The tortoise and the hare: Why an unchanged repo rate is better than we think
The cutting of rates is not about whether inflation has come down, but about the sustainability of its decline.
Interest rates: Could a cut be on the cards tomorrow after all?
Lower inflation has lifted hopes that the repo rate could be cut tomorrow, or at least sooner than expected.
SA inflation drops but some food prices still going up
The main contributors to rising prices are food and non-alcoholic beverages, housing and utilities, goods and services, and transport.
Emigration: The easiest countries in Europe to gain citizenship
Research also reveals the European countries that are the most difficult to attain citizenship for non-EU passport holders.
Interest rates ‘to remain unchanged’
“The bad news is that the prime lending rate is probably only going to ease slightly at the end of the first quarter, or in the second quarter of the year. ”
Divorce: You may have to pay maintenance to your ex, even if you have no children
In marriage, there is a reciprocal duty of support between spouses, and this duty can extend beyond the marital relationship into divorce.
Best of 2023: Landlords not allowed to intimidate non-paying tenants
Any heavy-handed tactics will likely only provide tenants with ammunition to use against landlords in court proceedings.
Bankrupt consumers turn to credit cards
Even wealthy consumers are having their opening credit card and personal loan limits reduced as lenders seek to curb risk among this proportion of South Africans ...
South Africa braces for holiday rush
The Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) is already experiencing its peak season.
Fuel cheaper for next 4 months
South Africans can look forward to cheaper fuel prices in the next few months but are warned this trend will not last.
Western Cape, City of Cape Town officials laud gains made in Quarterly Labour Force Survey
Premier Alan Winde and Finance and Economic Opportunities MEC Mireille Wenger commented on QLFS saying that the province’s work to grow the Western Cape economy ...
MTBPS: Budget cuts could further cripple health, education, SAPS
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will need to make tough choices about how to close the 2023/2024 fiscal revenue gap which is estimated at up to R30 billion.
Will Google, Meta have to pay for SA media content? Or will they threaten to block local news?
The Competition Commission has launched an inquiry which follows numerous global inquiries and investigations into the impact of digital platforms on news media ...
If you want to make good money in SA, buy a petrol station
Just like buying a property or business, the option is available to anyone who can afford it.
SA stokvels saving billions, buying property despite rising cost of living
Almost R50 billion is saved each year through stokvels.
First it was eggs, now chicken shortages loom in SA
Plus, the egg shortage could continue for up to 18 months.
Gauteng drivers, stop paying e-tolls – your money keeps them from being scrapped
And despite what may have been alluded to by government in the past, motorists who have paid into the system will not see any refunds.
10 ways South Africa can ease the burden of rising fuel prices
Some interventions may already be a reality in South Africa, but more can be done by the government and even businesses.
SA’s fuel price is actually below-average, so why are we complaining?
Some countries are forking out more than R59,00 per litre and we by no means have the highest fuel price in Africa either; so why are South Africans feeling this ...
‘Eggscruciating’ times: Consumers shell out more for chicken, eggs amid avian flu in SA
It no longer matters whether the egg or chicken came first, but which of the two will be last standing on retail shelves.
Why SA’s food prices are so high, and what we must do about it
While many of the factors behind the price hikes are out of the control of local food producers, there are things that Southern African countries can take into their ...
Economic powerhouse Gauteng makes more than a third of SA’s money
The Northern Cape, on the other hand, contributes the least to the economy.
JUST IN: SA can celebrate harder this Rugby World Cup as beer, wine prices drop
The hangover will be worse though as electricity, water, and property rates have climbed significantly this year.
Women’s Month: Teenage girls already feeling the pressures of being female
Tessa Smith may not yet be 16, but she explains that her generation of young women is already buckling under the pressures of meeting society’s expectations, fighting ...
The life of a 15-year-old girl: ‘Gender inequality, societal pressures, mental health issues are killing us’
Tessa Smith may not yet be 16, but she explains that her generation of young women is already buckling under the pressures of meeting society’s expectations, fighting ...