SA must start saving

Teaching SA's kids to save

The Banking Association and South African Savings Institute are to pilot the Teach Children to Save initiative in a bid to give the country's youngsters better financial "savvy".

Fuel price: govt considers options

The government will not cut fuel levies, but ministers have been tasked with identifying the best, most practical ways of reducing the impact of rising fuel costs on the price of food and other goods and services.

Penalties for excessive energy use

The government is completing regulations that will enable it to enforce its strategy to reduce South Africa's energy consumption by at least 3 000 megawatts over the next three years, by providing for sanctions against excessive use and wastage of electricity.

Eskom offers incentives to go solar

Eskom is offering home owners rebates of 15% to 20% - translating to savings of between R1 800 and R4 900 - on the cost of installing solar water-heating systems.

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