NEWS RELATED TO credit

News

Taking AI to debt collection as credit stress hits millions

Personal Finance

Outstanding loans surge to R2.7 trillion as South Africans open 875 000 loans in 3 months

Personal Finance

Youth earning R10k per month rely on payday loans to survive in South Africa

Personal Finance

Beware of calls from this number … you might get ‘scammed’ into debt review

Personal Finance

Understanding good and bad credit

Personal Finance

Report reveals South Africans are struggling to repay their loans, especially car financing

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Phakaaathi Three things we learned from Bafana against Czechia

Crime How sextortion syndicates exploit fear, secrecy and ego

Politics Malema rallies behind Zuma’s daughter after MK expulsion

Politics ‘Practise what you preach’: Joburg councillors owe R2m but city won’t name them

Personal Finance

Responsible borrowing: Don’t let a rough start to 2026 lead you into bad debt

Personal Finance

How to make 2026 the ‘Year of Smarter Credit Choices’

Personal Finance

Black Friday risks: Buy now and pay a lot more later

Personal Finance

Review of credit rates and fees will help curb surge in illegal lending

Personal Finance

How to check your credit health

Personal Finance

Denied credit although you qualify? Blame non-compliant credit and data providers

Personal Finance

Beware: The dangers of Buy Now, Pay Later

Opinion

Why financial literacy is a right, not a privilege

Personal Finance

Most people earning R30k spend 48% of their income on debt

Personal Finance

You may have an insurance policy that you’re unaware of

Personal Finance

Lower wage workers being exploited as 43% of South Africans buy food on credit

Personal Finance

Latest petrol price increase puts SA consumers on backfoot again

Personal Finance

Disturbing survey reveals borrowing now a lifeline in SA

Personal Finance

Buy now, panic later? Why payment system might be too good to be true

Personal Finance

Beware: your overdraft can now affect your credit report and score

Business

Outdated lending caps driving borrowers to loan sharks

Personal Finance

Will South African youth achieve financial freedom? — Tomorrow’s leaders drowning in debt today

Personal Finance

Consumers warned against taking on more debt despite third repo rate cut

Personal Finance

How to improve your credit score this year

Business

Major banks called to parliament about credit lending practices

Personal Finance

Using credit wisely should be part of your new year’s resolutions

Business

Weekly economic wrap: lower PPI ahead of GDP next week

Personal Finance

How to be a smart credit card user

Personal Finance

How to be smart with credit

Personal Finance

Debt Review: The good, the bad and the ugly

Personal Finance

Why balloon payments can become a burden – and how to manage them