Tighten your belt further as SA interest rates set to rise again

By Siphelele Dludla This would be the 10th consecutive increase since the start of 2022. South Africans will have to tighten their belts even further as discretionary spending will be affected as the interest rates are tipped to reach their highest in 14 years this month. Investors have priced in another 50 basis points hike […]

Making changes to your grocery list can help you get through winter

By James Bradford  How will we get through a winter of rolling blackouts in the current economic climate? The answer is by sticking to a budget. The problem is millions of South Africans already struggle to get to the end of the month, without the additional expenses that come in winter. South Africans struggle to […]

Economists predict interest rate hike, MPC meeting on Thursday

By Yogashen Pillay Consumers should brace themselves as economists have predicted another interest rate hike to be announced by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) this week. The MPC is expected to meet on Thursday. Economists have listed high inflation, the weak rand and the energy crisis as among the reasons for the expected hike in […]