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South Africa Retirement Crisis: 90% of Fund Members Falling Short

South Africans face growing retirement savings concerns. Recent findings reveal significant shortfalls in projected retirement income. Image: Supplied The South Africa retirement crisis is rapidly deepening. New findings show a troubling trend for everyday workers. Alexforbes recently assessed contributing retirement fund members. Shockingly, they found that 90% are not on track to meet their retirement […]

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eThekwini Municipality Rates Relief Plan Boosts Investment

First, the municipal council recently introduced a bold new eThekwini Municipality rates relief strategy to improve investor confidence across the city. Specifically, the council approved multi-million Rand rebates for several massive corporate companies. Consequently, these businesses will enjoy significant rates discounts ranging from 50 to 100 percent post construction. Furthermore, the council fixed these attractive

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KZN Water Crisis: Communities Demand More Than a New Framework

Public consultations on South Africa’s new water strategy have exposed a hard question in KwaZulu-Natal. How can government expand water infrastructure when communities living next to major water resources still can’t get reliable water? The Department of Water and Sanitation held the consultations to gather input on its proposed Strategic Framework for Water and Sanitation

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