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Economics
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Yoh – SA Smokers Need To Cough Up A Lot More For A Pack Of Ciggies
21 Feb 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni announced that South Africans are going to be paying a lot more for booze and ciggies in the near future.
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WATCH LIVE: Tito Mboweni Delivers The 2019 Budget Speech [Video]
20 Feb 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Tito Mboweni will be walking a tightrope during his maiden budget speech today, with many thorny issues needing to be addressed.
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Four Main Things To Look Out For In Tomorrow’s Budget Speech
19 Feb 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
At 2PM tomorrow, Tito Mboweni will deliver his first budget speech as finance minister, and he really does need to deliver the goods.
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Damning Daily Maverick Article Calls Eskom “Terrorist Attack From Within”
12 Feb 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
South Africa is looking at another day of load shedding and frustration. If you’re not sure where to direct your anger, here’s a good place to start.
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Johann Rupert Opens Up About His Five Steps To Business Success
09 Jan 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Business giant Johann Rupert shares the five steps that he sees as key to running a successful enterprise.
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Wanna Make Big Bucks? This Is What You Should Be Studying
07 Jan 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Your chances of getting a job are significantly better if you hold a tertiary degree. Your chances of getting a high paying job are significantly better if you hold one of these degrees.
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Read This Before You Get Too Amped About The Petrol Price Cut
05 Dec 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
As predicted, the price of petrol has been cut this month. Before you break open the champagne, however, you should probably read this.
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Interesting Analysis Of SA Jobs Paying The Biggest Salaries
30 Nov 2018 by Carrie / 1 Comment
Thinking of a career change? CareerJunction has released its latest South African salary survey, detailing which jobs in South Africa pay the highest salaries.
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Get Ready For A Massive Petrol Price Drop In December
16 Nov 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
Good news for car owners suffering through the petrol hikes. Recent data reveals that there could be a petrol price cut in December.
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The High Cost Of Living In South Africa Compared To Other Countries
14 Nov 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
If you’re feeling economically drained, you aren’t alone. Here’s how the cost of living in South Africa compares to other countries.
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Study Of Land Expropriation Without Compensation Shows “Socio-Economic Disaster”
13 Nov 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
A paper on the effects of land expropriation without compensation predicts that it would have a drastic effect on the economy.
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Pam Golding’s Latest Report Is Bad News For Cape Town Property Owners
12 Nov 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
Pam Golding has published its annual property market review report, showing how SA’s major property markets have performed over the last year.
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Why You Don’t Leave Your Tax Filing Until The Final Day [Video & Images]
01 Nov 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
The deadline for filing your tax returns as a non-provisional tax-payer was October 31 – a bad day for procrastinators who tried to file at the last minute.
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Would The Western Cape Succeed With Its Own Currency? A London School Of Economics Study
25 Oct 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If the Western Cape seceded from the rest of South Africa, and created the Cape Rand, would it benefit financially?
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Much Excitement As UCT Creates World’s First Human Urine Building Brick
25 Oct 2018 by Carrie / 2 Comments
The University of Cape Town’s Engineering department has unveiled the world’s first ‘bio brick’, made from ‘liquid gold’.
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Four Pro Tips On Investing During A Recession
10 Oct 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
South Africa is in its first technical recession in nine years. That might scare some, but a shrewd investor could see a window of opportunity.
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Last-Minute Tips For Those Who Still Haven’t Filed Their Taxes
08 Oct 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
Tax season is almost over, which means the deadline for submitting your tax returns is rapidly approaching. Here’s what you need to know.
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SA Government’s Advice On How To Beat Fuel Hike Torn Apart On Twitter
04 Oct 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
The South African government showed just how out of touch they have become, with their advice on beating the petrol hike backfiring spectacularly.
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Is It Still Worth Buying Shares In Apple And Amazon? Here’s An Expert Opinion
28 Sep 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
Companies like Amazon and Apple seem to be on the up and up, but have everyday investors missed the boat? Time for an expert opinion.
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Here’s What The Average South African Takes Home Each Month
27 Sep 2018 by Carrie / 1 Comment
The latest Take-home Pay Index has confirmed improvements on both an annual and a monthly basis to the average salary in South Africa.
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Selling Your Property? These Four Charts Will Be A Reality Check
11 Sep 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you’ve just popped your house on the market, you might want to check out what the latest House Price Index has to say.
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The Rand Tanking Will Affect You In These Four Ways
06 Sep 2018 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
South Africa is officially in a recession, and that has seen the rand take a battering over the past few days. If you think that won’t affect you, you’re wrong.
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Five South African Businesses Captured By Greed
04 Sep 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
Meet five of the worst SA businesses – some linked to state capture, others not, but all guilty of the kind of corporate skullduggery that’s ruining our country.
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What ‘The Marshmallow Test’ Means For Your Financial Future
03 Sep 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
We’re a society that has become used to instant gratification, which is never more apparent than when the internet lags. Our impatience has some serious knock-on effects.
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There’s A New Cyril Ramaphosa Scam Doing The Rounds
27 Aug 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
If you happen to get a call from Cyril Ramaphosa’s office, and there’s talk of a massive investment coming your way, we suggest you exercise caution.
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Six Reasons Why The Rand Has Bombed
13 Aug 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
It’s easy to blame South African politics for the decline in the rand over the weekend. Unfortunately, the real reasons are far more complicated.
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Counting The Staggering Costs Of The #FeesMustFall Protests
08 Aug 2018 by Carrie / 1 Comment
In 2015, #FeesMustFall formed to protest fee hikes and institutionalised racism at SA universities. Three years later, and the costs are still mounting.
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A Few Staggering Stats About Eskom And Your Pension Fund
12 Feb 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You’ve seen Eskom’s in the kak once again, but some of the numbers being thrown around are out of this world. They could have serious ramifications for all of us.
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How Much The Inventor Of Bitcoin Is Now Worth
18 Dec 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s cool that you own one 200th of a bitcoin, and you can now add investor to your Instagram bio, but the person behind it all is doing just a touch better.
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How Does Online Forex Trading Work?
14 Dec 2017 by Reinhardt / No Comments
Chances are you’ve heard about forex trading, and someone you know is probably trading online right now, but how does it actually work?
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