CONSUMERS ARE FEELING THE HEAT

THE rise in the cost of living is fast outstripping consumers’ incomes. According to Statistics SA (StatsSA), fuel and the price of meat has increased by 9% compared to last year. Primary and secondary education has in creased by 7.7%while books and stationery have gone up by 7.2%. Water and other services have gone up by 7.2%, while […]

Stinker

Terwyl verbruikers nog steier onder die brandstof prys verhoging van 260per liter vir 95-oktaan-petrol en 24c per liter vir diesel, is daar reeds sprake van nog ‘n verhoging van sowat 25¢per liter in Augustus. Neil Roets, uitvoerende hoof van Debt Rescue, sé maandelikse prys skokke raak moeilik vir verbruikers. “Meer as die helfte van verbruikers is […]

Salary increases do not match the cost of living increases

Cape Town – The rise in the cost of living is fast outstripping consumers’ incomes. According to Statistics SA (StatsSA), fuel and the price of meat has increased by 9% compared to last year. Primary and secondary education has increased by 7.7% while books and stationery have gone up by 7.2%. Water and other services […]