As a new year approaches, consider this a reminder that starting 2021 with your finances in order is a great way to kick things off.
Given his early prediction of the United States subprime mortgage crisis, and his success in investing, when Michael Burry speaks, people listen.
Two rulings in the Cape High Court are going to make things very difficult for insurers failing to pay out for COVID-19-related losses in the hospitality industry.
South African banks, and SARS, have declared that the cheque book could soon be a thing of the past.
There’s a fine line between tax avoidance and tax evasion, and if you’re on the wrong side of it, SARS could be coming for you.
A new report reveals exactly how much you need to earn to be considered super-rich in South Africa, and part of the elite 1%.
Finding in excess of R10 billion from a budget already stretched paper-thin means money taken from departments that can ill afford the hit.
Yesterday, Finance minister Tito Mboweni presented his medium-term budget policy statement, and there were a few eyebrow-raising figures that were quickly criticised.
Former billionaire Carolyn Rafaelian went from one of Forbes’ ‘Richest Self-Made Women’ in 2017 to being fired from her own company.
South Africa dominated in this year’s Brand Finance Africa 150 list, which measures the top brands on the continent.
Turning South Africa’s economy around is going to take a Herculean effort, and it doesn’t look like Ramaphosa’s four-point plan is going to cut it.
It’s hard to imagine how one should react when finding out that you’ve won a Nobel prize, but I didn’t see this coming.
Fear not – our best and brightest are hard at work to turn around South Africa’s ailing economy.
One of the things that can make financial planning daunting is realising that there’s so much more to take into account than just saving.
The national lockdown pulled the curtain back on a number of systemic problems in South Africa, including the widening gender wage gap.
The stats are out, with some surprising figures concerning unemployment in South Africa that require a little unpacking.
A new report exposes some hard truths about the effect of the national lockdown on the livelihoods of domestic workers.
According to a Johannesburg-based political and economic risk consultancy, we’re a decade away from being a “failed state”.
Even though you know full well the numbers are going to be dire, they still sting. Let’s take a closer look at what it all means.
Yesterday, the National Treasury released guidelines to government departments and public institutions, stressing that unless changes are made, a crisis looms large.
If SARS issues you with an auto-assessment, usually done via SMS, you should first check that a few things are in order before accepting.
The latest Municipal Financial Sustainability Index paints a dismal picture of South Africa’s municipalities.
Sometimes it’s tough not to read those ‘how much money you should have saved by 40’ stories and wince.
Experts predict that the economic collapse brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to an exponential increase in crime.
Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to produce their list of the World’s Best Banks, including five in South Africa.
South Africans spent the month of April under alert level 5 of the lockdown, faced with regulations that rank amongst the strictest in the world.
Whilst some companies have seen their stock rise over the last (almost) five months, others have taken knocks that will be felt for many years to come.
A hedge fund with a reputation for making risky but profitable bets has put their faith in, and bet their money on, South Africa.
Many South Africans need to start changing their relationship with money, if we’re going to make it out of this pandemic financially sound.
A number of businesses have been allowed to open their doors during alert level four, provided they have a certificate.