When it comes to money, Bafana Bafana coach Carlos Alberto Parreira clearly thinks in big figures. But after Parreira had criticised the South African Football Association for balking over meeting Uruguay’s pay demands for a friendly game against Bafana, the national association countered with an equally firm, if veiled, rebuke.
England, and in particular manager Steve McClaren, face a make-or-break test against Estonia in Tallinn on Wednesday. Victories for their three main Euro 2008 qualification rivals on Saturday left England fourth in group E and trailing leaders Croatia by five points.
England’s ”Barmy Army” of travelling cricket fans helped boost the Australian economy by -million during the Ashes and one-day series, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday. An Economic Impact Study released by CA and the Australian government found that the Ashes and subsequent one-day series helped attract 37 000 international visitors to Australia.
I’ve read an article on the <i>M&G Online</i> that says having a gold card is all for show. I tend to agree with that. I went in to my bank recently, and asked if I really needed my "elite cheque account" with a gold cheque card. The adviser’s answer was, that this will count in my favour when applying for a home loan or vehicle finance, as apposed to having say a classic cheque account, writes a reader.
By filling in a subscription or competition postcard and dropping it in the post box, you could be exposing yourself to ID theft — one of the fastest growing crimes facing consumers. Identity theft occurs when a customer’s personal or banking details are illegally obtained and used to access the customer’s bank accounts.
Last month the finance miniÂster announced that individuals will be completing new, simpler tax forms this year. Instead of filling in 10 pages, individuals paying PAYE will only have to fill in two pages. You will not have to do any calculations, nor will you have to supply supporting documents such as an IRP5 — you will, however, need to keep these somewhere safe in case of an audit.
On June 1 the National Credit Act comes into force, which will change the way credit is extended as well as increase the importance of customers’ credit histories. Consumers who realise that their credit record is their most valuable asset and treat it accordingly will benefit, but those who are not prompt with payment and who over-extend themselves will find credit becoming increasingly expensive.
The JSE was firmer at midday on Tuesday, boosted by a turnaround in Asian stocks, but overall trading volumes were low ahead of the decision on interest rates later this week. At 12pm, the all-share index was up 0,57%. Resources added 0,91%, the platinum-mining index firmed 0,91%, but the gold-mining index shed 0,16%.
Zimbabwe on Tuesday raised electricity tariffs by more than 50% as it battles worsening power shortages in the country and a vicious inflation spiral which has increased economic hardships. Zimbabwe — which has been grappling with chronic power shortages over the last two years — has suffered severe blackouts in the last few days.
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The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is allowed to retrieve documents from Mauritius that relate to Jacob Zuma’s alleged role in the multibillion-rand arms deal. Judge Jan Hugo of the Durban High Court gave his ruling on Tuesday granting the NPA permission to continue to proceed with a letter of authorisation.