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Let me be honest with you. South African banking can feel unnecessarily complicated. You walk into a branch, someone hands you a pamphlet with six different account options, and suddenly, you are comparing fees you barely understand for features you are not sure you even need. I have been there. And I wrote this guide […]
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Nicolette
Fact Checker
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11 min
Updated Mar 13
The SRD Sassa R350 grant has become a lifeline for millions of South Africans struggling financially due to unemployment and other socio-economic challenges. This grant, offered by the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa), provides temporary relief to individuals who have lost their income or are unable to find work during tough economic times. However […]
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Nicolette
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6 min
Updated Mar 9
If you do not have a business or side hustle in today’s unstable economy, you are putting yourself and your family at risk of financial hardship. However, you don’t need thousands of rands to start a business. With just R350 in this article I will give you 10 unique profitable businesses to start. When we […]
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Nicolette
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6 min
Updated Mar 8
Discover real ways to make money online in South Africa. I now earn R26K–R35K/month in passive income but it started with a R10 bank balance, and being scammed borrowed money. I was broke, unemployed, and had just completed my Grade 12. Like many others, I searched “ways to make money online in South Africa” and […]
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maya
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10 min
Updated Mar 8
I used to think that if you wanted to buy company shares, you could just walk into that company and ask the CEO to sell you some shares. But I’ve since learned that’s not how it works. If you want to buy shares on JSE in South Africa, you need to go through a stockbroker. A […]
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deguru
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3 min
Updated Mar 8
In 2022, I decided to try freelancing in South Africa myself. I made R1023 in my first month. I was not using Fiverr, Upwork, or any of these popular freelancing platforms. The reason I did not use any of these freelancing platforms is that I have discovered a secret that I will only share with […]
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maya
Lead Writer
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5 min
Updated Mar 13
The question is how much do you need to start forex trading in South Africa? Most people when they hear the word “forex trading,” they instantly think you need thousands of rands to start trading, but that is not true. You can start forex trading with as little as R100. But let’s be realistic, you […]
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deguru
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3 min
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