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18 Aug 2018

What banks consider when assessing a home loan application

Most often, consumers rely on real estate agents or third parties to assist them with home loan applications. This results in them not fully understanding what banks consider when approving or declining an application.
18 Aug 2018

Tightening up on the offshore trust rules

By Ernest Mazansky, Head of Tax Practice, Werksmans Attorneys.
18 Aug 2018

Why women need to save more for retirement than men do

By Fran Troskie, Investment Research Analyst, RisCura. Women, on average, live five years longer than men. This means their retirement savings need to last them – on average – five years longer. It’s an important message that doesn’t seem to have hit home yet: women need to save more for retirement than men do. And,...
18 Aug 2018

The basics of car insurance excesses explained

Excess payments are among the most contentious aspects of car insurance. Ernest North, co-founder at Naked, clears up common questions about insurance excesses and provides tips about checking whether you have the right policy for your risk exposure and your pocket. What is an insurance excess? The excess is an amount of money that will...
18 Aug 2018

How to improve your credit score

Access to credit can be a cornerstone to personal growth and many consumers can relate to the excitement and relief of qualifying for credit to buy a house, a car or to cover education costs and medical emergencies.
17 Aug 2018

Digitalisation and the listed property sector

The South African property market is not immune to the worldwide structural trend of consumers increasingly choosing to shop online instead of at their local mall. What are the implications of this trend for the South African listed real estate sector and for investors who hold this sector in their investment portfolio?
16 Aug 2018

Five reasons South Africa needs universal health coverage

As South Africa gears up for the full implementation of National Health Insurance, the aims of this crucial element of the country’s future development should not be forgotten.
16 Aug 2018

Women need to plan better for their financial future

Busy South African women juggling a myriad of responsibilities often fail to prioritise planning for their financial future. Katherine Barker, Head of Momentum FundsAtWork, says women face different financial risks to men and need to take ownership of their financial future. The right umbrella fund offers female members the flexibility they need to address their...
16 Aug 2018

SHA Specialist Underwriters appoints PR, Brand and Marketing Manager

  Stalker Hutchinson Admiral (SHA) Specialist Underwriters is proud to announce that Nontuthuko Mhlungu has been appointed as the company’s dedicated Public Relations (PR), Brand and Marketing Manager – this role had not been filled for 18 months.
15 Aug 2018

Limitation of land ownership is an economic disaster: Agri SA

Agri SA says it is deeply concerned by the recent comments made by the ANC Chairperson, Gwede Mantashe.

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