How much money kings, queens and traditional leaders get paid in South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has actually gazetted the main wages federal government will pay to kings, queens and other conventional leaders in South Africa. The gazette– which uses retroactively from 20 April 2020– covers a wide variety of functions, consisting of the nationwide and provincial homes…
How to Buy a Repossessed Car in SA
Detailed guide to buying a repossessed car on auction Buying a repossessed car on auction is a great way of saving money, however, there are certain valuable guidelines to follow in order to avoid the disappointment of buying an inferior vehicle which will ultimately result…
COVID| 2020 Year of the Side Hustle
Need to make more money? “COVID-19 Won’t Force me to Give up my Standard of Living“ Trying to find a way to make more money? It’s safe to say that majority of South Africans have taken some kind of financial knock this year, whether it’s…
Released 2020: Best & Worst Insurance Companies in South Africa
2020 has undoubtedly been the strangest, scariest year that we have experienced as the unexpected black swan event, the Covid-19 pandemic hit our shores. Luckily, we have some ‘normal’ results to look at when it comes to the short-term insurance (OSTI) report that was released…
Why Do I Pay Car Insurance Excess When I Pay a Monthly Premium?
Many people ask the questions, “Why do I need to pay excess when I already pay my car insurance premium every month? What is car insurance excess? How much is car insurance excess? How can I get out of paying excess altogether?”. Let’s take a…
What is South Africa’s Most Fuel-efficient Car?
The number 1 most fuel-efficient car in South Africa is…a Renault (see which one below). The Renault was voted the most fuel-efficient car in the WesBank and FNB’s first Fuel economy Tour. This event was held to give consumers an accurate fuel consumption figure for…
How Will the Car Market Be Affected After lockdown?
In South Africa we saw a massive decline in the purchasing of financed new and used cars in Q1 of 2020. This decline was mostly seen due to the effects of Covid-19 hitting the world by storm. In Q1 of 2020 we saw a decline…
Renewing Car & Drivers Licences During South Africa’s Lockdown
The South African Department of Transport has published the new rules and regulations for renewing your car license during the national lockdown. The new regulations have stated that the grace period for renewing your car license and drivers’ license will be extended to 30 days….
How to Get Your Debt Paid During COVID-19 in South Africa
Before we start, I know what you are thinking, this is “how to make money advice” or “get rich quick scheme” during Coronavirus, it’s not that. We are going to share some findings with you because we genuinely feel like South Africans deserve to know…
Buying a Secondhand Car? What to Look Out for
Purchasing a second-hand car is something that most South Africans experience at least once during their life. It’s becoming more and more popular to purchase secondhand cars as many South Africans can’t afford purchasing off the shelf. Let’s be honest purchasing a secondhand car is…
Jail Time for 1 Drink on the New ZERO Tolerance Drinking & Driving Limit
Another law being imposed on South African citizens: 0% driving blood-alcohol limit is being enforced June 2020! The Minister of transport Fikile Mbalula says that the new zero-tolerance approach to drunk driving falls under the Aarto (Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences) Act coming into…
How to Claim from the Road Accident Fund: 3 Simple Steps
We asked a test group of 10 people, “Do you know how to claim from the RAF”. All 10 people said they had no idea how or where to go to claim if they were in an accident. So, we decided we needed to get…