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How to compare investment fees
It’s a matter of deciphering the acronyms, but the crouton in the financial alphabet soup is the EAC
Sweets for my sweet, sugar for my levy
Treasury is coining it as South Africans continue to shell out for their favourite sugary drinks
72 hours to care: The precarious road to psychiatric help
For many people with severe mental illnesses, these special wards can be a lifeline and the first step to care — if they can get there.
The finance minister details a plan to ‘rebuild the ancient ruins’
It’s not often that Bible verses and Dickens are quoted in the same speech, especially when the speech is to outline the medium-term budget
Mboweni targets water crisis
The finance minister has vowed to tackle rampant corruption and municipal dysfunction
High fees erode your investments
New middlemen mean today’s investors are paying more fees than previous generations
SA watches as brokers fight it out
Global trends towards lower fees are filtering into the local market, meaning that it’s never been this cheap to buy into the JSE
Clampdowns in Africa carry a big cost
The tactics of the Tanzanian government are still a far cry from the old-school, die-hard tactics in some other countries
Online tax hurts the poor
Shutting down mobile and internet services is costing several African countries millions
of dollars
How not to outlive your cash
Obeying the 4% rule is not always enough to ensure your savings last through retirement
Fees can reduce retirement savings
Small differences in fund management fees can be an investment killer in the long term
[LONG READ]: Why do parents abandon their babies?
Women who discard their newborns feel unsupported, often by the very professionals meant to counsel them.
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Covid-19 and Back to School Webinar
If our educators can take care of themselves, they can take care of the children they teach
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5G technology is the future
Besides a healthcare problem Covid-19 is also a data issue and 5G technology, with its lightning speed, can help to curb its spread
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JTI off to court for tobacco ban: Government not listening to industry or consumers
The tobacco ban places 109 000 jobs and 179 000 wholesalers and retailers at risk — including the livelihood of emerging farmers
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Holistic Financial Planning for Professionals Webinar
Our lives are constantly in flux, so it makes sense that your financial planning must be reviewed frequently — preferably on an annual basis
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Undeterred by Covid-19 pandemic, China and Africa hold hands, building a community of a shared future for mankind
It is clear that building a community with a shared future for all mankind has become a more pressing task than ever before
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Wills, Estate Administration and Succession Planning Webinar
Capital Legacy has had no slowdown in lockdown regarding turnaround with clients, in storing or retrieving wills and in answering their questions
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Call for Expression of Interest: Training supply and needs assessment to support the energy transition in South Africa
GIZ invites eligible and professional companies with local presence in South Africa to participate in this tender to support the energy transition
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Obituary: Mohammed Tikly
His legacy will live on in the vision he shared for a brighter more socially just future, in which racism and discrimination are things of the past
