Exness, one of the world’s largest retail brokers, wrapped up a successful few days at Finance Magnates Africa Summit 2025 (FMAS:25), walking away with two key awards: Best Multi-Asset Broker – Africa and Most Reliable Broker – Africa. This recognition reflects Exness’ deep-rooted commitment to Africa, a region where transparency, execution quality, and local insight […] More
June and July 2025 will shape up to be two of the most geopolitically intense, heated, and combustible months in recent geopolitical memory, with acts of terror and war escalating. From Washington to Warsaw, Gaza to Islamabad, Khartoum to Kyiv, the geopolitical temperature is rising. Tensions are no longer simmering. They’re flashing. Lessons from 2020: […] More
Here’s all you need to know about the agency’s new 2025 SASSA verification process. As we covered last month, the agency is being forced to tighten its belt in 2025 by government. The finance minister was going to raise VAT to keep South Africa’s social welfare bill in check. However, this was overturned in the […] More
Many South Africans are finding it harder to stretch their budgets, and you can notice it when you’re buying groceries, even for a braai. Whether you’re grilling in your backyard or hosting friends indoors, every cent counts when stocking up on your favourite braai essentials. To help you stretch your rand further, The South African […] More
When shopping, many South Africans aim to make every rand count. With the cost of living still climbing, shoppers are hunting for the best bargains to fill their trolleys without breaking the bank. This week, we compared 16 everyday grocery items at Shoprite, Checkers, Pick n Pay, and Woolworths to find out where you can […] More
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced the tax return filing dates for individuals for the 2025 tax season. The tax season for individual taxpayers (non-provisional) will open 21 July 2025 and run to 20 October 2025. Auto assessments will start rolling out two weeks before, starting 7 July 2025 and running through to […] More
The Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has confirmed the official fuel price adjustments for June 2025. May saw volatility in the oil price and the strengthening of the rand against the dollar relative to April. This resulted in a slight over-recovery in fuel prices. However, a hike in the general fuel levy announced at […] More
Across the world, digital technologies are reshaping how people live, work and connect. From artificial intelligence (AI) to high-speed internet and digital platforms, this transformation offers great potential for economic growth and social progress. However, with that promise comes a critical challenge: ensuring that the digital future is equitable, sustainable and inclusive. Emerging technologies have […] More
Here’s why you absolutely have to let SASSA know if you move. As of last month, the agency was empowered by government to stop paying any questionable grant beneficiaries without review. As such, SASSA started with anyone not using a 13-digit SA ID number on their profile. Likewise, if you do not let SASSA know […] More
Just moments down the road in the 2025 Suzuki Swift 1.2 GL+ CVT, it dawns on you how uncomplicated this firm’s latest hatchback is. Refreshingly, in a segment where car company’s are throwing every conceivable gadget at a problem, the new two-pedal Swift keeps things simple and just does the basics exceptionally well. Perhaps that’s […] More
2025 SASSA Grant-in-Aid is a stipend like no other offered by the South African Social Security Agency. As the name suggests, it is paid in addition to a beneficiary’s existing government grant. So, who is eligible for 2025 SASSA Grant-in-Aid, how much does it pay, and how can you go about securing it? Well, […] More
Last month, it was announced that SASSA will deny your grant in 2025 for an entirely new reason. The agency put out a press release saying it was starting ‘targeted biometric verification’ for those with unverified accounts. Instead of following the usual three-month-notice period for grant reviews, certain clientele were simply not paid their SASSA […] More
