SA's great debt enigma

Headlines proclaim gloom for households but finance industry figures say otherwise.

SA families 'have already spent 2012's pay cheques'

Keeping up with the Kunenes is a death trap for SA families, who are mired in horrendous debt, says Minister in the Presidency Trevor Manuel.

Can we live without debt?

Can we live without debt? The question needs to be reversed. We need to be asking why we believe we need debt in order to live.

Getting out of debt one step at a time

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Tentative steps to US debt solution

Hopes have emerged that US lawmakers are close to a last minute deal that could raise the US debt ceiling.

Drowning in debt or rolling in riches?

Kevin Davie takes a hard look at the country’s household debt figures and finds that the doom and gloom are misplaced.

Fighting the irrational debt instinct

Why does it feel easier to take on debt than to draw down on savings?

Getting out of debt

I am in serious financial difficulty. How do I start to get my finances in order?

South Africans' debt burden eases

Bank lending increases although consumers are still saddled with a R1-trillion bill.

Gordhan takes steps to improve debt management

The OECD and South Africa are getting tough on public debt and cash management in Africa by setting up a centre to reduce the cost of managing debt.

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