227 The Consumer Tribunal also fined various companies, including many used car dealers, for disregarding consumers’ rights in terms of the Consumer Protection Act. The country’s high courts, the National Consumer Tribunal…
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Petrol price decrease on the cards for Januworry
183The petrol price changes will take effect on 7 January 2026. The beginning of the year is one of the hardest months for some South Africans because they received their salaries earlier…
Will unemployment worsen in 2026?
206 There is a slight difference in unemployment rate of this year and the previous one. The unemployment rate in 2025 continued to fluctuate, rising in one quarter and falling in another….
WesBank customer takes his used car fight to the Minister of Justice
167Mzukisi Ndara purchased what he thought was a new car in 2004, but it turned out to be a used one with extras he did not ask for. Former Department of Health…
Pressure mounts on Eskom pricing as more retrenchments loom
186Transalloys issues section 189 notice. The pressure is mounting on Eskom to ensure the proposed discount deal with smelters work, after Transalloys, a manganese smelter situated in eMalahleni in Mpumalanga, announced on…
Is a Hermès Birkin handbag a better investment than crypto and gold?
186 A brand-new handbag can set you back more than R200 000. Forget the market, the glitter of gold bars, and the chaos of crypto; the most powerful investment of the modern…
Le Creuset-owner enters the Forbes list: Meet South Africa’s richest 8 people
214 The list, which tracks the world’s richest people, includes Capitec Bank founder, mining giants, Cartier Luxury jewellery founder, and now Le Creuset owner. Another South African has entered the dollar-billionaire chat,…
No, the Viljoens were not picked up by US immigration police
232 Peet Viljoen says he proved that he was the most honest lawyer and when he starts practising in the US next month, he will become the richest lawyer in the US….
US tariffs become a headwind for SA yacht builders
194 Most of the nearly R5bn worth of boat exports are destined for America. South Africa’s boat-building industry has been described as a story of passion, excellent designs and top-notch quality, but…
What to do with ugly or unsuitable Christmas presents
174 You can still do quite a few things with that small heap of Christmas presents that are either too ugly or too unsuitable – even good things. Although many consumers are…