Work & Money

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Live your best life on a budget

Samke Mhlongo shares ways to make your money work better for you. Pictures: XX I was surprised over the holidays when family members expressed that they had not expected me to complain about how difficult the past year was. They felt like this because of my social media activity and frequent travel that suggested that […]

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Appropriate work wear- what are your rights?

The world is changing, and what was normal many years ago may not be anymore. So, what does that mean for what counts as appropriate wear in the workplace? Should you be able to wear traditional clothes or your afro at work? Gugulethu Mhlungu finds out. Pictures: XX As of the country’s very recent history […]

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How to own your dream home

Samke Mhlongo weighs in on the renting, rent-to-own or renting-to-buy debate. How do they work, and which one is best for you to own your dream home. One of the goals that I am yet to achieve is that of buying property. Sure, I’ve had property before, but that was jointly with my ex-husband. I […]

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5 things you may have wrong about diabetes

In November, ahead of World Diabetes Day, some well-known landmarks light up in blue to create awareness of diabetes care, prevention and research. It’s important to take notice because an estimated 1.3 million people in South Africa are living with type 2 diabetes and don’t even know. Have you checked your blood glucose recently? With […]

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Doing Credit Right

Having credit available to make important purchases can be extremely important, but can also be confusing. Here’s your step-by-step guide for getting credit responsibly. What is credit? Credit is an amount of money that is borrowed from creditors (for example a bank) with the understanding that the money will be paid back to them within […]

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