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Debtbusters

South African households under R2.5 trillion debt stress
National
/ 26 July 2024

South African households under R2.5 trillion debt stress

Consumers are spending more than 40% of their disposable income on repaying debt, survey shows

By Lyse Comins
Editorial: Financial illiteracy breeds debt
Editorial
/ 26 July 2024

Editorial: Financial illiteracy breeds debt

Consumers can get their lives back after going under debt review although the process is not easy

By Editorial
SA consumers turn to personal loans, unsecured credit to survive
National
/ 7 February 2024

SA consumers turn to personal loans, unsecured credit to survive

Debt-strapped citizens are taking short term loans to ‘balance’ cash flow as wages fail to keep up with the cost of living

By Lyse Comins
Debt counselling inquiries jump by 30%
Business
/ 8 December 2022

Debt counselling inquiries jump by 30%

An increasing number of inquiries for debt counselling are from first-time home and car buyers who took advantage of low interest rates during Covid-19

By Anathi Madubela
Money stress: More women than men are feeling the pinch
Business
/ 19 July 2022

Money stress: More women than men are feeling the pinch

Most respondents to a DebtBusters survey are anxious or uneasy about the state of their finances

By Sarah Smit
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Article
/ 5 January 2012

Debt counselling enquiries double

Over the festive season and into the New Year, debt counsellors DebtBusters has seen a doubling of enquiries compared to the same period last year.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 25 January 2011

We’re our own worst enemies

Taking on more credit spells trouble in more ways than one.

By Fiona Zerbst
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Article
/ 5 October 2010

South Africans plunging deeper into debt

Over 11 million consumers are struggling with their debt repayments.

By Fiona Zerbst

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