How to spot and avoid banking scams: fake threats and extortion explained

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Banking scams in South Africa are on the rise, with criminals using increasingly clever methods to steal your money or personal information. These scams are often disguised as urgent...

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SA Reserve Bank Cuts Repo Rate, Offering Relief to Consumers

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In a move welcomed by households and businesses across the country, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has announced a cut in the repo rate, bringing much-needed relief to...

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Updated City Budget offers sweeping relief measures for households

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2505/774649-240×135.jpg?5″ width=”240″ height=”135″ alt=”Source: Supplied. Cape Town’s Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis.” align=”left”><br><span >Source: Supplied. Cape Town’s Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis.&lt;/span><p>The City has revised its plans to expand rates relief measures,...

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Shares finish down with investors focused on Nvidia results

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2505/774575-240×135.jpg?5″ width=”240″ height=”135″ alt=”Source: Supplied.” align=”left”><br><span >Source: Supplied.&lt;/span><p>Global shares edged lower on Wednesday, 28 May 2025, snapping two straight sessions of gains, with investors weighing Nvidia’s results, while...

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South Africa GDP growth outlook gets biggest cut since early 2023

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2505/774558-240×135.jpg?6″ width=”240″ height=”135″ alt=”Source: Reuters.” align=”left”><br><span >Source: Reuters.&lt;/span><p>Economists have cut their consensus forecast for South African economic growth this year by 0.3 percentage points in May, in the...

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Why are there delays in paying out GEPF benefits?

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Recently, I’ve been receiving complaints from members of the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) who say they are experiencing delays in receiving their benefit payments. These relate to resignation,...

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How to design your retirement and plan for its three phases

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If you have saved enough for retirement you can design how you will spend your golden years.

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