Values & Money

Lessons from a taxi accountant

If you’ve ever sat in the front seat of a South African taxi, you probably didn’t plan on becoming a part-time cashier with zero training and a deep fear of being yelled at by strangers. Welcome to taxi accounting – the informal financial system that makes a stokvel treasurer's job look like a holiday.

How to have fewer hands on your finances

Money. It’s never really yours, is it? By the time your salary hits your account, it already has an array of fingerprints on it. So how do you take back control of your finances when it feels like they have become a communal fund?

How can women thrive when it comes to money values?

As we celebrate women in August, we know that they face a unique set of financial challenges. How can women thrive when it comes to their money values?

How to save during any season

As South Africans we are definitely known for our resilience and our ability to ride out storms. But one thing we aren't known for is being a "nation of savers". Why do we find it so hard to save?

Why we should talk about money in church

The Bible has a lot to say about money, but in church we often restrict our conversations about finances to tithing, church building funds and offerings. What can Christians do to help their faith communities get financially healthy?

How will you grow your money?

For a lot of us, payday can be stressful. If we don't have a plan of action for our hard-earned money, we’ll never get to enjoy the benefits of watching the money we have worked for provide us with a better life.

Making the most of his university degree

Growing up in Alex, Fana aspired for a better life and he has achieved it. Now, he works to inspire others to make good financial decisions rather than being influenced by what they see in the media.

He was an impressionable young man and Jeff says his attitude towards money was shaped by the fact that he would follow a group of boys who worked for a well-known criminal.

We all have untapped skills that we can use to improve our finances

Joe Masilela believes we can use the talents we are born with to create a living and end poverty. He also shares some of his lessons about the value of money and the impact it has on our relationships.

South Africa’s youth can succeed financially through self-discipline

Desmond shares his experience of using self-discipline to overcome the financial setbacks to improve his life and make better financial choices. “Nothing is impossible, as long as you know which direction you want your life to take.”

Financial education can help women overcome their burdens

Women should know their worth and be honest about their financial challenges. "Women need to be reached from a young age so that by the time they begin to have financial responsibilities, they are equipped to make good decisions," says Portia.

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