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04 Apr 2018

Have a Personal Finance Day every month

Just as we all enjoy a day to ourselves; be it for shopping or a day at the spa – everyone should have a Personal Finance Day.
04 Apr 2018

Invest offshore to finance your children’s international qualification

Since the beginning of the #FeesMustFall campaign in 2015, issues surrounding university fees and affordability have been under intense scrutiny by decision makers, prospective students and parents – who are more often than not, faced with the financial responsibility. Among other factors, the uncertainty created by this movement has contributed to a growing trend among...
04 Apr 2018

SA's Financial Sector Regulation Act in force from 1 April 2018

By Patrick Bracher, Norton Rose Fulbright. Most sections of the Financial Sector Regulation Act 2017 were brought into force from 1 April 2018. This step was anticipated as the first step towards the commencement of the new Insurance Act on 1 July 2018.
03 Apr 2018

10 financial considerations when getting divorced

Divorce is an extremely traumatic and disruptive experience. Apart from the legal implications and emotional turmoil, there are also important – but often overlooked – financial aspects that need to be considered, PSG Wealth discusses ten of these below.
03 Apr 2018

Westbrooke raises R565 million as investors take advantage of S12J tax incentive

  Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management, South Africa’s largest Section 12J manager, has confirmed that it has recently successfully closed its 2018 fiscal year  fundraise, with over R565 million raised across four S12J investment strategies.
03 Apr 2018

Fuel price hike dampens impact of the recent rate cut

Fuel prices are due to increase and motorists will pay 72 cents more for 95 octane and 93 octane will go up by 69 cents. This follows the fuel price increase announced by the Energy Department.
03 Apr 2018

Metropolitan Enables African Success with the #WeSeeYou Campaign

Metropolitan has recently launched the latest iteration of its #ISeeYou campaign, aimed at enabling African success. This evolution of the campaign, titled We See You, We’re For You, celebrates South Africans who have achieved financial success thanks to the support and assistance they have received from others. At the same time, it empowers financial services...
03 Apr 2018

SARS collects R1 216.6 billion in the financial year 2017/18

The South African Revenue Service collected an amount of R1 216.6 billion in the financial year 2017/18. This was announced today at a press conference by the Minister of Finance, Nhlanhla Nene. “It should be noted that these are preliminary results, which will be subject to final audit. The preliminary result is very close within 0.06%...
03 Apr 2018

Factors to consider when building property from scratch

If you are fortunate enough to own a piece of land in an urban area or  prefer to buy a stand and build the house of your dreams from scratch, there are a few important factors to consider when applying for a building loan from your lender.
01 Apr 2018

Kenya’s Kemboi and SA’s Steyn victorius at 2018 OMTOM Ultra Marathon

Kenyan runner Justin Kemboi (Nedbank RC International) yesterday  won the 2018 Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon in a time of 03:09:21. In the women’s race, South African star Gerda Steyn romped home to claim a first OMTOM title in a time of 03:39:31.

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