A Fin24 reader, who was under debt review, has paid off all his debt but has not yet received a debt clearance certificate since. Seeking the help of an expert on what to do next, he writes:I opted for debt review when I divorced in 2009.As per settlement, I agreed to pay off all debt, which…
Couple going over their finances together at home A Fin24 reader and his wife, facing unemployment, are looking to invest in a five-year deposit investment in the hopes of living off the interest accumulated. He writes:My wife and I would be extremely thankful for your advice.I am 54 and my wife is a year younger. The…
The first five months of 2020 appear to replicate a market cycle that would normally take five to seven years.When markets are unstable, establish your own stability.Keep a balanced mix of assets.“You have to know you don’t know... and you have to know that you don’t know better than the market.” I said this on…
A Fin24 reader noticing a negative investment return on his pension fund seeks the advice of an expert on how Covid-19 and the state of the economy affects his investment.He writes:Please help. In these trying times, does the economy, Covid-19 and the fact that we have been downgraded to "junk status" by Moody’s affect my…
the party's human resource department wrote its federal executive had initiated Section 189(a) of the Labour Relations Act.The verified email said the party had taken the painful decision with the full awareness of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on its employees. DA deputy federal council chairperson Thomas Walters said processes with regards to retrenchment had…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…