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Culoe De Song
lifestyle

House DJ Culoe De Song allegedly in R100K loan dispute

South Africa power producers
News

South Africa power producers get over R8 BILLION green loan

NUMSA SAA Board
News

SA secures a whopping R9 billion loan from the World Bank

Culoe De Song
Celeb News

House DJ Culoe De Song allegedly in R100K loan dispute

South Africa power producers
News

South Africa power producers get over R8 BILLION green loan

NUMSA SAA Board
News

SA secures a whopping R9 billion loan from the World Bank

Women debt
Lifestyle

Women in SA hold 58% of loans in arrears — here’s why

By Nokuthula Ngcobo15-09-2022 06:29

Research has identified some factors that are the leading causes of overwhelming debt and financial devastation in women.

EFF World Bank loan National Treasury
News

‘Senseless and irrational’: EFF slams R7b World Bank loan

By Nokwanda Ncwane15-06-2022 13:29

EFF has torn into National Treasury after the World Bank approved a R7.6 billion loan to SA to help bolster the Covid-19 vaccine programme.

Covid-19 World Bank SA
News

COVID-19: SA secures multi-billion rand LOAN to fund vaccine roll-out

By Tshepiso Mametela14-06-2022 16:50

SA is taking on another loan. This time, from the World Bank. With it, the government aims to fund its Covid-19 vaccine programme.

loan shark
Mpumalanga

Loan shark in court for contravention of the National Credit Act

By Nthabiseng Madumo03-06-2022 09:00

SASSA cards, bank cards, identity documents, 77 bank statements and 18 loan register books were seized at the loan shark’s house.

Mortgage Guarantee Scheme
Business & Finance

Homebuyers latest: The UK Mortgage Guarantee Scheme

By Exceed CA Limited01-03-2022 12:49

A new mortgage guarantee scheme to help home buyers purchase property was launched on 19 April 2021.

Finance tips from the Tinder Swindler
Lifestyle

Four Finance tips we can learn from Tinder Swindler

By Megan van den Heever17-02-2022 09:29

Don’t fall into debt like the women on Tinder Swindler. Here are tips to keep your finances in check, as learnt from the hit Netflix doccie.

court government
News

Bank employee implicated in R1.5 million loan scam

By Thabo Baloyi10-06-2021 13:41

Huge bank loans would reportedly be approved for undeserving clients, with the three conspirators taking the lion’s share of the money

interest rates SA Reserve Bank
News

Interest Rates Latest: Will the SARB make you pay more for your debt?

By Lyse Comins19-05-2021 10:25

Economists are unanimous that the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) will not drop interest rates when its Monetary Pricing Committee meets this week.

Tito Mboweni Emergency Budget Lockdown
News

New Development Bank approves $1 billion emergency loan for SA

By Andrea Chothia20-06-2020 11:04

National Treasury has announced the approval of a $1 billion emergency assistance loan for South Africa to reduce losses caused by COVID-19.

NSFAS
News

NSFAS ‘set to write-off’ R1.96 billion in historic student debt

By Tom Head03-06-2020 16:20

It seems like NSFAS are ready to make a significant decision, after Blade Nzimande revealed that his department plans to wipe R1.96bn of historic student debt.

Ramaphosa COVID-19 loan guarantee scheme
Business & Finance

Ramaphosa’s COVID-19 loan guarantee scheme kicks in as promised

By Andrea Chothia13-05-2020 15:40

The COVID-19 loan guarantee scheme, announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in April, is fully operational as of Tuesday 12 May.

PIC Madibeng Municipality DA
News

PIC unable to recover R1.1 billion loan paid to Madibeng Municipality

By Andrea Chothia25-02-2020 18:26

The Democratic Alliance (DA) would like to know the due diligence made by the PIC before handing money over to the Madibeng Municipality.

Eskom
News

Another bailout: Eskom to get R6bn loan for battery storage system

By Andrea Chothia24-12-2019 16:09

The New Development Bank has agreed to give Eskom a R6bn loan to help the embattled power utility meet peak electricity demands.

debt relief bill
News

Debt-relief bill could limit low-income households’ access to credit

By Nick Krige16-08-2019 09:42

There are fears the recently signed National Credit Amendment Bill could have the opposite of the desired effect.

sassa cards tuck shop loan
News

Tuck shop loan sharks can go to jail for holding SASSA cards as collateral

By Andile Sicetsha01-08-2019 13:14

Tuck shops offering short-term loans
in embattled townships are being targeted by law enforcement.

city of cape town
News

City of Cape Town to borrow R4bn from German state-owned KfW Bank

By Andile Sicetsha17-10-2018 12:12

The plan is to inject investment into the city’s capital programme.

Jacob Zuma corruption trial
News

“Jacob Zuma is repaying his R7.8m loan” – says VBS boss, Madambi Muvhulawa

By Andile Sicetsha12-10-2018 12:35

VBS boss stands behind uMsholozi.

Cyril Ramaphosa china africa
News

Revealed: Cyril Ramaphosa shares first details about Chinese loan repayments

By SAnews12-09-2018 11:42

Cyril Ramaphosa has shared the first few details about how South Africa will pay back China for their $2.5 billion loan agreement.

SABC
News

SABC records loss of R622 million, borrows a further R1.2 billion from government

By Luke Daniel06-09-2018 12:30

Let’s find out what brought SABC to its knees, and if the broadcaster could ever be taken seriously again.

land expropriation
News

Land expropriation: South African banks call for calm amid uncertainty

By Luke Daniel28-08-2018 12:27

Nedbank, which is against amending the Constitution, says that it is already involved in the parliamentary process and has submitted proposals on land reform.

Wonga Errol Damelin
Lifestyle

Wonga: Five things to know about South African founder, Errol Damelin

By Tom Head27-08-2018 20:16

As usual, the pay-day loan company Wonga is in the news for all the wrong reasons. But who is Errol Damelin, and what do we know about him?

ramaphosa xi jinping recession
News

Maimane gives Ramaphosa deadline for Eskom China loan deal terms and conditions

By Nic Andersen24-08-2018 09:15

The Eskom loan deal with China has been met with plenty of scepticism.

eskom
News

Eskom offers 10-year bonds of up to R20bn to attract investors

By Andile Sicetsha02-08-2018 16:57

Eskom plans on raising R72 billion to fund “projects” and “operations” for the rest of this financial year…

bank customer service
Business & Finance

Capitec continues to fight loan shark allegations

By Luke Daniel03-07-2018 09:32

This time the Reserve Bank is calling for investigations into Capitec’s lending schemes.

cape town cleaner
Business & Finance

Shop around before applying for a personal loan

By Nonjabulo Mbatha03-04-2018 07:00

If you thought that asking your bank for a personal loan is the most convenient and cheapest option available to you, think again!

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