Banking fees are one of those monthly expenses that we all love to hate, as they tend to be so costly at times. FNB has come to the rescue by bringing their customers a service that will make banking a little bit cheaper, if used correctly.
FNB recently launched a service called small message service (SMS), [...]

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For many consumers, the electricity price hikes over the past few months have caused quite a dent on some already tight budgets.  The knock on effect of this is an increase in electricity theft through the use of illegal power connection and meter tampering.
According to www.operationkhanyisa.co.za an estimated R1.2 billion loss is experienced annually as [...]

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Wouldn’t it be great, if we could pay our bills, buy our airtime and pay for our shopping without using any physical cash or credit cards? Well, with AMMO mobile that is now possible.
AMMO mobile is a locally developed mobile banking application, which launched in October 2009. It’s a free application that can be used [...]

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At the opening of the 2010 tax season, on Thursday 1 July, SARS Commissioner Oupa Magashula promised this tax season to be simpler and more convenient for tax payers to complete their tax returns.
The Commissioner stated that several changes have been made to the current efiling system, including the following:
•    Electronic signatures – taxpayers who [...]

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MTN has recently signed an agreement with Facebook, giving all MTN clients across several African countries, excluding South Africa, access to Facebook via 0.facebook.com. This new mobile site is designed to improve speed while accessing Facebook by excluding graphics and photos on the site’s pages. Mobile users no longer have to worry about paying for [...]

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Well done to Sanlam for doing such a fantastic job when assisting Kolisa Nokoyo with her complaint. It is always reassuring to know that the financial institution that you do business with has your interests at heart and works hard to ensure that your complaints are dealt with in the [...]

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All Johannesburg motorists will be glad to know that Google maps have come up with an interesting way for motorists to warn each other about dangerous potholes they see, and hopefully manage to steer clear of, while driving.
The interactive Google maps allow residents to send pothole information and updates via sms (31702), email (traffic@ewn.co.za) and [...]

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According to a New York Times article, various news sites, including the Washington Post, are considering whether to continue their existing policy of allowing readers to post comments anonymously.
Since its inception, the internet has allowed people to view and comment on articles and blog posts without having to disclose their identity in any way, and [...]

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A new electronic queuing system will soon be rolling out, to ease the waiting periods at Home Affairs. Visitors are to receive a number to indicate their place in the queue.
The new system will assist the department to obtain useful information such as, how long visitors have been queuing and how many people visited a [...]

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Vodacom’s the Grid, South Africa’s only location based mobile social network, has partnered up with e.tv to show the mood of the country after the weather report on the Sunrise morning show (weekdays from 6am to 8am).
The Grid subscribers can now set their mood to either ‘happy’ or ‘sad’ and a Mood Map will be [...]

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