Getting a will drafted and taking out life insurance are two critical financial considerations some clients prefer to leave for later, but it’s crucial to help them realise the importance of having a will and why life insurance shouldn’t be a grudge purchase.

Just over a year ago the conversation at braais around Cape Town would’ve turned to water shortages, the level of the city’s reservoirs and how, if something drastic wasn’t done, Cape Town risked becoming the first major city in the world to run out of water.

The Minister of Health, Dr Zweli Mkhize tabled a revised National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill on 8 August 2019. The Act (once enacted) establishes the National Health Insurance Fund, through mandatory prepayment. The NHI fund will be the single purchaser and payer of defined healthcare services in South Africa.

Discovery Health releases key trends in birth rates and costs associated with pregnancy, birth and new babies. Discovery Health’s latest Healthcare Claims Tracker focuses on maternity claims.