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How to plan for Christmas early and cut costs
Spending time and feasting with your loved ones, exchanging gifts, travelling, and shopping can be fun, but it all needs planning - and it’s costly.
Why I’m not surprised about Groupon South Africa’s demise
Today Groupon South Africa announced it is shutting its doors with a simple message on its website: “We are sorry to inform you that as of 4 November 2016 Groupon has wound down its operations in South Africa and we are unable to offer yo...
Capitec back on line
Over the weekend, Capitec Bank reportedly suffered a problem with its banking services. According to Fin24, the system issue affected card swiping and ATM services.
10 Ways to spend your tax refund
It’s tax season, and one of the most compelling reasons to file a tax return (besides the fact that it’s the law, of course) is the chance that you’ve overpaid the taxman and that you’ll hear that sweet SMS sound of f...
Free data for university students
Telkom and Cell C are providing students from universities across South Africa with free data to access academic material after missing lecturers due to the on-going strikes.
Is the R10 social grant increase enough?
The rising cost of living, coupled with the current tough economic environment means that money is not going as far as it once did. While Treasury has seen fit to increase the child support grant to R360, it still begs the question whether or no...
Free education to cost an estimated R250 billion
According to Parliamentary Budget Office research, the cost of free-education at higher education institutions would cost the fiscus an estimated R250 billion over the span of three years.
A guide into Famous Brands
We take a look into Famous Brands, a group which owns some of the country’s most well-known food franchising brands.
What should stores tell you before opening an account?
Many stores offer consumers the option of opening an account. This access to credit allows you the ability to buy items you otherwise would not have been able to purchase. However, stores still need to carry out affordability assessments, and pr...
Investing in Steinhoff
International discount retailer Steinhoff has made it onto the Bloomberg list of stocks to watch in 2017. Stefan du Toit, stockbroker at PSG Wealth Durbanville, noted that the list contains some of the largest and most followed globally listed companies.
5 Highlights from the MTBPS
It’s no surprise that right from the start Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan would not be drawn in on any questions surrounding his long term battle with the Hawks on alleged fraud charges and setting up of a rogue unit at the South African...
Investing in the AVI Group
We take a look at the AVI group and speak to experts about whether or not it is a good investment.