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The National Debt Counselling Association wants government to enhance standards in the industry to prevent unregistered or unethical debt counsellors.
South Africa’s consumer class who live in mid- to top-income households are cautiously optimistic about the future amid persistent economic headwinds
Though consumer sentiment continues to improve in 2025, South Africans are still under severe financial strain, according to DebtBusters’ Q3 2025 debt index report.
The South African Anti-Bullying Institute has urged Milnerton High School in Cape Town to employ measures to prevent and address bullying after eight senior pupils allegedly beat younger boys with sticks and belts. Toto Geza, director of…
Struggling South Africans are paying more for core foods – bought first to ensure families don’t go hungry – than they did a year ago.
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) will introduce a mandatory biometrics enrolment system at all its offices from September 1 in a bid to detect fraudulent activities.
Despite being exempt from VAT, the prices of some zero-rated foods increased by 4.1% over the past 12 months, according to the latest Household Affordability Index report.
Two Pietermaritzburg families are mourning the loss of their teenage sons killed in separate accidents on Father’s Day.
As sardine fever escalates in KwaZulu-Natal, municipalities have banned swimming along the south coast from Port Edward to Isipingo.
Guests at a baby shower hosted at a posh Umhlanga restaurant got more than they bargained for when the mum-to-be gave birth to a bouncing baby girl.
The N3 Toll Concession has warned motorists to expect congested traffic conditions and slower travel times as the first of three consecutive long weekends is about to kick off.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed Hindu leader Ashwin Trikamjee — who died on Wednesday night — as an “outstanding icon”.
South Africans in low-income bands fork out more than half their earnings to put food on the table, according to the latest insights from a DebtBusters study.
Kelpie, the oldest and largest male dolphin at uShaka Marine World in Durban, has died.
Personal loans have become a lifeline for more South Africans over the past seven years and debt to income ratios for top income earners are at an all-time high.
