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House prices increase moderately
The average house price for September was R876,717 up 4.5% year on year and 4.9% month on month says a bond originator.
8 Ways to be a smart shopper
Here are eight tips on how to be a smart shopper and save yourself hundreds of Rands.
Treasury: You could save without being taxed
Investors could soon be enjoying the benefits of saving tax-free if the National Treasury gets its way.
Discovery Health hikes up premiums for 2013
DHMS members will see contribution increases of between 9.8% and 11.8% in 2013.
Medshield is placed under curatorship
The board of Medshield have been axed and the scheme has been placed under curatorship by the North Gauteng High Court.
Dissatisfied consumers are more prone to switching
Disgruntled consumers are increasingly voting with their feet and switching banks because of bad service and high bank fees.
Jamming device scam still problematic for SA drivers
The jamming device scam is still a popular tactic among vehicle thieves, warns MUA Insurance Acceptances.
8 Common tax troubles tackled
Our guest columnist Marc Sevitz, director of digital tax assistant TaxTim, answers your questions about tax.
Reserve Bank keeps repo rate at five percent
The SARB’s monetary policy committee has decided to leave the repo rate unchanged at five percent today.
Some medical schemes are misleading the public
The CMS says that some entities in the medical schemes industry are deliberately mislead the public and charging too much.
How to get the right home loan
Getting a home loan can be a frustrating experience. We answer your most pertinent questions so that you can be better prepared.
Tax expert warns efiling is no walkover
Dirk Kotze at Mazars warns that taxpayers should not be lulled into thinking filing a return has become a ‘no-brainer’.