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Why you can’t Blame President Zuma for all your financial woes (even if you want to)

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Why you can’t Blame President Zuma for all your financial woes (even if you want to)

16 October 2016

When things go wrong it is very easy to blame someone else. This week Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan, blew the lid off “suspicious and unusual transactions” linked to the Guptas to the tune of R6.8 billion, and perhaps whatȁ...

Death and retirement benefit pay outs a concern

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Death and retirement benefit pay outs a concern

16 October 2016

The delayed payments of death and retirement benefits by funds to members and beneficiaries is concerning. This is according to the 2015/2016 Annual Report released by the Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator (OPFA). According to the report, ...

Pravin called to court – the reactions

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Pravin called to court – the reactions

12 October 2016

A statement released by National Treasury this week, confirmed the receipt of a summons from the Hawks. The summons relates to charges of fraud (or alternatively theft) by Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan relating to the early retirement of So...

DA moves to have Hlaudi removed permanently

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DA moves to have Hlaudi removed permanently

12 October 2016

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has filed its founding affidavit in the Western Cape High Court to have Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s latest appointment to group executive of corporate affairs at the SABC declared invalid. At a media briefing, James S...

Cyber insurance now available in SA

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Cyber insurance now available in SA

10 October 2016

Phishield has stepped up to provide insurance to protect digital information to the consumer. The insurance offers protection against fraudulent online purchases, card fraud, phishing scams, as well as fraudulent EFT funds transfers and in-...

Minister of Finance summonsed for fraud

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Minister of Finance summonsed for fraud

10 October 2016

Pravin Gordhan, Minister of Finance, has been issued with a court summons for fraud by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).

Why are people not paying their debt?

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Why are people not paying their debt?

9 October 2016

The latest Credit Bureau Monitor (CBM) released by the National Credit Regulator (NCR) revealed that there has been an increase in the number of credit defaulters. According to the results, credit facilities over the period decreased by R1.26 mi...

How to avoid funeral rip offs

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How to avoid funeral rip offs

3 October 2016

The death of a loved one is difficult time, and while you expect the funeral home to be a helping, professional hand to guide you through this some of these companies are the direct opposite of that. Stories have emerged of bodies being held for...

Drinking age could increase to 21

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Drinking age could increase to 21

3 October 2016

Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies has released the Final National Liquor Policy for public comment. The draft policy was initially released last year. It proposes a number of significant changes to the current legislation aroun...

Fuel price increase - Tough times ahead for consumers

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Fuel price increase - Tough times ahead for consumers

2 October 2016

Fuel prices are increasing yet again. The Department of Energy announced last week that petrol will increase by between 43 and 44 cents per litre, while diesel will increase by 23 cents per litre.

Claiming for protest damage

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Claiming for protest damage

29 September 2016

Following the most recent spate of protests at universities around the country, Justmoney looked into the application of Sasria on the relevant insurance claims lodged by the universities.

More data at a lower price with Cell C

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More data at a lower price with Cell C

28 September 2016

Local cell phone network provider Cell C has launched five LTE packages, offering consumers higher speed data services at a lower price.