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May 21, 20205 min read

Submitted correctly, UIF is paid out in 24 hours – fund commissioner

How to calculate the UIF-Ters for employees. Melitta Ngalonkulu / 20 May 2020 00:01 Image: Shutterstock The government-initiated...

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May 20, 20203 min read

Reserve Bank expected to cut interest rate to near 50-year low this week

07:00 19/05/2020Lameez Omarjee Interest rates may drop further this week to levels close to those last seen in the 1970s as the Reserve...

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May 18, 20204 min read

Sars abuses wide powers of debt recovery

A win for a taxpayer as third party notice issued to bank for withdrawal of funds is declared unlawful. Barbara Curson / 18 May...

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May 5, 20203 min read

Could I lose my pension during this coronavirus crisis?

Reader Question And would it be better to cash out or preserve it? Stephen Katzenellenbogen / 5 May 2020 09:00 I got retrenched in...

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May 4, 20202 min read

Virus labour market damage could equate to 305m jobs

The crisis is causing a reduction in economic activity and working time. Fergal O'Brien, Bloomberg / 3 May 2020 00:56 Image:...

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Apr 30, 20202 min read

MTN, CompCom in final settlement on data prices

MTN has finally reached a consent agreement with the Competition Commission over data prices, more than six weeks after rival Vodacom did...

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Apr 30, 20205 min read

Financial and estate planning advice for cohabiting couples

Cohabitants leave themselves financially exposed in the event of the relationship coming to an end or in the event of death. 28 April...

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Apr 26, 20204 min read

Gaps in South Africa’s relief scheme leave some workers with no income

The informal economy in the country needs urgent assistance Carin Runciman / 26 April 2020 00:04 An economic crisis is beginning to...

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Apr 24, 20202 min read

Health care in South Africa

South Africa’s public health system is a countrywide network of care facilities ranging from mobile and rural clinics to huge academic...

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Apr 22, 20205 min read

Covid-19 crisis funding: Where to apply

And what are the qualifying criteria? Melitta Ngalonkulu / 22 April 2020 13:15 In recent weeks, the South African government and various...

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Apr 17, 20204 min read

Practical advice if you lose your job

You need to think logically, calmly, and rationally about what steps to take. 17 April 2020 18:47 / By Michael Haldane - Global &...

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Apr 17, 20207 min read

Lockdown: Poking the bear?

Will it save more lives than those it will take through poverty? Dawie Roodt / 17 April 2020 00:07 There is no doubt – poverty kills...

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Apr 15, 20206 min read

The ‘digital economy’ has arrived

Until now, ‘going digital’ was still a discussion point for many businesses. Now it’s the only reality. Ciaran Ryan / 14 April...

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Apr 15, 20203 min read

Interest rates: More cuts coming, but pensioners won’t be happy

Kganyago’s Sarb slashes rates more aggressively to mitigative impact of Covid-19. Suren Naidoo / 15 April 2020 00:01 Few would have...

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Apr 14, 20206 min read

What to do if you get retrenched

It is important to stay calm and keep a clear head. 14 April 2020 06:33 / By Eric Jordaan - Crue Invest (Pty) Ltd It’s week three of...

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Apr 13, 20205 min read

Lessons from lockdown: What we’ve learnt about money

What we previously thought of as basic necessities may now be regarded as luxuries. 6 April 2020 06:22 / By Craig Torr - Crue Invest...

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Apr 13, 20201 min read

Three scenarios for a recovery

The last month and a half has been an exceptional period for stock markets around the world. The speed of the sell-off that started...

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Apr 13, 20201 min read

Legacy documents to help your family in the event of tragedy

From an Advance Healthcare Directive to a digital will, these documents will prove useful to your loved ones. 7 April 2020 08:57 / By ...

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Apr 9, 20201 min read

Driving down your insurance premiums

I needed to make drastic budget cuts to an already-thin budget this month and when I reviewed my car insurance in search of a lower...

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