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Keep those you support in the loop on your finances

South Africans are more than familiar with the joys and the strain of having to look after extended family. Stretching the rand further than what is considered humanly possible is a lot of people’s lived experiences. This is commendable and something that should be celebrated, if only it didn’t come at such a big cost. With impending job losses and an extended lockdown, the strain is going to be more pronounced. We’re all under pressure to […]

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Making a difference

StatsSA recently released the General Household survey 2018 results. Below are some of the findings that affect the youth in particular: The base of grant recipients is far too large and unsustainable in the long run. It is, however, undeniable that the beneficiaries of these funds would be in complete distress without them. There is also a direct correlation between access to grants and improved childhood development which further strengthens the case for them to remain. […]

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Youth month

What better way to commemorate youth month than highlight issues surrounding the youth of this country, and to also try and seek solutions to these issues.   The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is a body, who’s mission it is to promote policies that improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world by providing a forum in which governments can work together to share experiences and seek solutions to common problems. The […]

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