Building a good business one block at a time

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Professor Linda de Vries uses her expertise - and Lego - to teach financial literacy to disadvantaged women in the Western Cape.

Have you checked your credit record?

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South African consumers can check their credit reports online - but fewer than 300 000 are doing so each year.

Online scammers pull in R2.2bn a year

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The South African Banking Risk Information Centre highlights the cost of internet scams.

‘Cheaper’ homes in demand

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More and more South Africans are looking for smaller houses in conveniently located suburbs.

Weak rand makes SA ‘favourable for investors’

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Emerging markets are large and their consumer purchasing power is growing faster than in developed markets, according to retail guru Steve Matthese.

Trade show to boost exports

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The fourth Source Africa Trade Show attracted 220 exhibitors from 15 African countries and 1 300 potential buyers this year.

Grim debt stats for SA consumers

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Only 23% of South Africans have money left at the end of the month, according to research conducted by Debt Rescue.

S&P junk status for SA ‘unlikely’

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Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s attempts to restore fiscal discipline will count in SA’s favour, says economist Azar Jammine.

Law beefed up to curb reckless lending

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All credit providers will be required to register with the National Credit Regulator to curb reckless lending.

‘Don’t pay prescribed debt’

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Debt collectors and attorneys are demanding and collecting money from people even though the amount owed is prescribed.

Reckless lending rockets despite law

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Reckless lending continues unabated - so much so that the National Consumer Tribunal has received double the number of complaints.

No more unsolicited emails?

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The implementation of the Protection of Personal Information Act will stop direct marketers from sending unsolicited emails or text messages, or making cold calls ...

Pensioners not happy with grant increase

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Achmat Avon, 69, says the R80 increase in his grant will not go far in helping to pay his monthly rates or to buy food.

Give us a break, Pravin!

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SA’s business sector waits with bated breath for Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s #Budget2016 speech.

Reckless credit providers to face tribunal

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Thirteen credit providers have been referred to the National Consumer Tribunal by the National Credit Regulator for breaching the National Credit Act.

December debts ‘will take their toll’

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Experts urge SA consumers to get a grip on their finances before their January pay-cheques go up in smoke.

Tough times hit property market

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First-time buyers will have a tough time purchasing property amid looming interest rate hikes and food price increases.

Pharmaceutical giant in R300m plant makeover

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Johnson & Johnson unveil modernised manufacturing plant outside Cape Town.

Soaring food prices to hit SA’s poor

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Consumers should brace themselves for food price increases above the inflation rate as the drought worsens.

‘Tis the season for mall safety

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Shopping centres, consumer groups and the police are collaborating to boost security at malls during the festive season.

Collapsed silos were 20 years old

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Agricultural co-operative in Swellendam seeks storage for 11 500 tons of canola after collapse of several silos.

Cyber security: SA banks go big

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South African banks are investing heavily in security to safeguard themselves from cyber crime.

Gyms ‘take their time’ to cancel contracts

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SA’s National Consumer Commission investigates 85 complaints of people battling to cancel gym memberships.

Pushing power change in public transport

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SA is still catching up to the rest of the world when it comes to renewable energy for transport, says Sanedi’s Carel Snyman.

Green projects created 20 000 jobs

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Twenty thousand jobs have been created by renewable projects in SA - and these endeavours have attracted R192. 6bn in investment.