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Thando

Thando is currently the Group Actuary at Clinix Health Group, having previously served as Actuary in Discovery Limited's R&D Lab. Thando loves tech, design, reading and is very passionate about the development of the African continent. Thando also runs Litmail, a tech startup in the e-communication space. All views expressed are Thando's own and neither reflect nor are influenced by the views of affiliated companies.

Stories By Thando

Household Finance

Why you should get a pre-nup
By ThandoJan 11, 2019
No ratings yet. The prenup, aka the ante-nuptial contract is a contract signed between 2 people...
Household Finance

When death do us part
By ThandoJan 9, 2019
No ratings yet. In 1993, Neria, a successful 35 year old woman lost her husband Patrick...
Debt

Invest or pay off your bond?
By ThandoAug 15, 2017
5/5 (2) An avid Zonotho reader recently asked a question that got us excited about writing...
Investing

South African Online Share Trading Platforms Compared |2019
By ThandoMar 18, 2018
4.93/5 (7) You may be looking to trade JSE listed shares directly. One of the easiest ways...
Medical Aid

Medical Aid vs. Hospital Cash Plans
By ThandoFeb 11, 2018
4.75/5 (2) A quick handy guide to the differences between Medical Aid and hospital Cash Plans....
Opinion

5 signs you’re a FOMO investor
By ThandoFeb 18, 2018
5/5 (3) One of the worst investment strategies you can ever take on is the FOMO...
Opinion

Christmas in January – The story of an enterprising mother
By ThandoJan 15, 2018
5/5 (1) Let me tell you a story about my mother and why we always celebrated...
Investing

Buy high, sell high? Are you high? The Steinhoff case
By ThandoDec 20, 2017
5/5 (4) On Wednesday the 6th of December, the world woke up to the news that...
Household Finance

How much Dstv is really costing you
By ThandoFeb 15, 2017
5/5 (2) A common excuse for not investing is not having enough money left over after...
Investing

Will you make millions from Bitcoin?
By ThandoAug 30, 2017
5/5 (1) Between February and August 2017, the price of Bitcoin jumped from US$984 to US$2,731. That’s almost...
Investing

Want to understand Bitcoin? Start with the value of money
By ThandoAug 28, 2017
4.67/5 (3) A question that has fascinated me for the longest time is understanding where money...
Car Insurance

Hit a pothole? You can claim damages
By ThandoJun 23, 2017
5/5 (1) If you are a motorist who lives in Johannesburg, you’ll be happy to know...
Insurance

Why it might be better to buy insurance through a broker
By ThandoJul 7, 2017
5/5 (1) Insurers generally sell their products either directly to the client or through a third...
Medical Aid

Understanding the Self Payment Gap
By ThandoJul 13, 2017
5/5 (2) This is the amount a medical aid scheme member has to pay for their...
Debt

Is all debt bad debt?
By ThandoJun 26, 2017
5/5 (1) As a society, we are driven by debt. The world’s economies are driven by...
Insurance

Choose the Right Excess
By ThandoJul 6, 2017
5/5 (1) The excess is the portion of an insurance claim that you have to pay before...
Debt

Four reasons why you don’t want to go through sequestration
By ThandoJul 3, 2017
5/5 (1) Sequestration is the process you go through when you are no longer able to...
Household Finance

Protecting your income
By ThandoJun 19, 2017
5/5 (1) South Africa has just entered a recession and recessions usually come with job losses....
Debt

Straight or Budget?
By ThandoJun 7, 2017
4.92/5 (6) Straight or budget relates to how you pay back the amount you spend on...
Car Insurance

Car insurance: Retail vs. Market value
By ThandoJun 7, 2017
5/5 (1) If your car got stolen today how much would your insurance pay? The answer...