Articles by Danielle van Wyk
Cape Town: A drought disaster area
After weeks of fake reports doing the rounds and months of water restrictions the City of Cape Town has come out saying there are roughly 113 days of water left.
Travel for less with kulula.com
Award winning airline kulula.com announced their new partnership with the global travel awards currency, Avios. Under this partnership, travellers will now be able to fly for less.
Cape Town City council respond to the water crisis
With only 105 days left of water, the dam levels at 20% and the City of Cape Town being declared a disaster area, the City’s residents are up in arms. But what exactly is the City’s plan?
Imizamo Yethu: How you can get involved
We take a look at how you get involved and assist the affected families of the Imizamo Yethu community that was ravaged by a fire this past weekend.
"Tap" payments - what you need to know
The banking services industry has seen a surge of innovation in the past decade, including “tap” payments. We consider its features, and new developments.
Why SARS won’t give your money back - experts
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) says it is confident about the probe being conducted by the Tax Ombudsman, Jude Bernard Ngoepe into their systems, but still very few have seen the money owed to them.
Tombstone unveiling costs – are you covered?
We look at the costs associated with unveiling a tombstone and ask if you are covered?
Financial planning: What you need to know
To best prepare for your future, proper financial management is crucial. For many of us, the term “financial planning” is a far-removed principle that we know we ought to subscribe to, but we simply don’t get around to it.
Why was Gordhan recalled?
What was meant to be a week of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and his colleagues conducting the annual international investor roadshow, has turned into a week of economic and political uncertainty as Gordhan was recalled by President Jacob Zuma...
Is Cape Town’s water safe to drink?
We speak to The City and ask whether Cape Town's water is still safe to drink, despite resident complaints.
Is Malusi Gigaba qualified to take the public purse?
President Jacob Zuma’s cabinet reshuffle, the news of which started filtering in close to midnight last night, is being referred to as ‘a night of horrors’ and ‘the night of the long knives.’ Arguably, itȁ...
Will you be supporting #NationalShutDown?
Following on last week’s cabinet reshuffle and the protest that launched against Zuma, communication has been doing the rounds on a rumoured South African #NationalShutDown on Friday 7 April.