FMD cases increase: Here’s how much meat will cost for your Christmas meal

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In 2025, South Africans faced rising food prices, especially for meat. Several factors have contributed to these increases, but the key ones are inflation and foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). With...

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Discovery Bank named South Africa’s most loved bank – with record 61% net sentiment

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Discovery Bank is once again the bank with the best client sentiment in South Africa, leading the 2025 Banking Sentiment Index with a record 61% Net Sentiment score –...

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Wake up and smell the COFI as more consumer protection is on the way

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South Africans who have little money often feel vulnerable to scams in which scammers clean out their bank accounts. But wake up and smell the COFI, an expert says,...

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Not much ho-ho-ho for most South Africans

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There will again not be much Christmas cheer for South Africans this year as about 94% of survey participants indicate they’ll be under severe financial pressure during the peak...

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How to celebrate Christmas with a meal under R500

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It is Dezemba in South Africa, a time when food, culture and family come together. It is also a time when our budgets feel tighter than ever and with...

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South Africa faces unprecedented cybercrime surge this festive season

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There has been another warning for consumers that South Africa faces an unprecedented surge in cybercrime this festive season. Mongezi Mpahlwa, partner at law firm Cox Yeats, says the...

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