Personal Finance

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has delivered his mid-year report card, also known as the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), announcing a temporary reduction in...

People often think of debt in simplistic terms. ‘Good debt’ improves your financial position, and ‘bad debt’ pays for things you don’t need and...

South Africans are under increasing financial pressure, with the proportion who find every month financially difficult reaching 65% in 2026, up from 61% in...

Mental wellbeing and financial wellbeing are usually considered separate issues. But when you are constantly worrying about money, the two are hard to separate. Many...

As South Africa marks Mental Health Awareness Month, research highlights the extent to which financial pressure continues to affect emotional wellbeing. A 2025 index...

If you had a job and earned a regular salary, you were once considered financially stable, but for a growing number of South Africans,...

South African households already cutting discretionary spending are facing another round of pressure from higher borrowing costs and a sharp fuel price increase in...

One of the most expensive financial mistakes you can make is spending on a life you never consciously designed. It happens when someone else’s choices...

October is Mental Health Awareness Month, with World Mental Health Day on 10 October. While much of the conversation around money and mental health...

Heritage is more than what we inherit. It is what we preserve, what we build, and ultimately what we pass on. During Heritage Month,...

Nominating your child as executor of your will may leave them with one of the hardest jobs they will ever do for you. We often...

Many of us spend years putting the right financial protections in place. We insure our cars, protect our homes, take out life cover, save...