Zimbabwe’s tortuous economy has been causing headaches for companies listed on the local stock exchange, it emerged on Tuesday, particularly on the question of how one calculates inflation-adjusted half-year results if no one knows what the true figure is. The state-run Central Statistical Office stopped releasing official inflation data three months ago.
Convicted child killer Theunis Olivier is a serial liar who deserves no mercy, the father of murdered six-year-old Steven Siebert said on Tuesday. Briefing the media at the Cape High Court, Thomas Siebert said Olivier had told a lot of lies regarding the events leading to Steven’s death.
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A bag of papers belonging to African National Congress deputy president Jacob Zuma which was found outside a Durban flat has been sent for forensic testing. Police spokesperson Phindile Radebe said the bag was found outside a Durban beachfront flat that had been broken into early on Monday morning.
One of Germany’s most prominent Holocaust survivors, Anja Lundholm, whose books recounted the horrors she experienced in a Nazi camp after she was allegedly denounced by her own father, has died aged 89, her publisher said on August 6. Munich-based publishing house LangenMueller said Lundholm died on August 4 in Frankfurt.
As Iraqis queue forlornly for food and water, or swelter in homes and hospitals without electricity, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s coalition government is collapsing around him. The latest boycott brought to 17 the number of members of the Shi’ite-led coalition to have walked out, tendered their resignations or withdrawn from Cabinet meetings.
After comparing packages, I discovered that I could save R40 a month by porting to MTN. Although this does not sound like a lot, over a two-year contract I will save R960. As my Vodacom contract was about to end, I decided to port. I had to complete a new application form, with all the Fica requirements, which was a real hassle. At that point, I wondered whether it would not have been easier to stick with my current provider.
Porting to another network — while keeping your number — means you can shop across networks for the best deal. According to Mark Taylor, managing director at Nashua Mobile, the first step a subscriber should take when selecting a package is to look at his or her monthly call costs and budget. This information can be used to evaluate packages according to their cost and the benefits they offer.
I recently resigned after 10 and a half years of service. I have a very good pension fund with my current employer. My new employer does not have a pension fund or any other type of fund. We have thought about taking a lump sum and putting it into our bond, but don’t know if that would be the right option. Would it be better to transfer it into another pension fund, asks Candice Mitchell.
A will cannot reflect your last wishes if it was drawn up 40 years ago. It might be your last will, but it is not your last wish. Since a will is the one document that affects all the assets you have accumulated over the years, it can have far-reaching consequences for your loved ones when you die.
Younger people will face the biggest financial losses if they do not have enough insurance to replace their income should they become disabled or ill — simply because they have a longer life span during which they need to draw an income. When we are in the prime of our youth we might feel invincible, but the reality is that 20% of disability claims are a result of car accidents, which tend to affect younger people.