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On average, women in South Africa are expected to retire with only 71% as much wealth as men, and in their careers earn only R72 for every R100 earned by men for the same job. Imagine how the country could change if more women were fairly rewarded for their contributions.

When women are paid fairly for equal work, retirement outcomes improve. The country’s families led by women will have greater capacity to build generational wealth. And the economy benefits from broader participation and spending power.

The opportunity for meaningful change rests with employers. Lindiwe Sebesho, Managing Director of Remchannel and a leading voice on pay gap advocacy, suggests the five steps that employers can take now to close the gender pay gap faster.

This MINDSPACE soundbite is inspired by the August edition of our MINDSPACE newsletter. Listen for more details on the reforms that could accelerate our growth.

If you’d like to subscribe, contact us at mindspace@oldmutual.com or visit the Old Mutual Corporate Resource Hub. Want to stay in the loop with the latest updates, insights and ideas around retirement, investment, risk, health and wellbeing on LinkedIn? Follow the Old Mutual Employee Benefits page for practical insights and fresh perspectives. South African women face persistent wage gap – SABC News · The Fair Pay Bill – Newzroom Africa · Old Mutual Corporate Resource Hub · Old Mutual Employee Benefits page

On average, women in South Africa are expected to retire with only 71% as much wealth as men, and in their careers earn only R72 for every R100 earned by men for the same job. Imagine how the country could change if more women were fairly rewarded for their contributions.

When women are paid fairly for equal work, retirement outcomes improve. The country’s families led by women will have greater capacity to build generational wealth. And the economy benefits from broader participation and spending power.

The opportunity for meaningful change rests with employers. Lindiwe Sebesho, Managing Director of Remchannel and a leading voice on pay gap advocacy, suggests the five steps that employers can take now to close the gender pay gap faster.

This MINDSPACE soundbite is inspired by the August edition of our MINDSPACE newsletter. Listen for more details on the reforms that could accelerate our growth.

If you’d like to subscribe, contact us at mindspace@oldmutual.com or visit the Old Mutual Corporate Resource Hub. Want to stay in the loop with the latest updates, insights and ideas around retirement, investment, risk, health and wellbeing on LinkedIn? Follow the Old Mutual Employee Benefits page for practical insights and fresh perspectives. South African women face persistent wage gap – SABC News · The Fair Pay Bill – Newzroom Africa · Old Mutual Corporate Resource Hub · Old Mutual Employee Benefits page

What are three key updates that will smooth the path for intermediaries and their clients going into the second half of 2026? (Hint: improved dashboards and reporting capabilities are coming soon.) Find the answers in this highlights package of the June 2026 Employee Benefits Forum webinar, hosted by Old Mutual Employee Benefits.  

 

Our featured guests were Mpapi Tsomele, Product Head of Health, Wellness & Value Added Solutions and Monique Cloete, Head of Group Retirement Solutions, both at Old Mutual Employee Benefits, along with Nadia Naidoo, our Experience Design Partner at IQ Business.



Want to stay in the loop with the latest updates, insights, and ideas around retirement, investment, risk, health, and wellbeing on LinkedIn? Follow the Old Mutual Employee Benefits page for practical insights and fresh perspectives. Old Mutual Employee Benefits page

How do we help solve South Africa’s income security problem? How do we help make the most of the money people can afford to save? We need to look at collective risk sharing to absorb shocks that would otherwise fall entirely on individuals.

Interlinked with this is smoothing, so that members can be exposed to growth assets while feeling less impact from market fluctuations. When volatility is managed, there’s more room to take appropriate long-term investment risk.

South Africa’s income security crisis is an extremely complex problem worth solving. We have 21 million young people just starting their employment journey. Let’s set them on the right road from day one.

This MINDSPACE soundbite is inspired by the July edition of our MINDSPACE newsletter. Listen for more details on the reforms that could accelerate our growth.



If you’d like to subscribe, contact us at mindspace@oldmutual.com or visit the Old Mutual Corporate Resource Hub. Want to stay in the loop with the latest updates, insights and ideas around retirement, investment, risk, health and wellbeing on LinkedIn? Follow the Old Mutual Employee Benefits page for practical insights and fresh perspectives. South Africa’s Youth and the Labour Market in Q1 2026 · The Money Show: The · Old Mutual: The importance of smoothing when the going gets rough · Old Mutual Corporate Resource Hub · Old Mutual Employee Benefits page

The Conduct of Financial Institutions bill, or COFI, is coming soon. We all need to ask ourselves whether we are making meaningful shifts in the lives of retirement fund members – and if we can prove it.



The emphasis is shifting away from tick-box compliance toward outcomes that can be demonstrated. So, what do employers and trustees need to know about how the COFI Bill will impact their governance reporting, communication strategy, managing committees, defaults, and umbrella funds? Listen to find out.

If you’d like to subscribe, contact us at mindspace@oldmutual.com or visit the Old Mutual Employee Benefits Resource Hub. Want to stay in the loop with the latest updates, insights, and ideas around retirement, investment, risk, health, and wellbeing on LinkedIn? Follow the Old Mutual Employee Benefits page for practical insights and fresh perspectives. EBnet.Stream: Monique Cloete, Head of Group Retirement Solutions at Old Mutual Corporate · Presentation: COFI Bill Framework — Navigating and Embracing Change by Eugene du Toit · COFI could redraw the lines of accountability in umbrella funds · Old Mutual Corporate Resource Hub · Old Mutual Employee Benefits page