Articles by Danielle van Wyk
A look into Taste’s Starbucks expansion
Taste Holdings (Taste) have announced their plans to grow their Starbucks stores by 41 more shops across Cape Town, Pretoria, Durban and Johannesburg.
Can we afford the 15% increase NUMSA is calling for?
The National Union of Metalworks of South Africa (NUMSA) announced that it would be demanding a 15 percent wage increase, earlier this month. This as negotiations began in the first week of this month, as a result of the current wage agreement l...
Petrol price increase in August
According to the latest press release by the Department of Energy (DoE), motorists can brace for another fuel increase in August.
1st for Women surveys financial independence in abuse survivors
To usher in Women’s Month, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa launched the National Campaign against Violence towards Women and Children. While the Department of Justice estimates that one out of every four South African women are survivors...
#FireZumaMarch takes Cape Town
The streets of Cape Town city centre were alight with protest earlier today as various political parties marched in the lead up to the secret ballot vote, held today.
Shoprite grows trading profit to R8 billion in 2017
Today marked the release of The Shoprite Group’s (Shoprite) financial results for the 2017 financial year. Now serving over 35 million individual customers on the African continent, the Group gained market-share and grew trading profit by...
Can you get insurance over 55?
Reaching the age of 55 is not only a milestone but it tends to also usher in a different era of your life. One where you are looking towards retirement and typically are in the process of reassessing your needs. But what if after reassessment yo...
Prepare yourself for a financially sound marriage
For many couples, marriage is the beginning of a long, rewarding life together and one of the biggest relationship milestones one can reach. However, somewhere amid the romance, diamond rings and honeymoon, the big financial conversations a...
Can we afford our state owned companies’ CEO’s?
The R30 million Brian Molefe pay-out scandal has littered the front pages of news publications in recent months. That in addition to the reports of financial failure at South African Airways (SAA), has made a strong case for the evident mismanag...
8 Ways to reduce the cost of a party
With spring here and summer on our doorstep, you may be considering throwing a party, be it a wedding, birthday, kid’s party etc. To help you along and to ensure you’re still able to throw the party of your dreams without breaking ...
Yet another Ford recall
Delaying the launch of their newest model in South Africa, Ford has issued yet another recall notice. This time the recall affected a wider range of its models than the last recall in 2016, and this comes after another potential fire risk.
Will we see another interest rate cut this week?
Ahead of Thursday’s announcement of the repo rate by the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) monetary policy committee, some economists believe consumers could be in for another interest rate cut.