants can't fund funeral policies

Insurance & Actuarial

Children's grants can't fund funeral policies

27 May 2016

Plan your finances to avoid drowning in debt due to funeral costs

Insurance & Actuarial

Plan your finances to avoid drowning in debt due to funeral costs

5 Oct 2015

Small traders need access to debit order systems to reduce cash risk

Banking & Finance

Small traders need access to debit order systems to reduce cash risk

2 Jun 2015

How brands can reach black consumers

Marketing

How brands can reach black consumers

Peter du Toit 21 Apr 2015

Ombudsman orders Regent Life to pay funeral claim

Legal

Ombudsman orders Regent Life to pay funeral claim

10 Dec 2014

New website, YouTube channel for Assupol

Trends

New website, YouTube channel for Assupol

14 Jul 2014

Assupol launches advertising campaign for 2014

Insurance & Actuarial

Assupol launches advertising campaign for 2014

31 Jan 2014

Insurance fraud on the rise

Security

Insurance fraud on the rise

Peter Dempsey 17 Dec 2013

Insurance & Actuarial

Bail granted for insurance fraud accused

15 Jan 2013

Insurance & Actuarial

Life assurers show zero tolerance for fraud

9 Nov 2012

Retail

Zim: An apparel shop and a funeral plan

Dumisani Ndlela 23 Aug 2010