Stay informed with the latest news and expert opinions from South Africa’s leading news agencies. Debt Rescue’s CEO Neil Roets and Debt Rescue’s COO, Annaline van der Poel, shares economic insights, explains how debt review can help over-indebted consumers, and valuable financial advice. From expert interviews to breaking news, this page brings you honest discussions about money, debt counselling, and actionable tips to help you take control of your debt.
Deur Meghan Lawrence Baie van ons is in ‘n skuldstrik vasgevang. Kenners wys hoe jy uit dié pekel kan kom. Die eerste vyf maande van 2023 is reeds op sy kop. Jou Desember-bonus is ’n distant memory en jy sien klaar uit na die volgende bonus vir finansiële verligting. AI wat jy nou het, is
By Siphelele Dludla This would be the 10th consecutive increase since the start of 2022. South Africans will have to tighten their belts even further as discretionary spending will be affected as the interest rates are tipped to reach their highest in 14 years this month. Investors have priced in another 50 basis points hike
By James Bradford How will we get through a winter of rolling blackouts in the current economic climate? The answer is by sticking to a budget. The problem is millions of South Africans already struggle to get to the end of the month, without the additional expenses that come in winter. South Africans struggle to
By Yogashen Pillay Consumers should brace themselves as economists have predicted another interest rate hike to be announced by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) this week. The MPC is expected to meet on Thursday. Economists have listed high inflation, the weak rand and the energy crisis as among the reasons for the expected hike in
Deur Arisa Schamrel Die “perfekte storm” woed om Suid-Afrikaanse salaristrekkers en daar is onsekerheid oor of die donker wolke vinnig gaan plek maak vir ‘n ligstraal. Salaristrekkers is onder druk weens höe inflasie en rentekoerse. Die höe lewenskoste dwing hulle om skuld te maak, maar die paaiemente word al hoe groter. Neil Roets, uitvoerende hoof
Deur Ina Opperman suid-Afrikaaners leef nou al ‘n paar maande saam met volgehoue beurtkrag en nou word die Nasionale Energiereguleerder se massiewe 18.65%-verhoging in elektrisiteitstariewe ook nog geïmplementeer. Dit is dus nie verbasend dat die resultate van ‘n onlangse opname deur Debt Rescue toon dat die oorgrote meerderheid Suid-Afrikaaners nie meer glo dat hulle dit
Deur Arisa Schamrel Die perfekte storm heers tans vir Suid-Afrikaanse salaristrekkers, en daar is onsekerheid oorof die donker wolke vinnig gaan plek maak vir ’n ligstraal, of nie. Salaristrekkers is onder druk weens hoë inflasie en rentekoerse. Die hoë lewenskoste dwinghulle om skuld te maak, maar die paaiemente raak net al hoe groter. Neil Roets,
While some reprieve will be felt by diesel users for the month of May, petrol users on the other hand will be left scrambling once again to adjust their monthly budget after the official fuel prices were announced. Petrol prices have jumped from R22.64 a litre for 93 octane petrol and R22.97 for 95 octane
By Ina Opperman How do you live with the unaffordability and unavailability of electricity in winter, is the question keeping consumers up at night. The cost-of-living crisis is getting worse for South African consumers who said in a recent survey that they no longer believe that they can afford to keep the lights on in
The debt counseling group polled more than a thousand participants, and found that 77-percent of them say the cost of electricity has become unaffordable. Forty percent of respondents say they are already spending up to R1,500 per month on power and won’t be able to absorb more price increases. Many already have crippling debt and
