South Africans can expect a benchmark salary increase of between 6% and 6.5% in 2018, said Chris Blair, CEO of 21^st Century, the largest remuneration consultancy in the country. 

 “It must be my fault,” you think while hopelessly staring at the remnants of your financial security. But you might be wrong. Your financial instability may be derived from childhood trauma, rather than an innate character flaw.

Motorists can brace themselves for what will be the second petrol price increase this year. Following shortly on the 72 cents increase experienced this month, May will bring a further 41 cents increase.

President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed that fee-free higher education will be available to poor and working-class South Africans. This is a step in the right direction. However, what will happen to students who would like to pursue postgraduate studies?