Police officer stabbed to death
A 32-year-old man who allegedly stabbed to death a Grahamstown police officer in Sun City, Grahamstown, on Saturday will remain in jail until next Monday.read more
View ArticleKey factors favour first-time buyers
The average home purchase price among first-time buyers has climbed steadily over the past two years from R612 000 to R652 000, and yet it has actually become more affordable to enter the property...
View ArticleInsurance a matter of life and death
Life insurance is one of those financial products most people don’t like talking about. It can seem complicated or confusing and it involves talking about death - something most of us would rather not...
View ArticleRhodes classes on hold again
The Rhodes Student Representative Council warned this evening that fragmentation of the student body in the call for free education for the poor weakened and compromised the movement.read more
View ArticleBuying property? First count the costs
First-time property buyers need to assess not only what they need to pay off their monthly bond, but also what it will cost to run and maintain that property.read more
View ArticleFees protesters call for probe into police action
Police accompanied fees protesters who marched this afternoon Friday 21 October 2016 from Rhodes University to the Grahamstown Police Station, where they delivered a memorandum alleging police...
View ArticleWindows smashed, door burnt in campus incidents
What appeared to be an arson attempt at Rhodes University left the back door of a major exam venue damaged and charred and around 30 windows surrounding the library quad and of offices adjoining the...
View ArticleConcert cancelled
The Grahamstown Music Society concert scheduled for 3 November has been cancelled.read more
View ArticleCan you insure a broken heart?
In the past, heart disease has mainly affected men and older people but current insurance claims trends show that this is no longer the case. Although the risk of heart disease is still higher for men,...
View ArticleLandlords sort your insurance
If you are still paying off the bond on your rental property, you will also be paying a monthly or annual premium for home owner’s insurance – also known as HOC – which covers you against damages to...
View ArticleTake advice before going to auction - expert
With the economy in slow mode, the number of property auctions is expected to increase, along with the number of prospective buyers looking for “bargain” homes at prices below market value.read more
View ArticleWhat can a business forum do for you?
A Chamber of Commerce is defined as an association of businesses of a city, region or country formed to protect and promote the economic interests of its members through legislative and other means....
View ArticleTax revenue up by 8.5%
The South African Revenue Service (Sars) and the National Treasury on Tuesday have released tax statistics which show that tax revenue collection grew by 8.5 percent to reach R1.07 trillion this tax...
View ArticlePrivacy and the workplace
Although an employee has a right to privacy, it is not absolute. The employee’s case, in NUMSA and Another v Rafee NO and Others (JR1022/12) [2016] ZALCJHB 512, was that the employer’s instruction...
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Small Enterprise Finance Agency (sefa) to host Eastern Cape SMMEs and...
The Small Enterprise Finance Agency (sefa) will be in Grahamstown on Wednesday 15 March. Sefa will host a breakfast session for small businesses and co-operatives in the Eastern Cape at Makana Resort...
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