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15/04/2016
water debt

Water Debt – Municipality to Write Off R300 Million

A water debt amnesty will be implemented by the Eastern Cape OR Tambo District Municipality for households, businesses, schools and NGOs, Executive Mayor Nomakhosazana Meth announced on April 6.“The institution offers 70% […]
31/03/2016
debt review

The Difference between Debt Review and Debt Consolidation

You may have considered debt review or debt consolidation, if you are struggling to pay your monthly instalments on your car finance, retail cards, personal loans […]
14/03/2016
credit market

The Credit Market We Deserve

The Credit Market As Is There are around 20 million credit users in South Africa, with over 10 million in arrears. Countless borrowers have 10 or […]
13/11/2015

Standard Bank Caught Out in a Securitisation Lie

In mid-July 2015, Jack Darier of Parkhurst, Johannesburg contacted Standard Bank’s legal department to ask a simple question: had his home loan been securitised? The bank […]
08/09/2015
Credit Access

Consumer Newsflash! Credit Access Just Got Trickier

  Credit Access and Affordability Amendments made to the National Credit Act (NCA) in March this year will come into force on Sunday, 13th September 2015 – […]
04/09/2015
Garnishee Orders

Q LINK to Probe Public Servant Garnishee Orders

Structurally Unfair The government has granted a tender to the company, Q LINK Holdings to probe the garnishee orders (emolument attachment orders/EAOs) attached to the wages […]