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SARB Hikes Repo Rate Amid Inflationary Storm

October 1, 2026

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has ratcheted up the financialpressure on already stretched households, hiking the repo rate by 25 basispoints to 7.25% and

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Petrol price, rate hike double blow coming for SA consumers

The expected increase in the price of petrol and diesel in February is bad news for consumers, says debt management

2017 – Another tough year for consumers

Pawn shops get ready for brisk business

JAN BORNMAN AFTER a long December of overspending and poor money planning, people desperately short of cash will once again

Second-hand dealers make money over December

After a long December holiday of over-spending and poor planning‚ pawn-shop and second-hand dealers are expecting an influx of people

2017 set to be a difficult year for indebted consumers

December debt and ‘Janu-worry’ woes hanging over your head? Well, debt counselling group Debt Rescue has some bad news. 2017

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Neil Roets warns consumers of a tough 2017

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Consumers should get ready for a rough 2017

Petrol price hikes eased by lower food prices this year

Neil Roets warns consumers about overspending

Retailers have a brighter outlook

Optimism for better trading Despite tight household budgets and muted economic growth prospects, retailers and traders are optimistic for an