Black Friday stole Christmas from SA retailers

South African retail sales unexpectedly fell in December as general dealers’ trade dropped. Retail sales decreased by 0.4% from a year earlier.

SA consumers do not feel in control

About 73 percent of South African consumers did not feel in control of their financial situation in the third quarter of 2014, according to the MBD Consumer Financial Vulnerability Index released on Wednesday.

Abil: Devil’s in the detail – asset manager

I instinctively dislike lenders who work in the unsecured segment of the market. They are promising hope to desperate people, but know that what they are actually selling is only going to get many of their customers into deeper financial trouble. Aside from the moral issues, it stands to reason that people who are sucked … Read more