Justmoney takes a look at two different retirement formulas, known as the 4% rule and the rule of 300, to find out how much money South Africans will need at retirement and what they need to do once they have retired.

Following the announcement of rising crime statistics on Tuesday, the Cape Flats community is planning a mass shutdown at the beginning of October to demand an end to gang violence. Crime is an ongoing problem in the Cape Flats. With South Africa holding a reputation for regular protest action, community members have been taking to the streets long before the announcement.

The most used rewards programme in South Africa is the Pick n Pay Smart Shopper card, with the Clicks ClubCard and Woolworths WRewards short on its heels. This is according to the 2018 Loyalty Programme Member Engagement Survey, which is based on answers from 1,413 respondents, predominantly between the ages of 25 and 34. 

It’s often difficult to discern whether financial advisers are championing your interests, or whether they’re merely trying to sell their company’s products.  Among the most sceptical are millennials, who often believe a thorough, online search can supply them with enough financial advice – either that, or a phone call to mom or dad.  

Earlier this month saw reports from the African National Congress (ANC) that the establishment of a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) could be underway. But is this merely an election ploy? And can South Africa afford it?

Old Mutual recently launched the first corporate waste-to-drinking-water filtration plant in South Africa at Pinelands.

The recycled cardboard market has dropped by roughly 40% since April, when China started a campaign called Blue Sky 2018 to curb waste smuggling from countries like South Africa. This is according to Kate Stubbs, director of business development and marketing at Interwaste, who adds that food packaging from Tetra Pak has seen a similar decline.