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Zuma paid back the money
President Jacob Zuma has paid the money for the non-security upgrades to his private residence, Nkandla, as ordered to do so by the Constitutional Court. But can he afford this? Justmoney investigates.
Lewis breaches National Credit Act
The National Credit Regulator (NCR) announced that Lewis Stores was found to be in breach of the National Credit Act (NCA) by the National Consumer Tribunal.
Students forced to straighten their hair; at what cost?
The last two weeks have had the country divided around the claims from black students from various schools that they were being discriminated against with regards to how they were being allowed to wear their hair. Some were encouraged to straigh...
Medical aid fee hike in 2017?
The number of people who can afford medical cover may drop further come 2017, as Insight Actuaries has reported that higher-than-usual contribution increases can be expected for the coming year.
Futuregrowth stops SOE funding
After recent public in-fighting between state owned enterprises (SOEs) and Treasury, asset management firm, Futuregrowth, has decided to withdraw funding from some of the country’s biggest SOEs.
When’s the best time to trade or sell your car?
Cars can be expensive to run and maintain so if you need to downgrade you can always trade in or sell your car. A cheaper car will ease pressure on household finances in a number of ways. But there’s a right and a wrong time to sell your ...
Debit order disputes result in legitimate transactions being cancelled
The ease at which direct debits are being disputed are increasingly resulting in people contesting legitimate debits such as debt counselling obligations, mortgage repayments and other forms of debt repayments. This form of abuse is setting cust...
SAA – Is it time to privatise?
The question of whether or not South African Airways (SAA), the country’s national carrier, should be privatised, has been asked many times over the past few years. Justmoney investigates this claim.
Municipalities owe Eskom billions
A media storm around Eskom has been brewing as investor confidence proves shaky. This after added pressure through the high court ruling against the application to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) for a 9.4 % electricity tar...
PRASA facelift by October
Acting CEO announces a turn around strategy for PRASA.
ZAR X receives FSB stamp of approval
ZAR X has been granted their stock exchange licence from the Financial Services Board (FSB).
Uber-Wesbank deal
According to the reports, last Thursday Alon Lits, regional general manager for Uber in Sub-Saharan Africa, announced at the FNB Franchise Summit that over 600 vehicles have been leased to Uber since the signing of the vehicle financing dea...