South Africa has one of the highest rates of motor vehicle theft in the world. The rate is estimated at around 202 thefts per 100 000 citizens. This is around…
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New AARTO Driver’s licence demerit system to be implemented
There has been much talk around the impending demerit system for a while now. The Parliament Portfolio Committee on Transport has tabled the final amendments to the Aarto (Administrative Adjudication of Road…
Spotify review
Spotify Spotify is by far the largest and most popular streaming site in the country. In just a few months after its local launch in South Africa, it already had…
How To Reverse A Rogue Debit Order
In light of the Egoli Rewards and Mzansi4U debit order scam that ravaged consumers with their first paycheck of 2019, we have contacted the major banks to find how consumers…
Egoli Rewards, Mzansi4U and other rogue debit orders strike again
Social media was rife on Friday with reports of consumers falling prey to rogue debit orders. The companies, in this case, were identified as Egoli Rewards and Mzansi4U. The company…
What is a tax-free investment account and should you get one?
Millennials, aged 18 – 40, are increasingly shrugging off their traditional nine-to-five employment for self-employment. Old Mutual reported in 2017 that 8% of millennials make an income outside of the…
PASA on unauthorised debit orders
Following our Why your bank likes rogue debit orders article, Payments Association of South Africa (PASA) responded with the following media statement: Unauthorised debit orders, sometimes referred to as “R99 debit…
How To Check Your South African Marital Status
Verifying your marital status South Africans can check their marital status at any time using the premium sms service by the Department of Home Affairs. SMS the letter M followed…
Can you take a payment holiday on your Retirement Annuity (RA)?
Financial service providers that offer retirement annuity (RA) products often do not speak of the benefits of having a premium holiday. The reasons for this are obvious – a loss…