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Being physically fit often entails some uncomfortable stretching. Whether it’s stretching your limits to exceed your personal best, or stretching your legs out before going on a run… It can be a little painful. This is also true when it comes to being financially fit. Stretching your budget out so…

A 76-year-old bank customer was so aggrieved by the failure of his bank to handle his complaints that he closed all his accounts with the bank and moved R1 million out of the bank.Nerosha Maseti, the Lead Ombud of the Banking Division at the National Financial Ombud Scheme (NFO), said…

With a stroke of his fat koki pen, US President Donald Trump has done more to harm the dollar's reserve status than anything Xi, Putin or anyone else could do. Although its reserve status was an outcome of agreements struck at Bretton-Woods, the dollar has retained that status because it…

The Minister of Home Affairs, Leon Schreiber, has announced the gazetting of a second invitation for applications to the highly acclaimed Trusted Tour Operator Scheme (TTOS).This follows an unprecedented response since the first processing of tourist visa applications from China and India through this initiative in February, which has inspired…

Banele GinidzaElectricity and Energy Minister, Kgosientso Ramokgopa, has announced that the government was actively engaging with technological leaders in China and Japan to embrace low-temperature coal-burning techniques paired with ammonia, aiming to mitigate emissions without dismantling the current coal-dependent energy structure. This initiative is seen as a necessary step towards…

Minister of Small Business Development Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has revealed that her department was finalising the long-overdue Township and Rural Economic Development and Revitalization Policy to support township enterprise hubs, zones, and clusters.In 2023, the government commissioned a study on mapping and identification of opportunities in 20 townships focusing on local…

Agricultural associations have remained concerned about the possible impact of tariff increases announced by US President Donald Trump, which could possibly reach as high as 31% for South Africa. The Red Meat Industry Services (RMIS) said on Friday that the full scope of the tariff increase was unclear at the…

Audio streaming giant Spotify's royalty payments to artists from Nigeria and South Africa - its two biggest African markets - spiked to around $59 million last year as performers rode a wave of growing interest in music from the continent.The Swedish company paid out some $10 billion in royalties worldwide…

The Department of Employment and Labour has committed to collaborate with the hospitality industry in a bid to strengthen occupational health and safety compliance This comes after the department late last year launched a multi-agency operation in response to growing reports of worker exploitation in the hospitality sector as part of…

Nomvula Zeldah MabuzaSouth Africa stares down a ticking time bomb: over 45% youth unemployment threatens to detonate our future. Our young people—our greatest asset—rot on the sidelines while industries like energy and construction beg for skilled hands.The nation’s growth hinges on a vital, overlooked connection: empowering youth to fuel industrial…