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Justin Brown is an award-winning journalist with more than 26 years’ experience. He has led City Press’s business desk and served as deputy editor of Citywire South Africa, bringing sharp financial insight and curiosity to stories that matter. With degrees in both journalism and accounting, he has a knack for turning complex subjects into clear, compelling copy.
Eskom, Outa clash over registration rules
How to choose the right annuity
Advisers say income protection is vital yet neglected. Here’s what it costs, how claims work and the mistakes to avoid
Retired Sanlam actuary Hendrik Bester’s ‘Chat with Dad’ is a blueprint for budgeting, investing and retirement for ordinary South Africans
Discovery Insure, Momentum, Outsurance, Santam, Dotsure and Naked offer rewards to low-risk drivers facing high fuel costs
Sanlam’s R400bn handover to Ninety One is a bet that distribution, passive and private markets will outlast running active funds in-house
A guide to avoiding the financial traps that come with buying a car, from balloon payments to dodgy dealers.
PMBs cover 271 conditions and cost medical schemes R135bn a year – but complex rules mean members can still face massive out-of-pocket costs
With healthcare costs rising and medical aids under pressure, gap cover fills a growing financial hole – but take-up remains stubbornly low
SA has a severe shortage of doctors and specialists for its growing population. While emigration plays a role, the bigger issue is that the country is not training sufficient…
Comair is working to strike deals and to regain customers’ confidence
One of SA’s biggest used-car dealers has changed the face of the business through digital information about what the country drives. But it would like more information
Nearly a year after a devastating fire ripped through Charlotte Maxeke hospital in Joburg, the pace of repair is still painfully slow
Cape Town’s container terminal, which handles much of SA’s trade, has been bedevilled by delays and ageing infrastructure
Holiday road carnage is a symptom of a highly dysfunctional SA road traffic management system
SA is awash with guns, many of them unlicensed and illegal, but the country is divided on how to deal with the problem
It’s unclear who has been living in the Saxonwold ‘shebeen’ since the Guptas left — and what about the bond on Nkandla?
OR Tambo airport’s cargo terminal is the hub of SA’s economy, but stakeholders say poor security makes it vulnerable to heists
Killing, intimidation and destruction in Numsa strike lead to more calls for labour law changes and better enforcement
The utility’s annual report raises the possibility that it will miss the December deadline to separate its transmission unit
