Staff Writer11 June 2022 The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced the start dates and details for the 2022 tax season, with the tax authority warning of penalties for South Africans who fail to submit timeously. From a taxpayer perspective, the importance of submitting tax returns, specifically within stipulated deadlines, is supported by the […]

The financial experts at Price Waterhouse Copper (PWC) say that they have been notified of SARS’ intentions to declare the start of ‘filing season’ this week – and South Africans will be expected to start submitting their tax return from July 2022 onwards. However, there’s a significant cohort of our fellow citizens who won’t have to lift […]

Shocking revelation: a large portion of the credit-worthy population pay over 70% of their monthly income towards servicing debt. By Adriaan Kruger 6 May 2022  00:03 Being over-indebted can be emotionally distressing and have broader consequences in other areas of life. Image: Shutterstock Consumers usually start every year with higher debt levels following a free-spending holiday season, with […]

The Pretoria High Court on Wednesday (11 May) ruled that a part of South Africa’s Divorce Act is unconstitutional, setting up major changes for how divorces are handled when couples are married out community of property in the country. The court judgement declared that Section 7(3)(a) of the Divorce Act is inconsistent with the Constitution […]

It is widely accepted financial wisdom that when it comes to planning for retirement, it is best to start saving early and save right through your working life – not just so that you put away more money, but so that you may reap the rewards from compound growth as your returns are reinvested. However, for a […]