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South Africans could face rising living and borrowing costs after inflation accelerated to 4% in April, with economists warning that fuel-driven global price shocks — not domestic demand — are complicating the South African Reserve Bank’s interest rate outlook
IMF

Vocabulary needed to make sense of the new normal

Negative rates are seriously spooking markets. Money managers are used to getting a positive return on their investments

  • Kevin Davie
3 min read
The rand reached R10.96 to the dollar this month from R10.38 in November 2013.
CHILDREN

Call for employers to assist with saving as Sasi launches July Savings Month

Set up tax free savings accounts for your children now

  • Advertorial Supplement
3 min read
David Mc Call
CASH WITHDRAWALS

A great new way to save money

The Tax Free Savings Account is designed to encourage a savings culture, without having to pay tax on the earned interest

  • Thati Segoatle
  • Sfiso Buthelezi
11 min read
Shifting mental healthcare patients away from Life Esidimeni – a process that led to more than 100 deaths – ultimately helped to uncover a scheme to bypass financial controls.
GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

Conduit scheme is ‘routine’ in GP

The province says it has used something akin to a money-laundering technique for years.

  • Phillip De Wet
4 min read
Steph Curry of Golden State.
MONEY MANAGEMENT

​My friend, the Trustafarian

Black people are taught to ‘carry’ their friends and white people learn to camouflage their wealth.

  • Staff Reporter
6 min read
South Africa has many macro-assets attractive to investors, such as a vibrant democracy, a relatively diversi?ed economy, abundant natural resources and a transparent legal system.
DEBT

Pay off your debts – and don’t take on any more

Behaviour of the rand influenced by political and structural factors, but also by cyclical factors.

  • Lynley Donnelly
4 min read