It’s comparatively ‘easy’ to make money – when you have money. Compound interest really is the eighth wonder of the world! As they say, the rich get richer, while the poor stay, well, poor. Money makes money – and these seven South Africans have made a lot of it over the years. And by a […] More
The latest available data shows that more good news lies ahead for South Africa’s motorists in early June. Vehicle owners in Mzansi saw a sizeable decrease in the cost of both petrol and diesel earlier this month. This was in main due to a lower brent crude oil price and a stronger rand. While it […] More
As global leaders gather for the G20 Financial Inclusion and Women’s Empowerment Conference in Sun City from 6 to 9 May, the B20 SA Digital Transformation Taskforce has presented a bold vision for accelerating inclusive digital transformation across the African continent. At the UN Global Compact Network South Africa Sustainability Leadership Conference, in which B20 […] More
The very early data shows that more good news lies ahead for South Africa’s motorists in early June. Vehicle owners in Mzansi saw a sizeable decrease in the cost of both petrol and diesel this week. This is was due to a lower brent crude oil price and a stronger rand. While it may well […] More
South African mobile network provider Vodacom has announced its annual price increases for selected products and services, set to take effect from 1 June 2025. These increases primarily affect out-of-bundle voice and data rates across both contract and prepaid plans. Key price changes: Prepaid plan increases: Why the increase? Vodacom cited economic pressures such as […] More
The Department of Social Development (DSD) has confirmed that SASSA pension grants will not be doubled. In fact, speaking before the Parliamentary portfolio committee on social development this week, the department said it is ‘between a rock and a hard place’ on social grants. Referring to the still-unapproved 2025 Budget, the DSD was responding to […] More
As South African shoppers deal with rising grocery prices, finding the best deals has become more important than ever. This week, we compared 16 common household grocery items across four major South African supermarkets – Shoprite, Checkers, Pick n Pay, and Woolworths to find out where you can get the best overall savings. Which supermarket […] More
Are you planning a braai this weekend? Fire it up, it’s derby time! With the Soweto giants going head-to-head in the Nedbank Cup final in Durban, South Africans have the perfect reason to fire up the braai. In Durban, the weather is expected to be sunny. So whether you’re in your backyard or watching indoors […] More
Following yet another overturned billed, the question must be asked: is GNU helping South Africa or actually getting in the way of effective governance? When the coalition Government of National Unity (GNU) came about after the May 2024 elections, many felt democracy had won the day in South Africa. The DA agreed to an alliance […] More
The Bank of England on Thursday cut its key interest rate by a quarter point to 4.25 percent as the threat of US tariffs starts to weigh on economic growth. The central bank’s fourth such reduction in nine months, which had been widely expected by markets, contrasts with a decision by the US Federal Reserve […] More
Stock markets mostly rose on Thursday as US President Donald Trump unveiled a trade deal with Britain, boosting hopes for other countries’ tariff negotiations. After the turbulence sparked by Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs on April 2, markets have settled in recent weeks on optimism that countries will reach agreements with Washington to avoid his potentially […] More
The Gates Foundation plans to spend more than $200 billion over the next 20 years, accelerating its public health mission and shutting down in 2045, the organisation said on Thursday. The new timetable means a change to the organisation’s charter, which planned for the foundation to sunset 20 years after the death of Bill Gates. […] More
