By Rita Cool, certified financial planner at Alexforbes The start of the new year brings ‘tax season’ upon us – a good time to review your financial situation and use any available tax benefits before the end of the tax year on 28 February. You have until this date to make additional contributions towards a retirement fund, a retirement annuity (RA) or a tax-free savings account (TFSA) to get the benefit in time for your next tax submission. The South African Revenue Service offers generous tax deductions when you make contributions to your RA, pension or provident fund. This means
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Monthly Archives Jan 2023
Young SA crew from marginalised communities make history with podium finish in cape2rio
In a history-making voyage, the first complete crew from the Royal Cape Yacht Club Sailing Academy hailing from marginalised communities has crossed the finish line of the 50th Cape2Rio yacht race, after a thrilling battle to gain third position. The dreams of five young South Africans came true on Thursday as their boat, the Alexforbes ArchAngel, arrived in Rio de Janeiro after 24 days and a 3,300 nautical mile ocean crossing from Cape Town to Guanabara Bay. Skipper Sibusiso Sizatu (30), first mate Daniel Agulhas (29), Renaldo Tshepo Mohale (29), Azile Arosi (22) and Justin Peters (21) departed on January
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ALEXFORBES ARCHANGEL CAPE2RIO2023 RACE UPDATE
Alexforbes ArchAngel Cape2Rio2023 – Race update (16/01/2023 – 06:00:00 SAST) – Day 14 Distance sailed since the start for the Alexforbes ArchAngel is 1725NM. Current position: Line Honours (first vessel to cross finish line) – 8th Current position: IRC (system of handicapping advantaged vessels during race) – 4th Update message from the Alexforbes ArchAngel crew today: Week 2 update Fourteen days at sea, lots of hours and miles have been covered, and sailors are starting to feel it but the excitement is still going strong as we look at a few more days to go until the finish line. The
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INCREASED INNOVATION DRIVES GROWTH OF PICK N PAY’S PLANT-BASED RANGE
Pick n Pay has launched over 150 new plant-based products in the past two years Pick n Pay has doubled the number of plant-based products it stocks in the past two years, and sales continue to grow year-on-year, with newness driving this growth amongst local customers. Veganism is a growing trend as customers increasingly become more health-conscious and environmentally aware. Research by Bloomberg Intelligence reported that the global plant-based market will grow from U.S. $30 billion in 2021 to $160 billion by 2030, highlighting how this trend has gone mainstream. Locally, movements such as Veganuary – which Pick n Pay
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