Maverick News New report reveals cost-of-living crisis deepening for South Africa’s poor 5 min 0 By Lerato Mutsila
Maverick Citizen Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber takes Mantashe to court for hiking metro’s petrol price without consultation 4 min 6 By Estelle Ellis
South Africa ‘Daylight robbery’ — Soweto residents voice unhappiness with VAT increase 3 min 6 By Bheki C. Simelane
Business Maverick What a 2 percentage point VAT increase would actually cost SA households 4 min 23 By Yeshiel Panchia
Business Maverick Battling ‘sandwich generation’ members make the most two-pot savings withdrawals 3 min 3 By Neesa Moodley
Business Maverick Innovative ways to slash your electricity bill as power costs soar 3 min 8 By Neesa Moodley
Maverick News GNU is the name, unity is the game — President Ramaphosa focuses on a ‘cooperation nation’ 4 min 29 By Victoria O’Regan
Maverick News Food or electricity — power tax forces a cruel choice on Joburg’s poorest people 7 min 14 By Ferial Haffajee
Maverick Citizen SRD grant recipients face tough month ahead due to sharp food basket price increase 3 min 5 By Naledi Sikhakhane
Business Maverick While Africa loses high-net-worth individuals at an alarming rate, SA is the biggest loser 3 min 7 By Georgina Crouth
Op-eds Gross profiteering hits rental housing market as cost of living crisis bites deep 4 min 4 By Jonty Cogger and Lula Grant
Maverick News Why is the unbearable cost of living not an obvious political weapon for 2024 election campaigns? 5 min 33 By Stephen Grootes
Business Maverick Joburgers remain the nation’s big spenders while loyalty programmes rule the roost 3 min 0 By Neesa Moodley
Business Maverick Cost of living — SA CPI accelerates to 5.3% in January but slowing food inflation brings relief 2 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
Business Maverick By boxing clever with your retirement income, you’ll pay less tax and preserve your wealth 2 min 5 By Kenny Meiring
Business Maverick Latest petrol price hike accelerates cost of living crisis for embattled consumers 3 min 0 By Neesa Moodley
Business Maverick SA consumer inflation slows to 5.1% in December, averaging 6% in 2023 2 min 0 By Ed Stoddard