Articles by Danielle van Wyk
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...
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.
Tombstone unveiling costs – are you covered?
We look at the costs associated with unveiling a tombstone and ask if you are covered?
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.
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?
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: 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.
Taking a look at Fuel efficient cars in 2017
We take a look at a few of the fuel efficient vehicles available and what they cost.
Electricity tariff to increase by 2.2 % in 2017
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA), announced last week that Eskom can implement a 2.2% tariff increase for the 2017/18 period.
Absa and Standard Bank involved in Price fixing scandal
The latest scandal to have hit the banking world comes in the form of the Competition Commission recommending the apprehension and prosecution of 17 international banks.
Having multiple funeral policies is costing you
According to First National Bank (FNB), consumers are still not aware that they are unnecessarily paying more for funeral policies by having more than one.
Another fuel price hike in February
Motorists can look forward to what will be the second petrol price hike for 2017, as petrol is expected to rise by 29 cents on Wednesday.