Articles by Jessica Anne Wood
South Africa avoids junk status
South Africa has remained above sub-investment as ratings agencies FitchRatings and Moody’s Investor Service announced their ratings decisions on Friday. However, while Moody’s maintained a negative outlook for ...
Clicks partners with Shell for a new loyalty programme
Fill up at a participating Shell garage and get rewarded with Clicks ClubCard points. This comes following a new affinity partnership between health and beauty retailer Clicks and Shell South Africa. For every one litre of diesel or fuel that yo...
Lower fuel prices expected in time for Christmas
Ahead of the Department of Energy’s announcement on Friday, the Automobile Association of South Africa (AA) stated that motorists can look forward to lower fuel prices in December.
Life Healthcare: An investment guide
Life Healthcare is one of the three major private healthcare operators in South Africa. It recently announced the acquisition of 95% of UK-based Alliance Medical Group, which will spread its reach far beyond South Africa and its neighbouring countries.
South Africa avoids S&P downgrade
With the last of the large global credit ratings agencies, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) avoiding a downgrade of South Africa’s sovereign credit rating, the country has successfully navigated through the possibility of junk statu...
How to return unwanted Christmas gifts
From an early age it’s drummed into us that ‘It’s the thought that counts’, but what do when you truly don’t want the Christmas gift you got given? Can it be returned? The short answer is that they can but it ...
Concerns over social grant payments from April 2017
According to reports, no clear arrangement has been made for the payment of social grants when the South African Social Services Agency’s (SASSA) contract with Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) ends in March.
New debt relief framework to be introduced?
The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry is looking to introduce new measures to address debt. In a statement released by chairperson of the portfolio committee on trade and industry, Joanmariae Fubbs, she highlighted that the por...
Financial stress can increase risks of chronic disease
In tough economic times it is not difficult to imagine the financial stresses that many may be facing. However, a study presented by Momentum Multiply at the Actuarial Society of South Africa’s 2016 Convention revealed that high levels of...
Medical scheme affordability a challenge for consumers
Medical cover is often seen as a grudge purchase, as until you require medical care, you are not reaping the benefits of the cover. Added to this, Aon a risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage provider, noted that medical scheme cos...
Pension funds made to compensate beneficiaries
The Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator released two statements regarding incidents where pension funds had not followed the correct steps and procedures in dealing with the claims made by beneficiaries.
Fuel price hike expected in January
According to the Automobile Association of South Africa (AA), motorists can expect to pay more for fuel in the New Year. This follows from a review of the unaudited mid-month fuel price data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF).