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Some estate agents have hit back at claims that they are holding up SAs removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list. The latest stats from the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) show just 60% of legal practitioner offices and 66% of estate agents have submitted risk a

With so much insurance fraud doing the rounds, short-term insurers have become very strict when considering claims and therefore consumers have to be very careful to ensure that their claims are successful. According to the annual report of the Ombudsman for Short-Term Insurance (OSTI),

Do you know how to spot a Ponzi or pyramid scheme? Many other people thought they were sure that the scheme they were investing in was not one of these illegal ways of fleecing consumers of their hard-earned money, just to end up destitute, with not a cent to their name. Just think of B

Tax filing season has officially begun and individual taxpayers have until 21 October 2024 to submit their tax returns to Sars. Whether you like it or not, you have to deal with the taxman. If you are not one of the lucky ones who do not need to file a tax return or were selected for au

The Banking Ombudsman put R25 735 594.17 back into consumers pockets after resolving 8 008 complaints against banks last year about current accounts, personal loans, savings accounts, credit cards and home loans. What is even more interesting are some of the complaints about banks highl

South Africans are showing remarkable financial resilience and adaptability driven by increased confidence in their ability to save and invest, despite the economic challenges they face. However, while men are less financially stressed, women are not so lucky. According to the latest Ol

A big rugby weekend held in Free State ended with a life lost outside an establishment in Westdene, Bloemfontein. A video has been making rounds on social media, showing what allegedly happened during the deceaseds last moments alive outside the establishment, The Other Venue (TOV). </p

The government has published an invitation for public comments on the proposed amendments to the Second-Hand Goods Act. However, the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) has since criticised the proposed amendments. Elias Monage, the federatio

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