Articles by Danielle van Wyk

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.

Is Uber’s cash payment system safe?
While Uber continues to assure both drivers and the public alike that their focus is their safety, is this enough?

Guptas set to buy bank
The Gupta's may be entering the banking market soon, under the Habib bank banner. This after being ousted by the four major South African banks.

Expectations ahead of MPC’s rate announcement
With only a few weeks left till the Budget Speech, all eyes will be on the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) rate announcement later this week, we take a look at some of the expectations.

FSB investigates illegal funeral policies
The Financial Services Board (FSB) is investigating a group of such fraudsters who are selling funeral policies illegally.

Netcare warns against employment scams
etcare, has issued a warning to the public pertaining to on-going job offers and training scams advertised on social media platforms or via SMS and emails.

Festive season claims that could ramp up your car insurance premiums
We take a look at how the festive season road accident statistics could affect your car insurance premiums.

Millennials tap into the property market
While millennials have been described as entrepreneurial, health-conscious and tech-savvy, they also appear to be hungry for high-value property, we take a look at how they have entered the property market.

Consumer spend expected to increase by 20% this season
We take a look at the expected December consumer spend increase.

The NCC campaign against false pricing
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) are embarking on a campaign to raise awareness about consumers’ rights when it comes to the display of prices to prevent vulnerable consumers.

Naspers warns against Fraud scam
This week saw Naspers issuing a fraud alert. The group warned South Africans about a scam that claims to ensure high returns on share trades handled on by ‘Naspers’.

