Credit is expensive, be a smart consumer and borrow wisely!
The festive season is over and it’s back to school season for many consumers. For some, there may be a need to borrow money to...
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National Credit Regulator urges consumers to collect their cards and identity documents from credit providers
The National Credit Regulator (NCR) urges all consumers whose bank cards, SASSA cards and identity documents which were taken by credit providers to collect them....
SASSA warns of grocery voucher scam
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has announced on its social media platforms that the initiative to grant all unemployed South African citizens groceries...
A million SASSA beneficiaries swap to new card
The South African Post Office (Sapo) has swapped over one million social grants beneficiaries to the new South African Social Security (SASSA) card which is...
Mandela banknotes go into circulation to mark 100th birthday
You will soon find former president Nelson Mandela at your closest cashier as new coins and banknotes commemorating his 100th birthday go into circulation next...
Do not to pay any upfront fees when applying for loans
The National Credit Regulator (NCR) has embarked on a consumer rights month campaign in support of the World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) which is on...
Finance Minister approves VBS curatorship
Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has approved the Registrar of Banks’ recommendation to place VBS Mutual Bank under curatorship. “The National Treasury can confirm that the...
Wise Consumers Borrow Wisely
Borrowing money recklessly to finance luxuries can trap consumers in a vicious cycle of debt for years. The beginning of the year is an ideal...
Avoid over-indebtedness and borrow wisely
As we start the year, unfortunately the festive season left some consumers in a desperate situation when it comes to finances. There are many reasons...
Repossession of goods and services
Many consumers approach credit providers to open accounts which include store cards and credit card accounts in order to meet different essentials of life. They...