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Money
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Another Anonymous Donor Has Paid For Everyone’s Shopping At PEP
16 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Shoppers at a PEP store in Mossel Bay were treated to some free shopping via an anonymous benefactor last week.
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One Step Closer To Tearing Up Your Cheque Book For Good
13 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
South African banks, and SARS, have declared that the cheque book could soon be a thing of the past.
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Five Outrageous Luxury Gifts From 2020’s ‘Billionaire Wish List’
10 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
If you have cash to burn and a gift to buy for a billionaire, then your first port of call is Neiman Marcus’ Fantasy Gifts 2020 catalogue.
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SA’s Best And Worst Banks, According To Social Media
10 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
BrandsEye analysed some 500 000 social media posts to find out how South Africans really feel about our top banks.
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Why Would Someone Buy 100 Oranges At R1 500 A Pop?
06 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
An auction at Tokyo’s central wholesale Ota Market in Japan saw someone dropping around R151 000 on a box of 100 mandarins.
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New Twist In ‘Sausage King’ Murder Mystery
04 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The investigation into the alleged murder of Vladimir Marugov has taken some bizarre twists and turns, with no sign of slowing down.
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SARS Is Really Cracking Down On Tax Avoidance
04 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
There’s a fine line between tax avoidance and tax evasion, and if you’re on the wrong side of it, SARS could be coming for you.
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What It Takes To Crack SA’s Richest 1%
04 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A new report reveals exactly how much you need to earn to be considered super-rich in South Africa, and part of the elite 1%.
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Guess Which SA City Spends The Biggest Portion Of Their Salaries On Rent?
29 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
If you live in South Africa’s most expensive city, don’t stress – there’s a bit of good news for renters thrown into the mix as well.
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Divorce Lawyers – It’s Tough Being Wealthy, Married, And Away From Your Mistress During Lockdown
28 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Divorce cases among the rich are on the rise during the pandemic, for reasons that don’t usually apply to the average Joe.
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Banksy’s Monet Rip-off Sells For R160 Million – Titled ‘Show Me The Monet’
22 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The latest Banksy original to go under the hammer was his 2005 parody of one of Claude Monet’s famous ‘Water Lilies’ paintings.
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Guess Who Just Announced A New Minimum Wage Of R74k A Month?
01 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
As rates of poverty grow worldwide in the wake of the pandemic, one city has taken decisive action to secure the quality of life of its citizens.
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BusinessTech Compares Price Of Groceries At Woolies, Pick N Pay, Spar, And Checkers
30 Sep 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The price wars are underway at Pick n Pay, Woolworths, Checkers, and Spar. BusinessTech has run a comparison, so let’s see which one gives you more bang for your buck.
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Dirty Money: The Germs You Find On Cash These Days
29 Sep 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
In the interest of safety, many businesses have all but abandoned cash in the age of COVID-19. Turns out there’s a reason it’s called ‘dirty money’.
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Report Reveals Domestic Workers’ Average Salary During Lockdown
22 Sep 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A new report exposes some hard truths about the effect of the national lockdown on the livelihoods of domestic workers.
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Take A Gander At This Concept Yacht That Looks Like A Swan [Video]
21 Sep 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Have you ever wanted to float around in a luxury swan? Yeah, I hadn’t thought about it either, but it may be an option if this designer gets his way.
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Billionaire Gives It All Away ($8 Billion) And Now Lives In Small Rental Apartment [Video]
21 Sep 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Chuck Feeney isn’t your average billionaire, and he hopes his story inspires some of the world’s richest people to try ‘Giving While Living’.
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Insiders Reveal Wildest Holiday Requests Of The Super Wealthy
16 Sep 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
From penguins to private celebrity chefs, these companies cater to the whims of the mega-rich.
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World’s Highest-Paid Footballers List Features Some New Names
15 Sep 2020 by Kiernan / No Comments
Whilst Messi, Ronaldo, and Neymar continue to sit pretty at the top of the list, there’s been much shuffling in the remaining seven spots.
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They Reckon This Guy Will Take Over From Bezos At Amazon
10 Sep 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Jeff Bezos can’t run Amazon forever, and when he’s ready to step down, there’s someone waiting in the wings ready to take his place.
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Truly Bizarre Lives Of Billionaire Wives Revealed In New Memoir
09 Sep 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The wives of billionaires live lives that go beyond anything you could imagine. Truth really is stranger than fiction.
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Breaking Down The Wealth Of America’s Five Richest People In Three Minutes [Video]
09 Sep 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Forbes’ latest list reveals that America’s 400 richest people are worth a combined $3,2 trillion, up $240 billion from a year ago.
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Zoom Just Posted Some Pretty Ridiculous Profits
01 Sep 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Unlike numerous other industries, video communication platforms didn’t suffer from the pandemic slump, with Zoom proving to be one of the most popular.
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Millions At Stake, As Durban Businessman’s Kids And Second Wife Jostle For Position Amid Dementia Accusations
31 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
91-year-old Des Scott, a highly successful businessman from KZN, finds himself at the centre of a family dispute over his fortune.
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Bill Gates Made A Delightful Birthday Video For His Pal, Warren Buffett
31 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
You’ll struggle to find a friendship more wholesome than the one between Bill Gates and Warren Buffett.
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Gnarly – Protesters Installed A Guillotine Outside Jeff Bezos’ Home [Video]
28 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Earlier this week, Bezos’ fortune surpassed the $200 billion mark. I’m sure he’s stoked, but not everyone shares that sentiment.
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Distell Counts Lost Billions From Alcohol Sales Ban
27 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
We’re starting to get a taste of the knock-on effects of the ban on the sale of alcohol during the lockdown.
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Jeff Bezos Just Smashed A New Wealth Record
27 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Despite the fact that COVID-19 is causing financial uncertainty around the world, you can always count on the rich getting richer.
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No Ways: Check The Gold Nuggets These Guys Found (Valued At R4,3 Million) [Video]
21 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Gold prospectors in Australia did a bit of digging on ‘virgin ground’, got lucky, and cashed in big time.
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SA Cities With Highest Rent Compared To Salary
20 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
As economic hardships grow, so does the cost of living in South Africa, evident in the high rental prices in major cities.
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