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08/09/2026

Ask any South African employee what they need to achieve better work-life balance. 🤔💼

Most will say: more flexibility. Better boundaries. A more understanding manager.

But dig deeper and almost always, financial stress is underneath it all. The worry about whether there's enough at the end of the month. The anxiety about retirement savings that feel inadequate. The sense that no matter how hard you work, you're not getting ahead. 😬💸

You can't switch off from work if your finances are switched on to worry mode 24 hours a day.
Episode 3 of tackles this directly. Financial literacy as the foundation of genuine work-life balance. And what employers can do to build it practically, sustainably, and at scale. 💡🔥🇿🇦
Because for employees means more than a salary. It means understanding it and everything built around it.

Proudly sponsored by Alexforbes

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08/09/2026

Today on EBnet. 🔥

🎙️ LIVE at the 2026 Conference - follow for real-time coverage.

🎬 Beyond Benefits drops on EBnet.Stream -
sponsored by Alexforbes.

Big day. Don’t miss either. 💼🇿🇦

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04/09/2026

What does it take to lead one of South Africa’s most innovative life insurance businesses? 💼🔥

Walter Van Der Merwe, CEO of Fedgroup, joins EBnet.Stream’s to share the story behind the role, the career journey, the leadership philosophy, and what drives him to keep pushing the boundaries of what life insurance can do for South Africans. 💡🇿🇦

Brought to you by ICTS Tracing Services. 📲 Watch via the link in bio.

03/09/2026

Here's the question most SA retirement fund trustees are quietly wrestling with. 🤔💼

Global markets have performed strongly. The diversification benefits are real. Regulation 28 allows up to 45% offshore exposure.

So, how much global diversification is actually enough?

It's not a question with one right answer. It depends on who your members are, when they retire, what currency their costs are in, and how much local market exposure is needed to deliver the outcomes they actually need.

Episode 7 of The Art of Manager Fusion sponsored by Alexforbes builds the framework every investment committee needs to answer this question with confidence. 🌍💡🔥🇿🇦

Because means knowing how much global is right, not just how much is permitted.
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02/09/2026

Every consultant has blind spots. 💼🤔

The habits that are holding them back. The communication patterns that are losing them clients. The leadership gaps they can’t see because nobody has ever told them honestly.
This week’s on EBnet.Stream is the conversation every financial services professional needs to hear. 💡🔥🇿🇦

📲 Watch via the link in bio.

01/09/2026

Here's a question for every South African with medical aid. 🤔
When last did you properly understand every line of your monthly medical scheme costs?

The contribution. The co-payments. The deductibles. The difference between what a specialist charges and what your scheme will actually pay. The costs that appear only when you most need your medical aid and least expect a bill.

Most people pay their contribution every month and hope for the best. They don't read the benefit schedule. They don't know what a deductible is until one applies to them. And they definitely don't understand tariff shortfalls until they're staring at an unexpected bill after a hospital stay. 😬💸

Episode 4 of Health Hack SA brought to you by Momentum Health closes that knowledge gap completely. 💡🏥🇿🇦

Because means knowing what you're paying for - especially when it comes to your health.
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Share with every South African paying medical aid without fully understanding it. 🙌🏾

31/08/2026

📖 Pensions World SA Q3 2026 is LIVE. 🔥

Responsible Investment Spotlight. Two years of Two-Pot. AI and fiduciary duty. Global pensions. Auto-enrolment. The retirement paradox of choice. And much more. 💡💼🇿🇦

Read it now: www.pensionsworldsa.co.za

Because real starts with staying informed.

28/08/2026

Here's something most organisations say but fewer actually believe. 🤔💡

Our people are our greatest asset.

The ones that genuinely believe it and act on it with the same rigour they apply to financial strategy are the ones that consistently outperform. And the people leading that work are some of the most strategically important in any business.
Leroy Moalusi, Executive Head of Human Capital at Momentum Insure, is one of those people. In this week's EBnet.Stream , he shares the career story, the leadership philosophy, and the convictions that have shaped his approach to building people-first organisations in South Africa's demanding financial services environment. 💼🔥🇿🇦

Brought to you by ICTS Tracing Services.

Because at an organisational level starts with getting the human capital strategy right and Leroy has spent his career figuring out what that looks like.

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26/08/2026

The Responsible Investment in South Africa report conversation continues on EBnet.Stream and Part 2 is the one that gets into the detail. 📊💡

Part 1 established what the landmark PRI × Krutham research examined and why it matters for every stakeholder in South Africa's retirement fund landscape.

Part 2 unpacks what it actually found, the specific trends, gaps, and progress markers that define where SA's responsible investment practice stands today, and what the most urgent priorities are for the years ahead. 💼🇿🇦 It is a must watch: https://youtu.be/iSYvsjkLP04?si=7zYWtQfrmxLWLAOY

Media coverage sponsored by Sanlam & STANLIB through EBnet & Pensions World SA. 🙏🏾

📖 Read the report: www.ebnet.co.za

Because in responsible investment means understanding the evidence, all of it.

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25/08/2026

Ask any HR manager in South Africa what their employees' biggest source of stress is. 🤔

The answer, almost universally, is money. 💸

Financial pressure. Pay cheque drain. Debt. The anxiety of not having enough and not knowing when that will change.
And that stress doesn't disappear when employees walk through the office door. It follows them in. It sits with them through every meeting, every deadline, every interaction with a colleague or client.

Episode 2 of , sponsored by Alexforbes explores the powerful connection between resilient minds and financial security.

And it asks the question every employer needs to answer:
Are your employee benefits actually addressing the root cause of workplace stress or just treating the symptoms? 💡💼🇿🇦

Because for employees means more than a good benefit package. It means genuine financial and mental security, together.

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