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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    OM Bank getting digital wallet support in H1 2026

    OM Bank getting digital wallet support in H1 2026 South Africa's newest bank — OM Bank — plans to roll out support for Apple Wallet and Google Wallet in the first half of 2026. The Old Mutual-owned bank officially launched to the public in November 2025, after successfully completing testing...
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    Best Life Insurance in SA

    Hi there, looking for recommendations for best Life insurance in SA - obviously most helpful to hear from people who have benefited from it? As people paying for life insurance right now dont actually benefit from the money. Looking for what's best for my future kids. My circumstances...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Old Mutual WhatsApp scam doing the rounds

    Old Mutual WhatsApp scam doing the rounds Old Mutual has issued a warning about a highly sophisticated investment scam circulating on social media and messaging platforms such as WhatsApp that is impersonating its Group CEO. The scam falsely uses the company’s logo as well as names and images...
  4. C

    Best/Most reasonable Life insurance cover

    Hi there, looking for recommendations for best Life insurance in SA - obviously most helpful to hear from people who have benefited from it? As people paying for life insurance right now dont actually benefit from the money. Looking for whats best for my future kids. My circumstances...
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    Old Mutual Credit Bureau History

    An Old Mutual consultant gave me a call and offered me a loan. I thought ok, lets see what is on offer. They went through my current accounts and came up with 3 old loan / CC accounts that have been settled and closed many years ago. It shows I am still paying installments on these currently...
  6. Jan

    Curious stats in insurance ombud report

    DStv has the best insurance in South Africa — and Old Mutual the worst The Ombudsman for Short-Term Insurance (OSTI) has released its statistics for 2022, showing which South African insurers have the best and worst complaints ratios. In a joint annual report with the Ombudsman for Long-Term...
  7. Jan

    Old Mutual receives approval to apply for banking licence

    Old Mutual to launch bank in South Africa Old Mutual says it received Prudential Authority approval to apply for a banking licence in South Africa, plans to launch in 2024, and break even in three years. The financial service company announced the development in a voluntary trading update for...
  8. Jan

    Competition Commission raids 8 long-term insurers for alleged collusion

    Competition Commission raids 8 insurance companies for alleged collusion — including Discovery, Sanlam, and Momentum The Competition Commission conducted search and seizure operations at the premises of eight major insurance companies in South Africa on Thursday, 25 August 2022. The commission...
  9. Jan

    Entry-level bank account comparison - August 2022

    South Africa's entry-level bank accounts compared Several bank accounts in South Africa come with a very low monthly fee and affordable pay-as-you-use costs for those with minimal banking needs. MyBroadband recently compared South African bank accounts with no monthly fee but found that many...
  10. Jan

    Curo Fund Services down for 5 days after ransomware attack

    Ransomware attack took down R2 trillion investment company for five days Curo Fund Services is investigating the cause behind the ransomware attack it suffered last week, according to a report from the Sunday Times. The investment administration provider was unable to access its systems for...
  11. Jan

    South African consumers cutting back on DStv and Woolworths

    Goodbye DStv and Woolworths South Africans under financial pressure due to the Covid–19 pandemic are cutting spending on non-essentials such as restaurants and take-aways, and TV subscriptions. These were the findings of Santam’s Insurance Barometer report for 2020/21.
  12. Jan

    Pineapple secures R80 million investment

    Pineapple secures R80 million investment Pineapple has closed its Series A funding, through which it raised R80 million. Notable investors include Lireas Holdings, the ASISA ESD Fund, E4E, Vunani Capital and Old Mutual. Pineapple is an insurtech startup that launched in 2018. It has won many...
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    Old Mutual RA lost over a million rand in one year.

    Hi all - not sure if this question has been asked before - but I have a terrible performing RA with Old Mutual. They've spilt unit trusts between Allan Grey Equity, Nedgroup Investment Value A fund and Old Mutual SA Quoted Property. Last year alone our payments of nearly 600k were essentially...
  14. Kevin Lancaster

    Old Mutual security breach

    Old Mutual security breach Old Mutual has informed clients it recently detected unauthorised entry to one of its systems, which led to personal customer information being accessed.
  15. Kevin Lancaster

    Old Mutual sends confidential banking email without password protection

    Old Mutual sends confidential banking email without password protection Old Mutual said it is in the process of applying password protection to all its electronic contracts and statements.
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    Investment advice

    Hi Guys, I would just like to ask, what sort of questions is one able to ask the consultants when calling in to Allan Gray? I understand they can't give financial advice, but what advice can they give to assist in making a decision without consulting a financial adviser? Also, I have an...
  17. riverdusty

    Is an Old Mutual Agent really an Old Mutual Agent

    Hi I've been contacted by a guy who I let come and see me and talk to me about products that his company offers through Old Mutual. They seem legit but I'm a skeptic. I've tried to contact Old Mutual to verify that these people are registered agents of theirs and not some scam artist. Old...
  18. Rouxenator

    Two Oceans 2014 - who's running?

    Just curious as to who else is going, are you doing the ultra or half, how many have you done before and what time are you aiming for? For me it will be my 3rd half and I hope to have it done in under 1h49m.
  19. QuintonB

    22seven gets redesign, cuts price

    22seven price slashed Personal financial management service 22seven has launched a redesigned site and cut its monthly price
  20. Jan

    22seven acquired by Old Mutual

    22seven bought by Old Mutual 22seven has confirmed that it has been acquired by Old Mutual.
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