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Auditor general Tsakani Maluleke has repeatedly made recommendations to improve municipalities’ performances but to little effect. Photo: GCIS

There’s a crisis of accountability in local government

Revitalise municipal accountability by ensuring the effective implementation of the auditor general’s recommendations

Consumers should spend cautiously, despite the positive outlook for the year
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Personal finance: sustainable budgeting tips to stretch your money in 2025

Consumers should spend cautiously, despite the positive outlook for the year

The financial sector presents opportunities for young people eager to apply their technical skills while having a positive social and environmental effect

How to build a niche affiliate website focused on loans and financing

By selecting a specific niche, producing quality content, and optimising for SEO, you can generate an extra income

Eskom told the Mail & Guardian it had only received a R9 billion World Bank loan to decommission its coal-fired Komati power station. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Eskom still waiting for $11.596 billion in ‘just transition’ pledges

Only 10% of the funds promised to South Africa have been transferred, but are sitting with the treasury

The trade, industry and competition minister Parks Tau. File photo.

Gauteng ANC produces solid financials, feather in treasurer Parks Tau’s cap

The provincial administration has, however, struggled to pay staff salaries

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Non-delivery sparks citizens’ legal action in Eastern Cape

Fed-up residents and businesses are turning to the courts to get their local councils to take action on power outages, sewage overflows, unrepaired roads and other failures to…

People’s temperature are being measured at a border between Abuja and the Nasarawa State on March 30 2020, after Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari called for a lockdown to limit the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. – Over 20 million Nigerians on Monday scrambled to prepare for lockdown in sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest city Lagos and the capital Abuja, as the continent struggled to curb the spread of the coronavirus. President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a two-week “cessation of all movements” in the key cities in a bid to ward off an explosion of cases in Africa’s most populous country.  (Photo by Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images)

Three months in, Covid-19 poses triple threats in Africa

Health, debt and hunger are huge threats to the continent’s stability

Let the experts advise you on abundance this festive season

Plan, shop and be merry

Present Tense

The appointment of the Cabinet is often a president or prime minister’s most significant test of judgment. (David Harrison/M&G)

Part IV: Breaking the mould — A blueprint for the future government

This is the last article in a four-part series on radical Cabinet reform

The amendment of the Lotteries Act and its subsequent application in 2015 has afforded the commission an opportunity to implement key changes

Lottery withstands weak economy and encroaching illegal operators

The National Lotteries Commission has, by reviewing its operations to protect stakeholders combatting unlawful lotteries, disbursed billions

The 2017/2018 integrated annual report showcases the success of the NLC and its beneficiaries

Highlights from the Financial Year

The NLC has over the past year focused on establishing strategic partnerships with a variety of partners

Liberty has been warned that the information will be released incrementally to the ‘dark web’ unless it meets the third parties’ demand for money

How to get SARS to subsidise your retirement

Investing in a retirement annuity delivers some tax relief on your contributions

If you are a young

Are tax-free savings accounts worth it?

It would benefit most South Africans to service their debts first

It is important to have a holistic financial plan to ensure efficiency and effectiveness across your savings needs

​Make your money work for you

A reminder to consider the tax efficiency of certain savings vehicles

The rand reached R10.96 to the dollar this month from R10.38 in November 2013.

Understanding Tax-Free Savings Accounts

The TFSA was designed to encourage a savings culture

Patients were turned away from major hospitals this week after the nurses began their industrial action

Tax-free savings accounts – how to maximise the value of the tax benefit

A TFSA is best seen as a long-term investment

Priya Naicker

Take the first, simple step to financial wellbeing

Tax-free savings accounts strike a chord with many South Africans

Minister Patricia de Lille decided to dissolve the state-owned entity, which is responsible for social development programme management services and delivering social infrastructure such as schools and clinics, after years of underperformance

What are the savings statistics in South Africa?

All stand to benefit from TFSAs, but they really work best for novice investors

The crux of the issue, says senior lecturer at the University of the Witwatersrand Lumkile Mondi, is how to hold the government accountable.

​Tax-Free Savings Accounts: the nitty-gritty

On average, investing in a TFSA saves 1% a year in costs compared to other investments

Clue to question 22

Regulatory changes will ramp up appeal of tax-free savings accounts

From March 1 South Africans can seamlessly transfer money between tax-free accounts