Articles by Staff Writer

"Do away with sector charters" says Manyi

9 October 2007 · Staff Writer

The Employment Equity Commission chairman, Jimmy Manyi, thinks that sector charters have played their part but it is time for businesses to stop hiding behind them.

Anglo American CEO Cynthia Carroll tops Fortune's 50

9 October 2007 · Staff Writer

SA women rise in Fortune magazine's list of the top 50 most powerful business women

The repo rate to rise again

9 October 2007 · Staff Writer

Expect the repo rate to rise on Thursday following the Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee meeting, but by how much?

Tips when buying a new car

Tips when buying a new car

17 January 2016 · Staff Writer

You may have been dreaming about a new set of wheels for a while. You’ve got it all planned out - the make, model and colour, and the places your purchase could take you.

13 Credit providers in trouble with tribunal

13 Credit providers in trouble with tribunal

22 February 2016 · Staff Writer

Justmoney looks at the saga involving the thirteen credit providers, that have been found in breach of the National Credit Act.  

Home Maintenance Considerations

Home Maintenance Considerations

4 May 2016 · Staff Writer

An open floor plan and lightning has become an imperative feature in homes today. The days of having compartmentalised rooms are gone. But breaking down one or two walls is not always as easy or as economical as it seems.There are numerous thing...

Modified Lotto rules to result in more winnings

Modified Lotto rules to result in more winnings

15 May 2016 · Staff Writer

For most of us, winning the lottery has been a farfetched dream. Ithuba Holdings,South Africa’s third national lottery operator, just announced changes that are set to make winning easier.

How to keep warm and save money this winter

How to keep warm and save money this winter

16 May 2016 · Staff Writer

The four areas where you should consider trying to reduce your electricity bill in winter, are: your home appliances; lighting and hot water usage; and appliances for heating and cooling.

Mango: the sale that never was

Mango: the sale that never was

22 May 2016 · Staff Writer

Last Monday (16 May 2016), Mango clothing South Africa landed itself in hot water for incorrectly advertising selected clothing on its website for as little as R1 during their mid-season sale.

Rising costs have yet to dissuade funeral plan investments

Rising costs have yet to dissuade funeral plan investments

29 May 2016 · Staff Writer

Lee Bromfield, CEO of FNB Life, the administrative and insurance distribution arm of First National Bank, broadcasts that the spiralling increase in the cost of living in South Africa this year, i.e. rising food prices and successive interest ra...

Cardless vs card-based cash withdrawals - a costly convenience?

Cardless vs card-based cash withdrawals - a costly convenience?

2 November 2021 · Staff Writer

Have you ever arrived at an ATM to find a long queue, awaited your turn, and only then realised that you’ve left your card in your car? Or, having opened your wallet to pay your domestic worker, suddenly remembered that you spent the last...

Your guide to prescribed debt

Your guide to prescribed debt

26 June 2016 · Staff Writer

When neither you nor the company that you owe the money to has acknowledged the debt for a specified number of years it becomes prescribed debt. But what does this mean?