Sales data released by the National Association of Automotive Manufacturers of South Africa(NAAMSA) confirms that South Africa is in a economic slowdown. Vehicle sales have long been a leading indicator and Economists watch these numbers for any sign that the bottom has been [...]

Troubling times for property owners and mortgage payers with the latest property news from FNB and ABSA confirming the gloomy sentiment gripping the property market. According to the FNB Houseprice Index  , house prices are at their  December 2006 level effectively wiping out over two years of property growth. ABSA maintains that this is the [...]

You’ve finally found your dream house and are ready to commit but there’s that question of home mortgage affordability. The credit crisis and global recession certainly doesn’t help, Don’t let this thought scare you away just yet. Find out if you can go ahead and buy that house at last.