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Consumer spend expected to increase by 20% this season
We take a look at the expected December consumer spend increase.
Will Uber take over the world?
The online transportation network company, Uber, has taken the world by storm, becoming one of the most popular forms of transportation globally but will this service motivate users to eventually offload their vehicles?
Medical scheme affordability a challenge for consumers
Medical cover is often seen as a grudge purchase, as until you require medical care, you are not reaping the benefits of the cover. Added to this, Aon a risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage provider, noted that medical scheme cos...
How to return unwanted Christmas gifts
From an early age it’s drummed into us that ‘It’s the thought that counts’, but what do when you truly don’t want the Christmas gift you got given? Can it be returned? The short answer is that they can but it ...
Maths “pass mark” for South Africa is 20%
According to a report by CapeTalk, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) has instructed public schools to make allowances for all Grade 7 to 9 pupils who have obtained 20% in mathematics, yet pass their other subjects.
New debt relief framework to be introduced?
The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry is looking to introduce new measures to address debt. In a statement released by chairperson of the portfolio committee on trade and industry, Joanmariae Fubbs, she highlighted that the por...
Financial stress can increase risks of chronic disease
In tough economic times it is not difficult to imagine the financial stresses that many may be facing. However, a study presented by Momentum Multiply at the Actuarial Society of South Africa’s 2016 Convention revealed that high levels of...
Teenagers scammed out of R1 million in Plett Rage Scam
According to reports, approximately 100 matriculants were scammed out of around R1 million after an accommodation booking proofed to be a sham. The matriculants arrived in Plettenberg Bay last week for the annual Matric Rage celebration onl...
South African universities announce 2017 fee increases
In September, higher education and training minister, Blade Nzimade, announced that tuition fee increases for 2017 would be left to the discretion of South African universities, but would be capped at 8%. He stated these increases would not be a...
Concerns over social grant payments from April 2017
According to reports, no clear arrangement has been made for the payment of social grants when the South African Social Services Agency’s (SASSA) contract with Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) ends in March.
The NCC campaign against false pricing
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) are embarking on a campaign to raise awareness about consumers’ rights when it comes to the display of prices to prevent vulnerable consumers.
South Africa avoids S&P downgrade
With the last of the large global credit ratings agencies, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) avoiding a downgrade of South Africa’s sovereign credit rating, the country has successfully navigated through the possibility of junk statu...