Articles by Isabelle Coetzee
“Airtime disappearance” to come to an end
It recently emerged that MTN consumers who were concerned about their data and airtime disappearing were right to worry.
Start-up Bitcoin company considered for experimental regulation
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) may be interested in regulating cryptocurrency start-up, Centbee, on an experimental basis in coming months, said co-creator Lorien Gamaroff.
The most affordable cheque accounts
Even though cheque books have become outdated, cheque accounts remain popular among South African adults. Justmoney has a look at the most affordable cheque accounts that each of the ‘big five’ South African banks have to offer.
Vodacom offers 500MB appeasement to disgruntled customers
Vodacom announced yesterday that they will credit customers who were affected by the data and airtime disappearance this week with a 500MB bundle, in addition to refunding them for their losses.
Declare offshore assets by 31 August
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has only received 606 applications from taxpayers declaring their offshore assets and incomes for their Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme (SVDP).
ABSA funeral cover increases on their budget cheque account
The funeral cover offered by ABSA’s most affordable cheque account, the Flexi Value Bundle, will increase from R5 000 to R15 000, starting 1 September, 2017.
The cost of switching to a new unit trust
There are many benefits to investing in a unit trust, but this does not mean profits will continue to stream in. Just like other investments, unit trusts come with risks and sometimes it is best to reassess its value.
Ombudsman report: dissatisfied with delayed tax refunds
After mounting complaints about delayed tax refunds, the Tax Ombudsman released a report on Monday, 4 September with the results of their investigation.
Bird flu could increase price of chicken
Over 200 000 chickens were culled in the Western Cape as a result of the recent outbreak of bird flu, said Western Cape Economic Opportunities minister Alan Winde during a press briefing yesterday afternoon.
What are the advantages of tax-free savings accounts?
With a notoriously low savings rate in South Africa, the government attempted to remedy this by introducing tax free investments from March, 2015.
Standard Bank to trial run virtual reality
By mid-October, a Gauteng-based Standard Bank branch will offer customers and staff an opportunity to explore their products through virtual reality (VR).
Pick ‘n Pay experiments with Bitcoin
In an experiment at Pick ‘n Pay’s (PnP) head office, their canteen store successfully accepted Bitcoin as a method of payment.