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The cover you need at every age and stage
Insurance is often neglected during people’s twenties and inflated during their forties. So, which insurance products should you pursue at which age?

What to do when your ex kicks you off their medical aid
Justmoney spoke to insurance industry experts to gain insight into what to do if your ex removes you from his or her medical aid plan.

Perseverance – all a trader needs to sustain his business
When I arrive at his stall, Zingisa Perseverance Mngculu is chatting to his friend. It’s a quiet Tuesday afternoon and, as time passes, customers arrive one-by-one to purchase fruit and vegetables.

More than just selling – being an entrepreneur at a market
It only takes a couple of seconds for Sheryl Ozinsky, co-founder of the Oranjezicht City Farm (OZCF) Market, to tell whether an entrepreneur will succeed as a local trader. By looking at their body language, she immediately gets a sense of wheth...

22seven: Worth a try?
We live in an era where there is an app for everything. From monitoring your heart rate and menstrual cycle to tracking your sleeping habits and your monthly budget. While this may seem invasive being made aware of your spending habits and where...

My two cents on the Nedbank MobiMoney account
In November last year Nedbank, launched a mobile account called MobiMoney. This account is similar to one of its existing accounts called Send Imali. However, it’s not only limited to existing Nedbank clients.

What do doctors have to say about ‘leisure sickness’?
We got in touch with local physicians to find out what they think about leisure sickness. We had a look at the symptoms, treatment, and costs thereof, and we found out which other illnesses could display similar symptoms.

Register your customary marriage or lose the right to inherit estate
December is that time of the year when we will see at least one suitor sending his uncles to negotiate the price of his future wife. Lobola, as the bride price is known, has always been an important element of the African marriage.

Trump, Trump and a little bit of South Africa
What a November we had, with the rand staging one of its best months and closing below the R14.00 level. To be honest, this looked like quite a far-fetched possibility at one stage during the month. It seems that the tide has changed a little, e...

Momentum vs. The people: Who is at fault?
This week has seen insurance giant Momentum in the hot seat as debate sparked around its initial refusal of a R2.4 million life insurance pay-out. The deceased was killed in a hijacking but lost the right to claim upon failing to disclose a rais...

COLUMN: Taking an interest in the interest rate
The buzzword in economic terms are interest rates; especially this week when it’s announced whether the Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank (MPC) will increase or cut local interest rates. Ahead of this, Andre Botha, senior deal...

COLUMN: Why are USA mid-terms important to us?
It would not be surprising if a fair few of us had a bit of nostalgia with the sudden overflow of the word mid-term. Luckily it has nothing to do with late-night cramming for an exam - the key focus this week is the mid-term elections in America.

