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A New Era for The Rand? What South Africa’s Rate Cuts Mean for Your Money
Currency Assist Blog The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has at last introduced the first interest rate cut in years. This could reshape the financial landscape for many South Africans. The rate cut in September this year marks the first reduction in rates since...
South Africa on track to exit dirty money list (grey list)
South Africa was grey listed in February 2023. South Africa adopted a jointly agreed Action Plan containing 22 Action Items linked to the eight strategic deficiencies identified in the country's Anti-Money Laundering and the Combating of the Financing of Terrorism...
Snowball of Debt 2024
Are you digging a hole or are you getting out of the debt hole? South African DEBT to savings ratio is in DECLINE - we are saving less than we did 10 years ago. It seems that not many care about providing for old age. Over the coming months, South Africans may feel...
A history of the rand and dollar exchange rate
The USDZAR exchange rate has fascinated South African investors and businesspeople alike since the rand was introduced. Our beloved rand, introduced on Valentines day of 1961 to replace the British coin system (3 months before South Africa declared itself a republic)....
Understanding Alzheimer’s
World Alzheimer's Day is September 21, 2024. The campaign theme for World Alzheimer's Month 2024 is 'Time to Act on Dementia, Time to Act on Alzheimers'. The key aims of this year’s campaign is to raise awareness and challenge stigma surrounding Alzheimer's and...
Counting the cost of ethics on a national leadership level
I have been doing rounds of public speaking this year on global leadership and the direct and often indirect impact of their actions on our finances. I was intrigued over the past 2 weeks about Floyd Shivambu’s move out of the EFF that he helped create, and into the...
The Importance of Budgeting: A Key to Financial Stability
Budgeting is a simple tool that is often overlooked. In today’s fast-paced world, managing personal finances can often feel overwhelming. Yet, budgeting remains one of the most effective tools for achieving financial stability and success. Here’s why budgeting is...
Women’s Health is Wealth
Throughout the month of August, we have celebrated Women’s Month and acknowledged women’s strength, endurance and the balancing act that women manage in various roles and stages of our lives. To end off this month, we look into Healthy Eating and Diet Tips for Women...
Fraud and Scams Continue to Rise, Protect Yourselves!
“Criminals are always looking for ways to exploit digital platforms to defraud victims, but the mitigation strategies deployed by Banks are very robust, so it is easier to target people, as they are the weakest link.” says Kalyani Pillay, SABRIC CEO. She goes on to...
THE POWER OF THE POWER OF ATTORNEY
What you need to know ... In general, a Power of Attorney under South African law, grants legal authority to a trusted third party in order to attend to your affairs, when so needed. A Power of Attorney is a legal document whereby the individual (known as “the...
BERKSHIRE BEAUTIES BUFFETT & MUNGER, ON INVESTING & LIFE
I read an article recently where Kokkie Kooyman, portfolio manager, shares his understandings on the thinking and wisdoms of Warren Buffett and the late Charlie Munger – exploring their philosophies on investing and life. Their success is attributed to life beyond...
GET ACTIVE AND LIFT YOUR MOOD
Statistics tell us that one in three South Africans are living with poor mental health. This not only affects the South African economy, reportedly costing it R19 billion annually, but also puts individuals at risk for substance abuse, insomnia, unemployment and...
SCAM SEASON IS ON US. PLEASE BE AWARE.
It’s a crazy time in South Africa when we need to submit tax returns and dodge scamsters. Sounds like a movie, but this is now a documentary, because its based-on facts. Following on from this week’s writing, I wanted to send out a scam alert from Allan Gray to keep...
GAP COVER IN A NUTSHELL
It’s a non-life insurance policy designed to cover the shortfalls when your healthcare and service providers, such as your doctor and specialist, charge more than your medical aid plan’s rate for in- and out-of-hospital medical procedures. Gap Cover options complement...
TAX YEAR 2024 (1 MARCH 2023 – 29 FEBRUARY 2024) – SUBMISSION OF INCOME TAX RETURN
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced the filing dates for tax season 2024, which will open in July. Non-Provisional Taxpayers: 15 July 2024 and ends 21 October 2024 Provisional taxpayers: 15 July 2024 to...
SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS – A HISTORIC SHIFT TO THE MIDDLE
It’s the first of July and we have much to be positive about! The last couple of weeks have been a real roller-coaster ride, taking us through many emotions as we went to the poll’s to cast our vote in our National Elections. We have endured a wide array of emotions...
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