Articles by Jessica Anne Wood
Impact of low cost housing on house prices
Pinelands, Cape Town in the Western Cape is set to be the site of a new housing development. Construction is expected to start in 2018. However, there are often concerns that low cost and affordable housing and similar projects affect the p...
Investment guide: British American Tobacco
British American Tobacco (BAT), was recently announced as the biggest JSE listed company for 2016. This guide looks at the performance of BAT and whether or not it is a good investment.
Drought crisis critical: Level 4 water restrictions implemented
The City of Cape Town has announced that water can only be used for drinking, washing and cooking. Level 4 water restrictions came into effect today, which bans the use of municipal water for outside and non-essential purposes.
SARS scams: Don’t be a victim
Attention all taxpayers! There appears to be several scams doing the round at present, with the fraudsters claiming to be from the South African Revenue Service.
How insurers can use social media against you
How legal is it for insurers to snoop into your personal life and even your phone to find out if you’ve been active online? Justmoney contacted several insurance companies to find out.
How will the drought impact property prices?
With level 4 water restrictions set to be implemented in Cape Town, Justmoney asks whether or not this will impact property prices in the area.
Western Cape declared disaster area
The persistent drought has seen Western Cape Premier Hellen Zille declared the province a disaster area.
Capitec named best digital bank
Columinate has released its sixth annual internet banking SITEisfaction survey, with Capitec Bank coming out tops in the in the digital banking and mobile banking categories.
Which car insurance is the cheapest for young drivers?
While often seen as too expensive, car insurance is something that every vehicle owner should have. However, this cost increases when it is a young driver, due to the perceived higher risk. But is there a way that young drivers can get lower ins...
GM SA exit: But what about your car?
As a result of a global business transformation, General Motors (GM) is closing its South African operation. As a part of this process the sale and manufacture of Chevrolet vehicles will be phased out by the end of 2017.
AutoTrader combats second hand car scams
To help combat fraud in the second had car market, AutoTrader has launched the AutoTrader Marketplace, offering “a revolutionary all-round safety solution.”
South Africa’s recession
Having experienced two successive quarters of negative economic growth, South Africa experienced a technical recession between October 2016 and March 2017, and we are now officially in recession. This is according to NWU School of Business and G...