Inflation threat looms
October 14, 2026
Neil Roets, CEO of Debt Rescue and a consumer debt specialist, said thespeed of the increases was making it increasingly difficult for householdsto adjust their
THE rise in electricity tariffs and an almost certain rate hike by the Reserve Bank later in the year were
JOHANNESBURG – The 47 cents per litre petrol price increase due to kick in on Wednesday, the rise in electricity
The 47 cents per litre petrol price increase due to kick in on Wednesday, the rise in electricity tariffs and
Petrol will increase by 49c a litre with diesel increasing by between 46c and 49c a litre. Paraffin will cost
MANY already overindebted consumers could fall even deeper into debt due to looming interest rate hikes and increases in the
n a statement, Roets said: “The present combination of economic factors is going to severely impact on consumers, many of
Cape Town – South Africans were the biggest borrowers in the world in 2014, according to a report issued by
‘Increase in electricity… will directly impact food purchased’ ESKOM’S application for a 25,3% tariff in¬crease is a tipping point in
Only 21c in every rand is available to the average South African household to pay for living expenses. Despite measures
What’s more, of the 20 million credit-active consumers in this country, 47% are in arrears on their accounts by three
Verbruikers verdrink in skuld, maar steeds word die kredietkaart gebruik. Volgens die jongste syfers van die Reserwebank skuld verbruikers krediteure
Suid-Afrikaanse maatskappye kan nie langer bekostig om stygings in die koste van invoer en elektrisiteit namens die land se verbruikers