Cricket Eastern Cape (Pty) Ltd today announced the decision of Davy Jacobs to retire from franchise cricket. Jacobs has been contracted to the Warriors for 8 years and has been an integral part of the team as a player and captain. He has suffered a number of injuries over the past few years and now feels that his body no longer allows him to play at his best. "This is an emotional time for me but I think I had almost made the decision in August last year and have just not been able to make … [Read more...] about Davy Jacobs to retire from Cricket
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Simplify your retirement savings products
The National Treasury has published two papers on retirement reforms and non-retirement savings to help consumers get maximum returns when they retire without their savings being eaten up by schemes' charges. The publishing of the two papers follows an announcement by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan during his 2014 Budget Speech last month. In a statement on Monday, the National Treasury said: "The papers are also consistent with the shift towards a Twin Peaks system of regulating the … [Read more...] about Simplify your retirement savings products
Frail Care facilities too expensive
A dire shortage of retirement homes in Nelson Mandela Bay is forcing pensioners to wait up to seven years for an opening at one of the city's few affordable retirement villages. The problem has caused prices of private and state-subsidised retirement homes to spiral – a trend exacerbated by the climbing cost of living as property rates, food and fuel prices increase. But developers are tackling the problem, and also introducing a new trend of moving towards in-home care – abandoning … [Read more...] about Frail Care facilities too expensive
