The amber light (or is it the red one?) is starting to flicker for us as South Africans. Tito was flinging around some big numbers in his speech. Let’s look at the worst of them. South Africa’s Debt As a country, we are drowning in debt. For every one Rand...
If you’re one of the lucky ones, here’s a snapshot of your life… You spend 18 years of it going to school. Maybe you’re fortunate enough to spend another 3 to 5 years attending University – which is what, 23 years in total – and then you start your career. You then...
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...
It’s fair to say SARS collect a fair amount of our money each month but if you’re a black South African earning an income, you might also be paying “black tax” (sharing your salary with family). Whether the notion of “black tax” is right or wrong is...
Thinking of resigning from your job in the near future? The answer to that question is always: “Of course, who isn’t?” Why stay in one job for the rest of your life? Some of us are already such pros at this; we simply hand in our resignation and say,...
