Unemployment Rates Set To Rise By 2018 South Africa has one of the world’s highest unemployment rates and this trend is set to continue. Unisa and Momentum estimate that over one million South Africans could face being jobless by the end of...
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Taking The Financial Sting Out Of Divorce
Taking The Financial Sting Out Of Divorce In today’s world, one in two or three people will get divorced. And the financial blow (never mind the emotional costs) on one or both partners often lingers years after the final decree of divorce...
Battered Consumers May Face Further Tax Hikes
Battered Consumers May Face Further Tax Hikes With the cost of living skyrocketing, recent downgrades and the prevailing economic crisis, there is probably more bad news for ordinary South Africans on the way as they may once again have to...
Stuttafords grasping at straws
Stuttafords grasping at straws Back in its heyday, Stuttafords was reminiscent of some of London's most famed department stores. How the mighty have fallen - after almost 160 years of South African business, the department store is now...
The Ins And Outs Of Provisional Tax
The Ins And Outs Of Provisional Tax If you’ve ever considered working for yourself, but are dreading having to sort out your tax, then this article is for you. Tax doesn’t have to be the bane of your life, but for many South Africans, it is...
How to Save More By Restructuring Your Salary
How to Save More By Restructuring Your Salary Being in the debt counselling business we are constantly on the lookout for saving solutions for our customers, but did you know that you are within your rights to demand a salary package from...
The Rise Of The Slasher
The Rise Of The Slasher According to a survey recently conducted by Old Mutual, more and more South Africans are trying to keep their head above water during tough economic times by becoming ‘Slashers’ - people with more than one job or...
Has Mr Price Violated The National Credit Act?
Has Mr Price Violated The National Credit Act? Mr Price is well-known as one of South Africa’s most affordable clothing and homeware retailers, but recently the company has been in the news as it was taken to the National Consumer Tribunal...
Labour and Junk status
Labour and Junk status A tricky time in any economy, recession is for careful spending and patience in decision making. Impacting everything from petrol to clothing, we feel a knock-on effect when our money loses value. An area hit hard,...
Concern for the future of the ANC
Concern for the future of the ANC After a long, trying few months, the ANC policy conference has finally come around. Seeing a shift in power, a struggle to regain hold and tackling the plague of in-fighting, the conference did not resemble...
Consumers urged: no to debt during recession
Consumers urged: no to debt during recession Recession is a hard time in any circumstance, from increased rates to decreased value for money, consumers can feel the pinch out of nowhere. As South Africa enters into a technical recession, the...
Zuma’s threats to the ANC NEC
Zuma’s threats to the ANC NEC Jacob Zuma is not all too impressed by some of his party's members, a fact he made very clear as he threatened his detractors within the ANC. With a simple highlighted topic, he made his intentions clear as he...