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Dieketseng Maleke

South Africa’s National Financial Ombud Scheme wants insurers to prove that people know about policies taken out on their lives, after insurers detected 38 alleged murder-for-money cases in 2024.
FRAUD

Insurance-linked killings: ombud seeks new safeguard

When does an insurance claim become a potential murder investigation?

  • Dieketseng Maleke
9 min read
South Africa’s proposed PIE Amendment Bill could clarify eviction procedures and address financial hardship, but landlords would still need to follow due process and obtain a court order.
LANDLORDS

PIE Act shake-up: what faster evictions could mean for landlords and tenants

A proposed law could make it easier for landlords to get their properties back.

  • Dieketseng Maleke
7 min read
A strengthening El Niño could bring hotter, drier conditions to parts of southern Africa, putting pressure on food prices, water supplies, infrastructure and household finances.
EL NINO

What a strong El Niño could mean for South African households

A strengthening El Niño could bring hotter, drier conditions to parts of southern Africa, putting pressure on household finances.

  • Dieketseng Maleke
7 min read
South Africans are being urged to verify investment offers before sharing personal details or transferring money, as scammers increasingly impersonate legitimate financial firms on WhatsApp, Telegram and social media.
SCAMS

Social media and messaging scams: what you need to know

South Africans are being urged to verify investment offers before sharing personal details or transferring money, as scammers increasingly impersonate legitimate financial firms…

  • Dieketseng Maleke
6 min read
South Africa’s current economic pressures are creating a broader phenomenon that extends across race and income levels: the growing financial burden placed on those who are expected to support multiple family members.
WEALTH

The earner’s tax: The hidden cost of supporting others

There is a growing financial burden placed on those who earn who are expected to support multiple family members.

  • Dieketseng Maleke
10 min read
Investment professionals at Anchor and Absa highlight the varied strategies producing returns in 2026.
INVESTING

Where the money is moving in 2026: Hedge funds, private debt and SpaceX

Investment professionals highlight the varied strategies producing returns in 2026.

  • Dieketseng Maleke
8 min read