cost of education

18 Mar 2015

Quality school education costs between R1m and R7.7m for a new born

By Janice Roberts

Chris Pretorius, a wealth manager at AlphaWealth recently became a dad. He decided to work out what he needed to save so that his son gets the best education possible. He discovered that a top rate education in South Africa will cost between R1m and R7.7m depending on whether your child gets a quality government...

22 Jan 2015

Start saving early for your child's future

By Janice Roberts

At the start of every new year, we feel the strings on our purses being pulled by the rising cost of our children’s education expenses. And with education inflation surpassing general inflation of 5.8% and rising to 10% this year, the future won’t get easier. The long-term solution? Start saving today for your children’s education....