Londiwe Buthelezi 9 June 2026 For the average South African, looking at a monthly bank statement can feel like navigating an extreme sport. Between balancing school fees, rising utility tariffs, and the general cost of living, simply making it to the next payday often takes priority. A recent Financial Literacy in South Africa survey highlighted…
15 December 2025 Thembelihle Zwane As the festive season approaches, South Africans brace themselves for a period marked by both joyful celebrations and increased financial pressure. Retailers gear up for the shopping surge beginning with Black Friday and extending through Christmas, followed swiftly by Back-to-School sales. For many consumers, however, this season can bring more…
Mbali Gwala 6 August 2025 INingizimu Afrika inohlelo lwezempilo olukhethekile oluhlanganisa imikhakha yomphakathi (public sector) nomkhakha ozimele (private sector), enikeza izinsizakalo zezokwelapha ingqondo. Ukuthola izinsizakalo zezempilo nezengqondo ezisezingeni eliphezulu ezweni lethu kuyinselelo enkulu. Nakuba kunezingqinamba ezikhona ekusabalaliseni imithi, akhona amathuba okuthuthukisa ngokutshalwa kwezimali, ukuqwashisa, kanye nobuchwepheshe obusha. Ngokubhekana nalezi zinselelo, uhlelo lwezempilo laseNingizimu Afrika lungaba…
Yolanda Mzimela 28 August 2025 Mental health is often called the “silent epidemic,” and in South Africa, its financial and social toll is growing louder every year. Despite increased awareness, mental health conditions remain a significant burden—both emotionally and economically—for individuals, families, and the nation as a whole. Understanding the high cost of mental health…
Yolanda Mzimela 12 September 2025 Ukunakekelwa kwempilo yengqondo okungabizi eNingizimu Afrika kuyatholakala ngezinhlobo ezahlukene zezinketho, kuhlanganise nezinhlangano ezizimele (NGOs), izinhlangano zomphakathi, kanye nezindawo zokuxhumana zaku-inthanethi. Izinsizakalo ezixhaswe nguhulumeni nazo ziyatholakala, kodwa kuvame ukuba nezikhathi zokulinda ezinde. Izindawo ezithile ezingabizi: Izinhlangano ezingezona ezohulumeni (NGOs) nezinhlangano zomphakathi, okungaba yizinhlangano ezifana ne-SADAG, Lifeline, ne-FAMSA. Ziyanikeza ukwelulekwa ngezindleko eziguquguqukayo…
