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Genuine tax errors - don’t give SARS a reason to hunt you

Genuine tax errors - don’t give SARS a reason to hunt you

11 July 2018 · Isabelle Coetzee

Sometimes tax season can feel like hunting season – especially when it’s your first time filing taxes and you are still trying to make sense of what an “ITR12” is. Justmoney got in touch with two tax specialists to fi...

How to save while travelling locally

11 July 2018 · Danielle van Wyk

There are those who firmly believe in first exploring local sights and attractions before even venturing abroad. They may be on to something. Not only does it give you new appreciation for your surroundings, but it is also a cheaper op...

How can private healthcare be anticompetitive?

How can private healthcare be anticompetitive?

10 July 2018 · Isabelle Coetzee

Competition among medical aid providers is neither as vigorous nor as effective as it could be, said former chief justice, Sandile Ngcobo, during the presentation of the Health Market Inquiry (HMI).

IEC set to launch new devices to rectify voters’ roll

IEC set to launch new devices to rectify voters’ roll

8 July 2018 · Athenkosi Sawutana

New voter registration devices are on the cards, said Tumi Sethoba, spokesperson of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).  This after the Constitutional Court ordered the commission to rectify the voters’ roll after voters ...

Tax Returns: Should you be paying to get it done or do your own?

Tax Returns: Should you be paying to get it done or do your own?

5 July 2018 · Danielle van Wyk

1 July marked the official opening of Tax Season 2018. If you’re a first-time tax filer this may seem daunting - from which paperwork to fill out, to submission dates and accompanying documentation. For this reason, many people opt to mak...

The impact of Zimbabwe – and other countries - adopting the rand

The impact of Zimbabwe – and other countries - adopting the rand

4 July 2018 · Isabelle Coetzee

The leading opposition party in Zimbabwe, the MDC Alliance, announced in its manifesto that, if elected, it will adopt the rand as legal tender. But what are the economic and political consequences of more countries adopting the rand? And what i...

The depression no one really talks about

4 July 2018 · Danielle van Wyk

July is Mental Illness Awareness Month and this year specific focus is being placed on depression statistics both internationally and locally among pregnant women and new mothers. According to a recent World Health Organisation (WHO) study 13 % ...

Lightning and load shedding can damage household appliances

Lightning and load shedding can damage household appliances

3 July 2018 · Isabelle Coetzee

South African households are vulnerable to sporadic power surges, predominantly because of lightning strikes and power cuts.

Blow to rand softened by ‘Ramaphoria’

Blow to rand softened by ‘Ramaphoria’

2 July 2018 · Isabelle Coetzee

The growth of the US dollar in April was a blow to the rand – but one that has been cushioned by political changes. The rand strengthened in December last year with the election of Cyril Ramaphosa as the leader of the African Nationa...

Shoprite/Checkers workers fight for decent income

Shoprite/Checkers workers fight for decent income

1 July 2018 · Athenkosi Sawutana

Shoprite/Checkers workers have demanded that the company raise their basic income. This is after the National Transport Movement (NTM) accused the Shoprite group of paying some of their employees R400 a week.

Future looks grim for DVD stores – The move to online streaming

Future looks grim for DVD stores – The move to online streaming

27 June 2018 · Isabelle Coetzee

Perhaps you watched SABC 2 on Saturday mornings. The animated characters flashing in and out of focus, and you and your siblings take turns wrestling with the antenna. Perhaps you frequented your local video store – which later turned int...

5 reasons the NHI amendments could be what the doctor ordered

5 reasons the NHI amendments could be what the doctor ordered

27 June 2018 · Athenkosi Sawutana

Changes to align medical aid schemes to the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) were proposed on Thursday by Aaron Motsoaledi, the Minister of Health. The announcement was received with mixed feelings, some claiming the NHI itself was unsus...

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