Articles by Isabelle Coetzee
New iPhones offer little innovation
Apple announced three new iPhones earlier this month, but according to ICT analyst Arthur Goldstuck, their new line does not offer anything new.
Spaza shops upgraded in Gauteng
Pick ‘n Pay (PnP), in partnership with the Gauteng Department of Economic Development (GDED), are tackling township improvements as they helped upgrade another spaza shop last month in Gauteng.
How to finance your business idea
A life-changing business idea can induce excitement, and have you jotting down the first draft of your business plan. But this can quickly turn into concern once you start considering the costs of your start-up, and how you will be able to fund it.
Over R1 billion collected by SARS programme
Earlier this week the South African Revenue Service (SARS) announced they have tallied over R1 billion in revenue from their Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme (SVDP).
Plan ahead: Best ways to spend your 13th cheque
If you are one of the few who will still receive a 13th cheque this year, you might be wondering what to do with it. “Though it may be tempting to spend your spare money on gifts, gadgets and treats during the festive season, ...
Surviving without your 13th cheque
Every year you depend on your 13th cheque to reduce your debt, pay school fees, or even whisk your family away to the beach. But according to Hedley Lamarque, financial planner for BDO Wealth Advisers, certain businesses may soon revoke their po...
Let’s talk about ‘Generation Rent'
Unlike previous generations, millennials are disinterested in the stock market. According to Llewellyn Morkel, founder and CEO of ProsperiProp, millennials are not necessarily looking for safer options, but rather quicker returns.
Which markets performed best over the last decade?
South Africa is a volatile environment, with unexpected cabinet reshuffles, a series of downgrades, and erratic weather changes, ranging from flash floods to droughts – it’s no wonder local investors are eager to safeguard their mo...
Airbnb top among Brics countries
Out of the BRICS countries, South Africa received the largest amount of Airbnb guests from emerging economies, read a recent report. As a result, South African hosts have earned a total of $1.88 million in revenue from Brics-based guests, with w...
Mini-Budget: Gigaba’s ‘poisoned chalice’
Malusi Gigaba announced a revised economic growth rate of 0.7% for 2017, instead of the initial 1.3%, during his mid-term budget speech on Wednesday. Simon Stockley, who’s the managing director of Catalis Holdings and has a background in ...
Data breach affects millions of South Africans
Last week it was established that the personal information of over 30 million South Africans had been publically available for at least seven months. Troy Hunt, who’s an Australian regional director for Microsoft, received a file from an ...
Highest unemployment rate in over a decade
The South African unemployment rate has reached a 13-year high at 27.7%, said Stats SA in their Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFR) on Tuesday. “Scarier than that, is that 39% of those who are unemployed have never worked, and those betw...