Life’s there to be lived – you push hard to get the most from it. And when you’re pushing hard, things go right but sometimes things go wrong … cars stop working and stuff goes walking. But that’s life, a life well-lived. And 1st for Women knows – you’ve got...
It would probably take 3 or 4 missed pay cheques to sink most South African households. That is an extremely sobering thought, isn’t it? If you found yourself in a situation where you could no longer earn an income (due to an accident or illness), it could very easily...
Private healthcare in South Africa doesn’t come cheap! Most households that can afford to belong to a medical aid scheme spend a few thousand bucks a month for the reassurance that if they get sick, they can afford the best treatment possible. But is it enough? Your...
A 484 page report has just been released by the Competition Commission of South Africa on the state of the private healthcare market in South Africa. The primary reason for the enquiry is the high and ever-increasing cost of private healthcare. Their findings? High...
The draft Medical Schemes Amendment Bill 2018 was published on the 21st of June 2018. Government believes that it’s going to make things cheaper. But is that true? 10 changes are on the cards and open for public comment. In this article, we will concentrate on two...
Did you know that your Last Will and Testament has more in common with divorce agreements than with any other document known to mankind? Think about a divorce agreement for a moment. The two parties choose to go their separate ways. They haggle back and forward over...
