15/07/2026
Most South African advice practices aren't losing clients, they’re losing hours. With over R4.5 trillion in local assets and massive net inflows, the market isn't short on capital or demand. Yet, average client counts per adviser are actually falling.
Why? Because our industry is facing a silent epidemic: The Capacity Leak.
Between playing rainmaker, compliance officer, and technical interpreter all before Monday lunch, senior advisers are watching their highest-value asset, their time, steadily erode.
The practices that scale from here won't be the ones working harder. They'll be the ones re-engineering their operating models to plug the leak.
Read our latest insight to find out where your practice might be leaking growth:
Advice practices in South Africa are not short of work. Regulation is heavier, clients are more demanding, markets are volatile, and cost-to-serve continues to rise.