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Insuring your children
There are limits to the amount of cover that can be taken out on a child's life. We consider insurance products available for children, and the cover they offer.
FNB’s fee-free youth account
Read more about the FNBy account, which is available to anyone aged 24 years or under.
Could South Africans earning foreign income face double taxation?
The 2017 Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (TLAB) and the 2017 Draft Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill have proposed the removal of the foreign remuneration exemption.
International phone call scams
Your phone rings once and before you can reach for it, the ringing stops. A look at the screen indicates that the call originated from another country. Should you phone back to see what the call was about?
What the tax amendments mean for you
The 2017 Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (TLAB) and the 2017 Draft Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill, have been released by National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) for public comment.
The ins and outs of Wish.com
Justmoney looks at Wish.com and what you should know before using this service.
NCR warns against ‘pawn your car and drive it’ scheme
An investigation by the NCR revealed that the terms of the “pawn to drive” agreement entered into by Sun Finance were in contravention of the National Credit Act.
Repo rate drops by 0.25%
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has announced a 25 basic point (0.25%) decrease in the repo rate, bring it down to 6.75%. There were a number of contribution factors to this decision.
Beware: The latest MTN SIM swap scam
Local mobile network provider MTN has warned customers of a new SIM swap scam that sees fraudsters getting customers to divulge their information to carry out illegal and fraudulent SIM swaps.
Gigaba’s 14 point plan: Will it work?
Minister of Finance Malusi Gigaba announced a detailed 14 point action plan yesterday, which aims to bolster South Africa’s struggling economy. The country entered a technical recession in the first quarter of this year, and the action pl...
Could we see data costs decrease?
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has announced that it will conduct “an inquiry to determine the priority markets in the electronic communications sector.”
SARS announces 2017 revenue target of R1.265 trillion
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced a revenue target of R1.265 trillion for the 2017/2018 financial year.