Electricity price loophole hits prepaid users hard

Electricity price loophole hits prepaid users hard

There are currently no regulations in place to control what electricity resellers can charge as service or vendor fees, leaving prepaid users on the hook for charges that increase each year, with no intervention. Speaking to the City Press, energy regulator Nersa...
SA prone to scams due to high cost of living

SA prone to scams due to high cost of living

Parshotan said there is no quick way to get rich – a tried and tested approach is the best. AS the cost of living rapidly rises in the country due to the economic crisis, Rajesh Parshotan, a chairperson of the Direct Selling Association of South Africa (DSA), says...
Good news for food and petrol prices in South Africa

Good news for food and petrol prices in South Africa

Households in South Africa could be in for some respite in the coming months as petrol and food prices are set to cool off, according to the Bureau for Economic Research (BER). In a note on Monday (8 August), economists at the BER noted a downward trend in global oil...