Absa ATM glitches irk customers

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Absa is working around the clock to fix a computer system bug that has created problems for customers at ATMs.

The sweet taste of excess

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South Africans have until August 22 to comment on the Policy Paper and Proposals on the Taxation of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages.

Sugar tax could fatten illegal trade

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SA’s non-alcoholic beverage industry warns that the proposed sugar tax could fuel an illegal cross-border market for sugar-sweetened beverages.

Food security threat looms

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Food security was a “difficult and wicked problem” exacerbated by a shrinking agricultural sector and climate change, a leading economist said in Durban yesterday. ...

Offshore exploration rejected

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Durban environmental activists have vehemently rejected an application by ExxonMobil to explore for oil and gas offshore.

Fuel hike puts damper on spending

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Battling consumers will have to tighten their belts, with the first in a series of fuel price hikes kicking in at midnight.

Diamond tycoon ‘secretive about plans’

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The KwaDukuza Municipality has sounded alarm bells about the future of the R100m property development by Robert Mugabe’s former pilot.

Banks lose out in advert war of words

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FNB and Standard Bank have been involved in a war of words but both have ended up losing.

Financial crisis – KZN bucks world trend

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KwaZulu-Natal’s boom times seem to be making a comeback, with growth that is outstripping the country.

Consumers are spending more prudently

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“We expect consumers to once again spoil themselves over the festive season, although our sense is that they will be somewhat more cautious. ”

Expensive festive season in store

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While retailers are expecting consumers to spend more on festive fare they will, in reality, be spending on credit.

Fee hike vital for safety

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The South African National Consumer Union has lambasted the Civil Aviation Authority for proposing a 50 percent hike in its passenger safety charges.

Anger at exemptions as Consumer Act kicks in

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Businesses preparing for the implementation of the Consumer Protection Act, which kicked in on Friday, have been frantically changing the wording of their contracts, ...

Torrid time awaits SA consumers

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Consumers are in for a bumpy ride with food price inflation on the rise and expected to hit the 5 percent mark soon.