budget

  1. Luis

    Embattled SABC allocated R234 million budget amid TV Licence failure

    Embattled SABC allocated R234 million budget amid TV Licence failure The Minister of Communications and Digital Technology, Solly Malatsi, allocated R234 million to the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) in his budget vote speech on Tuesday. It was the latest bailout for the...
  2. T

    Used Automatic Car Options for around R160k-R170k

    Hi, how's it going? I was wondering if anyone has any opinions on a used auto car around the R160k mark. It's for my mum, who needs to run some errands and drop my sisters off at campus and such. Looking for something that's reliable, small, cheap to maintain and cheap on fuel and not high...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    PwC says VAT hike possible in budget announcement

    PwC says VAT hike possible in budget announcement South Africa’s National Treasury may have to hike value-added tax (VAT) on some goods and services to bring in new revenues, accounting firm PwC said. Finance minister Enoch Godongwana in November signalled that he would announce new tax...
  4. ronz91

    Budget Android

    Hi gents My mum has been complaining that her Xiaomi Redmi 8A (32gb/2gb) does weird stuff and lags etc. When I checked the phone, I see she is running low on storage, so I assume this to be the main issue. I have put a memory card in but she does not transfer to it so its mostly empty. I could...
  5. L0gic B0mb

    Advice for a young ICT professional

    Hi everybody I work in the ICT sector, have no dependents, put myself through uni, purchased my own vehicle (saved up and paid in full), have no debt and I'm in relatively good health. Considering where I am now (mid twenties) what advice would you give to someone like myself? At the moment...
  6. The_Librarian

    "No more money for diesel" - Eskom.

    https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/2022-11-15-no-relief-from-load-shedding-as-eskoms-diesel-budget-runs-dry/
  7. Jan

    Car insurance prices and quoting systems tested

    We tested car insurance companies — with clear winners and losers MyBroadband compared the price of getting comprehensive car insurance from popular insurance companies and found a surprisingly large range.
  8. Foxhound5366

    Your Febuworry planning tool

    So I've always had a budget spreadsheet, but it never easily answered key questions for me (without further calculations): 1) How had my planned expenses changed over the month? 2) How much had I actually spent on ad-hoc expenses and how much did I have left to pay? 3) Did I have enough money to...
  9. A

    Laptop on a budget for BSc Comp Sci Student

    Hey guys Can you please suggest good laptops (on a budget) that will get me through 3/4 years studying BSc Comp Sci (at UNISA) beginning next year. Maybe you know of good sites to purchase online? Do you suggest I wait for Black Friday deals?
  10. G

    HP Omen 15 i5 or Lenovo Y520 i5 ?

    Need help choosing between these two laptops. Can get an Omen from I.C here in East London or order the Lenovo from Evetech. Just want to know what other peoples opinions and experiences have been with the two machines. Planning on keeping tit for the next few years so don't want to make the...
  11. Z

    Mobile phones on special from GearBest.com!

    Hey everybody, Since Gearbest.com is advertising on the main MYBB page with our assistance, we thought we could create a thread for every special that takes place. We are here to assist people who want to order, explain how it works, how shipping works, how customs works, etc. The aim is to...
  12. Budza

    Budget SSD for PC upgrade

    I'm sure many of you get the 'how can I speed up my PC question' from friends/family. The easy answer, is to add an SSD. So, for an intermediate user, is 120GB enough? I'd say so, especially if the old drive is relocated to the DVD bay or an external enclosure. SATA is fine for most of...
  13. rapidblue

    Best budgeting app - YNAB - 2 months free

    I've been using YNAB (You Need a Budget) for a number of years now and it's BY FAR the best envelope budgeting app available (and envelope budgeting is the only way to go if you really serious about your money)... They offer a free 34 day trial and now, using the referral link below, they...
  14. D

    Budget Windows Laptop

    Evening folks, Looking for some help since I'm a bit out of touch with this range of products. What's the best available entry-est level budget machine that runs Windows? It could be a tablet+keyboard combo, or pretty much anything similar. The user has a budget of up to R3000, and would like...
  15. G

    Budget smartwatch

    Hi I saw this on groupon https://www.groupon.co.za/deals/gg-free-delivery-33-159 and was just wondering if anyone has experience with it, or can recomend any other products. Thanks
  16. M

    Budget Cars with best resell value

    I am looking at buying a new car. I however cann spend more than 70K car cannot be older than 10 years. I would also like to know which cars have a good resell value. I was looking at these ones: 1. Hyundai i10 2. Kia Picanto 3. Toyota Yaris Which one of these would be the best?:)
  17. B

    Compact budget phone

    I'm looking for a compact (4 - 4.7 inch screen) phone on a tight budget (up to R2 000ish), with at least 1GB of RAM, fairly stock Android and a good battery life. The Moto G is a bit large for me, but otherwise seems great. The Redmi 2 Pro is better pricewise and in specs, but heavily skinned...
  18. T

    What's the best smartphone I can get new in SA for under R2000?

    The best I can find is the Xiaomi Redmi 2 Pro at R1799-R2000, any other recomendations? Preferably Android, Windows phone looks OK. I currently have a BB Z10, I just want to get off BB10. Thanks :)
  19. bchip

    MyShares

    Hi guys Last article for the year, its got a xmas twist on it, in preparation for the holidays coming. Title: A Grinch for Christmas http://www.myshares.co.za/basic/blogs_view.php?p=16 There was a lot of advise given by the forumites here on the ideas how to develop the site...we listened...
  20. S

    Home audio on a budget (R5000 - R10000)

    Good afternoon :) I've been wanting to get myself a proper sound system for some time now. Until now I've had cheap surround sound systems, and I feel it's time to upgrade. I was under the impression I'd be able to get something decent for anywhere between R5000 and R10000, but it seems...
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