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10 million South Africans are drowning in debt
/ 25 November 2023

10 million South Africans are drowning in debt

The debt counselling process is not always smooth, as a Durban homeowner who fell into arrears on her mortgage has discovered

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Global & Local distances itself from BHI Trust financial scandal
/ 22 November 2023

Global & Local distances itself from BHI Trust financial scandal

The financial intermediary says its ‘directors, staff, their families and friends have also suffered loss arising out of investments’ in the collapsed fund

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Kidnapping for ransom surges in South Africa
/ 19 November 2023

Kidnapping for ransom surges in South Africa

Criminals treat abduction and extortion as a business transaction and wealthy individuals increasingly insure against it

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Ponzi scheme: BHI Trust inquiry is shrouded in secrecy
/ 17 November 2023

Ponzi scheme: BHI Trust inquiry is shrouded in secrecy

Forensic investigator raises the alarm over the decision to hold an in-camera inquiry into the swindle in which investors lost billions and calls for the minister of finance to intervene

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BHI Ponzi scandal: Investec cuts ties with Global & Local
/ 13 November 2023

BHI Ponzi scandal: Investec cuts ties with Global & Local

The bank is terminating its relationship with the financial intermediary which is now directing clients to a business that has a director in common with BHI Trust’s administrator

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Fund manager and brokers distance themselves from BHI Trust
/ 10 November 2023

Fund manager and brokers distance themselves from BHI Trust

Axiam Capital Management say they feel betrayed by Craig Warriner but fear no liability in the matter

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