In the final post of this series, we give all nine banks their final scores and dig a little deeper into the numbers behind them. If you missed our previous reviews, take a look at Part 1 (Absa, African, Bidvest Bank), Part 2 (Capitec, FNB, Nedbank) and Part 3 (Old Mutual, Standard Bank, TymeBank) for a closer look at each bank’s… Read more →
In this series of blog posts, we review the cheapest entry-level bank accounts from nine of South Africa’s biggest banks. Today’s review includes offerings from Old Mutual, Standard Bank and TymeBank. If you missed it, check out Part 1 for our review of Absa, African Bank and Bidvest Bank and Part 2 for our review of Capitec, FNB and Nedbank. Look… Read more →
In this series of blog posts, we review the cheapest entry-level bank accounts from nine of South Africa’s biggest banks. Today’s review includes offerings from Capitec, FNB and Nedbank. If you missed it, check out Part 1 for our review of Absa, African Bank and Bidvest Bank.
In this series of blog posts, we review the cheapest entry-level bank accounts from nine of South Africa’s biggest banks. Today’s review includes offerings from Absa, African Bank and Bidvest Bank. Look out for Part 2 (Capitec, FNB and Nedbank) and Part 3 (Old Mutual, Standard Bank and TymeBank) later in the week.
Plastic pollution — the accumulation of plastic objects and particles in the Earth’s environment — is a global problem that is devastating marine life and other ecosystems. Humans are using more plastic than ever before and a depressing amount tends to end up in our oceans, on our beaches and even inside our bodies. The… Read more →
Mobile data in South Africa is expensive. Very expensive. In this post, we compare the prices of one-off mobile data bundles from Vodacom, Cell C, MTN, Telkom and Rain. We also compare the reliability of the different networks — cheap data isn’t very useful if there’s no coverage.
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With the 2019 Tax Season well underway, we take a look at the tax implications of trading Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Note that the following applies to all cryptocurrencies and not just Bitcoin.
Old Mutual published the results of its annual Savings & Investment Monitor survey last week. The report, first published in 2009, investigates the savings and investment habits of South Africans living in metropolitan areas. The results are based on face-to-face interviews with more than 1,000 households and are considered to be a good barometer for… Read more →
Nelson Mandela International Day was celebrated on 18 July and people across the country, and around the world, honoured Madiba’s legacy by doing their bit for the less fortunate. This year, 22seven team members donated clothes, food parcels and personal hygiene care packages to two Cape Town-based organisations helping the underprivileged in the community: the Ravensmead… Read more →