Defaulting despite Wealth
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This quarter saw particularly strong growth in the proportion of defaulters among the wealthy. The proportion of credit active consumers… Read More
Fact-A-Day Archive
Return of Retail?
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The number of retail accounts grew by 156,000 – the first QoQ growth in a year. This coincided with the… Read More
Indebted Adults, by Default
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If the current growth in defaulters continues, in six years 100% of the credit active individuals between 18-24 could be… Read More
Signed sealed & not yet delivered
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South Africa and the UAE have ratified an extradition treaty to bring the Gupta brothers and their wives to South… Read More
Doing if for ourselves
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President Ramaphosa has announced that private companies can now generate 100MW of their own electricity without applying for a license…. Read More
Jobless Youth
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The official unemployment rate among youth (15-34 years) was 46.3% in 2021Q1, an increase of 3.1% compared to 2020Q1. Youth… Read More